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1893 Château d'Yquem
10/26/2020 - carley Likes this wine: 98 Points
Dark mahogany in color, the palate is of intense dried orange and apricot peel, reminiscent of the 1937/1921 d'Yquem profile, with honey, toffee, and unsweetened cocoa. Probably not as botrytised or sweet as it once was (one of our group said it reminded him of a hypothetical blend of Yqrec and d'Yquem) but balanced, long, fresh, complex and excellent. What a treat!
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2015 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Conti
10/24/2020 - carley Likes this wine: 100 Points
This wasn't very giving when opened, so we took the step of decanting for 3 hours before drinking, and the wine unfurled beautifully. Complex nose of spice and mineral. On the palate, amazing, sweet, ripe, rounded strawberry and cherry fruit, pepper, herbs sauvage and tea, all blended seamlessly. Great body, dimensionality and length. One of our party commented this has more power than Petrus--yes, but only in the most weightless, elegant, spherical sense. Truly a profound young wine headed for even more greatness.
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2000 Château La Fleur de Boüard Le Plus
5/26/2020 - carley Does not like this wine: 84 Points
A jammy, opulent wine, but completely one dimensional. Could be mistaken for California—shows no sense of place. If you like Bordeaux, you won’t be happy with this.
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