1979 Château Le Gay Pomerol

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 90 points

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  5/15/2021 - europat55 wrote: 88 Points

  Quite light in color, lots of sediments and definitely over the hill, but still an enjoyable wine.

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  2/4/2021 - PSPatrick wrote: 92 Points

  Virtual right bank Bordeaux tasting (blind). (Skype): Wine 5 of 6. A blend of 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Franc, supposedly.
  
  Medium to dark garnet. Dark fruit, vegetal and earthy notes, some chocolate, coffee, leather, tobacco, shredded hazelnut, lovage, spices, toast, and a hint of mint, with good acidity, fine, dry tannin, and good length of the dry finish.
  
  The wine was very dry at first, but the tannin tamed a little with some aeration. By day two, the fine tannin was well-integrated and provided good structure. Some VA by day three. Very different from the other wines; fuller, more structured, and more complex. Very intellectual.
  
  Pairing with a steak tames the tannin, but I do not mind the dryness and prefer it on its own for its subtleties and multiple layers of complexity.

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