Still life in this yet. Compred to the 2001 i had recently this had much longer to go. The nose had dark berries and cassis with some mint and wood. Initially this was quite tannic and drying. With some time it settled down and the body was well balanced with smooth tannins and a nice ribbon of acidity. Nice fruit presence with some earthy, wood herbal qualities. Very pleasent and drinking nicely but will definitely go for longer.
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Bought on a whim for a tasting and it's always nice to try affordable Bordeaux with some age. And there is some slight hints of maturity on the nose, but otherwise the wine feels very vibrant. Blackcurrant, slightly green bell pepper stems, coffee, wood, raw tomatoes, ceder and a hint of dust. Medium+ acidity with good intensity and fairly round tannins. Good balance and length. Not a complex wine, but I enjoyed just drinking it. Which is something that's not always the case.
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1/8/2019 - Bobhelge wrote: flawed
Pencil eraser, old dusty cellar and old slightly decomposed wood. And, some TCA as well...
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12/17/2017 - Cognacblanc Likes this wine: 90 Points
Structure fruit and tannin. Textbook left bank
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4/7/2017 - DanielOsman Likes this wine: 89 Points
Still life in this yet. Compred to the 2001 i had recently this had much longer to go. The nose had dark berries and cassis with some mint and wood. Initially this was quite tannic and drying. With some time it settled down and the body was well balanced with smooth tannins and a nice ribbon of acidity. Nice fruit presence with some earthy, wood herbal qualities. Very pleasent and drinking nicely but will definitely go for longer.
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6/3/2015 - kevin h wrote: 88 Points
As before. Typical for its class.
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10/27/2014 - Lilja Likes this wine: 88 Points
Bought on a whim for a tasting and it's always nice to try affordable Bordeaux with some age. And there is some slight hints of maturity on the nose, but otherwise the wine feels very vibrant. Blackcurrant, slightly green bell pepper stems, coffee, wood, raw tomatoes, ceder and a hint of dust. Medium+ acidity with good intensity and fairly round tannins. Good balance and length. Not a complex wine, but I enjoyed just drinking it. Which is something that's not always the case.
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