Absolutely delicious. There is still great blackcurrant and cassis fruit here, backed by attractive leather. Still mainly primary. The polished fruit has great volume, filling the mouth. Medium plus weight, fine integrated tannins, moderate acidity. Good length, some complexity. Drinking now, will improve over the next 10 years.
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The bouquet was rather elegant with hints of dried cherries and tobacco. Yet the wine felt a bit closed after 1 hour of decanting. This is very different from what I remember when I last tasted this wine in 2019. Back then I felt the wine was more opulent.
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Needed a two hour decant. This has changed from the fruit forward pop-n-pour wine it used to be. There are still primary brambly fruits but the tertiaries now have the upper hand - leather, spice, cedar wood. Nicely balanced medium all round structure. Long and complex. Drink now but this will develop nicely over the next 20 years.
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Lovely. Dark spicy fruit with wood and smoky notes. Black pepper and tobacco in background. Long dry finish. This should be drunk now but will provide pleasure at least another 5 years.
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3/9/2024 - Philip67 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Absolutely delicious. There is still great blackcurrant and cassis fruit here, backed by attractive leather. Still mainly primary. The polished fruit has great volume, filling the mouth. Medium plus weight, fine integrated tannins, moderate acidity. Good length, some complexity. Drinking now, will improve over the next 10 years.
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10/20/2022 - Doc Blinet Likes this wine: 90 Points
The bouquet was rather elegant with hints of dried cherries and tobacco. Yet the wine felt a bit closed after 1 hour of decanting. This is very different from what I remember when I last tasted this wine in 2019. Back then I felt the wine was more opulent.
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2/2/2022 - Kim Gerner wrote: 93 Points
Dinner rest. Samuel (Hellerup): Classical style. Perfect balance, tertiary notes. 93+
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1/30/2022 - Philip67 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Needed a two hour decant. This has changed from the fruit forward pop-n-pour wine it used to be. There are still primary brambly fruits but the tertiaries now have the upper hand - leather, spice, cedar wood. Nicely balanced medium all round structure. Long and complex. Drink now but this will develop nicely over the next 20 years.
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4/16/2021 - pilatus88 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lovely. Dark spicy fruit with wood and smoky notes. Black pepper and tobacco in background. Long dry finish. This should be drunk now but will provide pleasure at least another 5 years.
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