brick in color. Tobacco and herbs on the nose. Minimal fruit left, good secondary flavors. Last bottle. Liked it better in its youth. In spite of its age it still needed an hour of air time to be at its best.
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Elegance in a Bottle (Pine Close): Tasted blind. I guessed correctly old left bank Bordeaux! I guessed 1990s, only to be pleasantly surprised that it was my birth year. Musty old Bordeaux nose which blew off with swirling in the glass. What remained of the nose was quite little though. On the palate, smooth old fruits, kind of like prunes. Tannins still quite apparent but not overly so. Medium finish. Overall a well aged old Bordeaux, but nothing really special or unique to leave a lasting impression.
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Vertical tasting - Poujeaux (FOF): Coca-Cola edge but still good deep color towards the center. Nose with notes of tobaco, prunes and some gasoline?. The taste is elegant, with very light berry tones, tobaco, licorise and chocolate. The tannins are dry, but otherwise the aftertaste is pretty good. Closed down rapidly in the glass. This is properly past it optimal drinking window.
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9/13/2015 - rustyRudy Likes this wine: 85 Points
brick in color. Tobacco and herbs on the nose. Minimal fruit left, good secondary flavors. Last bottle. Liked it better in its youth. In spite of its age it still needed an hour of air time to be at its best.
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10/6/2013 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 87 Points
Elegance in a Bottle (Pine Close): Tasted blind. I guessed correctly old left bank Bordeaux! I guessed 1990s, only to be pleasantly surprised that it was my birth year.
Musty old Bordeaux nose which blew off with swirling in the glass. What remained of the nose was quite little though. On the palate, smooth old fruits, kind of like prunes. Tannins still quite apparent but not overly so. Medium finish. Overall a well aged old Bordeaux, but nothing really special or unique to leave a lasting impression.
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1/10/2013 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 90 Points
A private dinner (Amsterdam): Very energetic, lovely ripe fruit, well-balanced, elegant, drinking extremely well at 30.
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2/20/2007 - Terkel wrote: 84 Points
Vertical tasting - Poujeaux (FOF): Coca-Cola edge but still good deep color towards the center. Nose with notes of tobaco, prunes and some gasoline?. The taste is elegant, with very light berry tones, tobaco, licorise and chocolate. The tannins are dry, but otherwise the aftertaste is pretty good. Closed down rapidly in the glass. This is properly past it optimal drinking window.
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4/30/2002 - Zweder wrote: 87 Points
Mature, but still a wonderful glass of wine.
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