I popped and poured, and it was initially loaded with tons of dark black fruit and lots and lots of savory notes.
After two hours in a decanter it has been transformed! Medium ruby/garnet color; Beautifully aromatic nose With hints of spice and roasted meat. Incredibly integrated on the palate, with lots of dark red fruit, with undertones of mild tobacco,tar and hard grape candy. The wine is incredibly balanced, with softened tannins and a long satisfying finish.It is breathtakingly good! It is singing right now, and if you have some, I suggest pulling a cork.
I’ve got several more bottles of more recent vintages of this particular cuvee and I’m going to give them a few more years to let them develop. Hopefully they will turn out to be as lovely as this one.
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Similar to my Sept 2019 note. Has not really moved, other then seems to have gotten bigger in weight. Just not balanced enough and the size is starting to overwhelm secondary characteristics. Actually pretty decent and enjoyable to drink, just think it could be much more. Would like forward to trying some later vintages to see where they have taken these.
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3/3/2024 - BernieMSY Likes this wine: 97 Points
I popped and poured, and it was initially loaded with tons of dark black fruit and lots and lots of savory notes.
After two hours in a decanter it has been transformed!
Medium ruby/garnet color; Beautifully aromatic nose With hints of spice and roasted meat. Incredibly integrated on the palate, with lots of dark red fruit, with undertones of mild tobacco,tar and hard grape candy. The wine is incredibly balanced, with softened tannins and a long satisfying finish.It is breathtakingly good! It is singing right now, and if you have some, I suggest pulling a cork.
I’ve got several more bottles of more recent vintages of this particular cuvee and I’m going to give them a few more years to let them develop. Hopefully they will turn out to be as lovely as this one.
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8/15/2021 - tfesmgk Likes this wine: 94 Points
An elegant pn. Cherry and lighter berries. Some earth but mostly a soft structure and finish that was long and classic.
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3/21/2021 - Bob23 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Lovely, mid weight. Traces of smoke and dried red fruit, supple. Very classy.
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10/3/2020 - cadamson wrote:
Similar to my Sept 2019 note. Has not really moved, other then seems to have gotten bigger in weight. Just not balanced enough and the size is starting to overwhelm secondary characteristics. Actually pretty decent and enjoyable to drink, just think it could be much more. Would like forward to trying some later vintages to see where they have taken these.
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1/31/2020 - e-r.portzline wrote: 93 Points
Reminds of a Margaux... lovely
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