Terrific nose, deep ruby with little bricking. Initially delicious smoky, deep mature Bordeaux tastes but unfortunately quickly flattened and softened. I think this is a very good wine 5 years past it's drinking window - which is a first for me for 86.
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So much a better wine than a '95 d'Armhailac of several days ago. The fruit is everything. From the first whiff there's a pure core of cassis fruit that makes all the other elements harmonize around it. Faint whispers of cocoa, earth and minerals with an iron infused finish. This isn't long for the world but it was wonderful tonight.
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With MPL and BLR at Singer & Foy survey of '86 Bordeaux. Full mature ruby. Nice fruit in the nose, fairly open-knit, attractive even now. On the palate, fairly smooth and elegant. Rather than powerful. Good, not great. Should age well. 5-11-15-7: 88/100.
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5/30/2021 - olioli wrote: 92 Points
Achat récent.
Je m'attendais à pire!
Peu boisé, encore du beau fruit nez+bouche.
Très bien avec bavette de veau.
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9/17/2014 - SteelerFan wrote: 87 Points
Terrific nose, deep ruby with little bricking. Initially delicious smoky, deep mature Bordeaux tastes but unfortunately quickly flattened and softened. I think this is a very good wine 5 years past it's drinking window - which is a first for me for 86.
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9/17/2011 - bevetroppo Likes this wine: 90 Points
So much a better wine than a '95 d'Armhailac of several days ago. The fruit is everything. From the first whiff there's a pure core of cassis fruit that makes all the other elements harmonize around it. Faint whispers of cocoa, earth and minerals with an iron infused finish. This isn't long for the world but it was wonderful tonight.
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1/19/1990 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 88 Points
With MPL and BLR at Singer & Foy survey of '86 Bordeaux. Full mature ruby. Nice fruit in the nose, fairly open-knit, attractive even now. On the palate, fairly smooth and elegant. Rather than powerful. Good, not great. Should age well. 5-11-15-7: 88/100.
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6/22/1989 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 91 Points
The Second 1986 Vintage Tasting of 6 Bordeaux This Month.
Sweet, rich, licorice nose, fruit forward, light/medium body.
My #4 of 6.
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