Slow ox one hour. This is drinking well and an early maturity stage with only a little unresolved tannin. Floral, racy nose. The palate is high toned, black cherry liquor, licorice and spice. Fairly four square, quite concentrated. Medium to full bodied. Will probably last quite a while but not evolve significantly from here.
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this bottle was a mirror of my 8/21 bottle note... bright, lovely with red fruits and spice... really really good for its level... wasn't surprised to see my 2012 note -- where I said OK on night one, then after four nights under argon gas it came out almost like what I tasted tonight (even tho 11 years ago)... loved this, sadly not a bottle left in the USA... be aware, this was the bottling with the VV lettering on an angle is the left upper corner of the label
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My 4th bottle of six and, as others have noted , drinking beautifully now, with bright cherry on both the bose and palate, medium full body and resolves tannins. Really nice.
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Nice garnet color. Nose of cherries minerals mild spice. Similar on the palate. Lovely integration of flavors and structure. Gentle tannins. Lots of life left but drinking well now. Great with salmon.
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Pausing for the Cause Fundraiser and Dinner (Obelix - Chicago IL): Alongside the (less interesting) Bressandes. Ripe, powerful, and tannic, yet close to fully harmonious while still showing a bit of edge. Lots of black fruit and roasted game here. Big, powerful, long.
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1/27/2024 - mclanew Likes this wine: 92 Points
Slow ox one hour. This is drinking well and an early maturity stage with only a little unresolved tannin. Floral, racy nose. The palate is high toned, black cherry liquor, licorice and spice. Fairly four square, quite concentrated. Medium to full bodied. Will probably last quite a while but not evolve significantly from here.
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9/29/2023 - WoodieBayArea wrote: 93 Points
this bottle was a mirror of my 8/21 bottle note... bright, lovely with red fruits and spice... really really good for its level... wasn't surprised to see my 2012 note -- where I said OK on night one, then after four nights under argon gas it came out almost like what I tasted tonight (even tho 11 years ago)... loved this, sadly not a bottle left in the USA... be aware, this was the bottling with the VV lettering on an angle is the left upper corner of the label
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2/22/2023 - Topper wrote: 94 Points
My 4th bottle of six and, as others have noted , drinking beautifully now, with bright cherry on both the bose and palate, medium full body and resolves tannins. Really nice.
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10/8/2022 - cgrimes Likes this wine: 94 Points
Nice garnet color. Nose of cherries minerals mild spice. Similar on the palate. Lovely integration of flavors and structure. Gentle tannins. Lots of life left but drinking well now. Great with salmon.
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9/18/2022 - Burgundy Al wrote: 92 Points
Pausing for the Cause Fundraiser and Dinner (Obelix - Chicago IL): Alongside the (less interesting) Bressandes. Ripe, powerful, and tannic, yet close to fully harmonious while still showing a bit of edge. Lots of black fruit and roasted game here. Big, powerful, long.
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