A little more polished than I usually like my Bordeaux, with a rather noticeable sheen of oak around the ripe red and black fruit, though the oak does integrate with a couple of hours in the decanter and ends up playing more of a supporting role. But it's well balanced and impressively structured with plenty of fine grained tannin and bright acidity that adds a nice sense of lift, finishing with a savoury gravelly earthiness.
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Right after opening this was not much fun, but I double decanted and some 20 hours later this is beginning to show its fruit, although the oak is still too obvious. 48 hours and 3-4 double decants later, this wine is starting to show its quality. Graceful and elegant, with great frtuit. Will surely score 94-96 in the long run. Probably my best Malescot this far. Previously 1998, 2007, 2008 and 2010.
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4/11/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Black current and pure fruit to it. Outstanding.
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3/29/2024 - thejamer Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lovely wine. I enjoyed it over 4 days. It was excellent the first and 2nd evenings. In decline on the 3rd. I'll be interested to see how it ages.
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3/24/2024 - salil wrote: 89 Points
A little more polished than I usually like my Bordeaux, with a rather noticeable sheen of oak around the ripe red and black fruit, though the oak does integrate with a couple of hours in the decanter and ends up playing more of a supporting role. But it's well balanced and impressively structured with plenty of fine grained tannin and bright acidity that adds a nice sense of lift, finishing with a savoury gravelly earthiness.
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3/1/2024 - Sundbyberg wrote: 94 Points
Right after opening this was not much fun, but I double decanted and some 20 hours later this is beginning to show its fruit, although the oak is still too obvious.
48 hours and 3-4 double decants later, this wine is starting to show its quality. Graceful and elegant, with great frtuit. Will surely score 94-96 in the long run.
Probably my best Malescot this far. Previously 1998, 2007, 2008 and 2010.
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2/23/2024 - richshoes Likes this wine: 92 Points
solid really nice wine with nice intensity and length...dark fruit, cigar, tobacco, some pepper.
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