Some floral character with the fruit, but otherwise too ripe with some funky flavors, drying tannins and no elegance or Bordeaux character. I consider this vintage very awkward and unbalanced. Over powering pairing with my duck.
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Delphine returns to the USA (at least for a little while): This can best be described as an over-performing wine in an under-rated vintage (although I think 2008 was pretty good for Pomerol in general (at least I hope so because a few 2008 Pomerols!) The wine showed chocolate covered cherry, earth and forest floor notes on the nose. The palate followed suit with creamy black cherry, some spice, earth and leather notes, a hint of dark chocolate and a hint of oak. A very nice Pomerol, and certainly a great QPR at the current price of $60. 93 points easily.
Vin encore dans sa jeunesse, élevage pas encore intégré, notes mentholées, cassis, tanins encore accrocheurs… à revoir dans 2 ans pour ses 15 ans. 91/100
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Liked this a lot - too bad, it was overshadowed by the 02 Bolly GA rose. Plums, red berries and the slightest hint of green (which I actually enjoy). Good acid, good structure - this is a lovely budget Pomerol that is well-made and not overly modern. Think 08 right bank bordeaux (or rather 08 bordeaux in general) is somewhat underrated and overshadowed by the powerhouses that are the 09 and 10, but I suspect that I would prefer 08 stylistically - now and into the foreseeable future.
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1/14/2023 - khmark7 wrote: 85 Points
Some floral character with the fruit, but otherwise too ripe with some funky flavors, drying tannins and no elegance or Bordeaux character. I consider this vintage very awkward and unbalanced. Over powering pairing with my duck.
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7/10/2022 - Uncle drunk Does not like this wine: 70 Points
This maybe a a defective bottle
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7/18/2021 - I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine Likes this wine: 93 Points
Delphine returns to the USA (at least for a little while): This can best be described as an over-performing wine in an under-rated vintage (although I think 2008 was pretty good for Pomerol in general (at least I hope so because a few 2008 Pomerols!) The wine showed chocolate covered cherry, earth and forest floor notes on the nose. The palate followed suit with creamy black cherry, some spice, earth and leather notes, a hint of dark chocolate and a hint of oak. A very nice Pomerol, and certainly a great QPR at the current price of $60. 93 points easily.
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2/14/2021 - stefad Likes this wine: 91 Points
Vin encore dans sa jeunesse, élevage pas encore intégré, notes mentholées, cassis, tanins encore accrocheurs… à revoir dans 2 ans pour ses 15 ans. 91/100
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8/26/2020 - asparagus Likes this wine: 90 Points
Liked this a lot - too bad, it was overshadowed by the 02 Bolly GA rose. Plums, red berries and the slightest hint of green (which I actually enjoy). Good acid, good structure - this is a lovely budget Pomerol that is well-made and not overly modern. Think 08 right bank bordeaux (or rather 08 bordeaux in general) is somewhat underrated and overshadowed by the powerhouses that are the 09 and 10, but I suspect that I would prefer 08 stylistically - now and into the foreseeable future.
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