I probably had too high of expectations for this bottle. Really like the producer and loved the 09, had a chance to buy library release of 05 and 06, and jumped on it. Haven’t had the 05 yet…
This took ~3 hrs in the decanter to have really much of anything going on. After hour 2 I could swish it around my mouth to get a cherry flavor, but nose was super muted, and all secondary flavors missing. After hour 3 cigar box comes thru on the nose, and flavor is raspberry.
Overall not bad, but not the best showing from this bottle.
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This is immediately accessible on opening (a bit of a surprise for a "young" LdH). Everything is well integrated, tannins are mellow at this point. Savory and silky.
Medium garnet. Dried berries, figs, cedar nose. Toast, cedar, dried fruit palate. Very good, but not quite the level that I expected having read all the other reviews (including RP.) I didn’t decant and maybe should have. Will do so with the next bottle.
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5/26/2024 - Kcid Likes this wine: 90 Points
I probably had too high of expectations for this bottle. Really like the producer and loved the 09, had a chance to buy library release of 05 and 06, and jumped on it. Haven’t had the 05 yet…
This took ~3 hrs in the decanter to have really much of anything going on. After hour 2 I could swish it around my mouth to get a cherry flavor, but nose was super muted, and all secondary flavors missing. After hour 3 cigar box comes thru on the nose, and flavor is raspberry.
Overall not bad, but not the best showing from this bottle.
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5/11/2024 - Eric Wright Likes this wine: 92 Points
This is immediately accessible on opening (a bit of a surprise for a "young" LdH). Everything is well integrated, tannins are mellow at this point. Savory and silky.
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4/26/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine: 89 Points
Medium garnet.
Dried berries, figs, cedar nose.
Toast, cedar, dried fruit palate.
Very good, but not quite the level that I expected having read all the other reviews (including RP.)
I didn’t decant and maybe should have. Will do so with the next bottle.
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4/12/2024 - CHINACAT wrote: 91 Points
Still quite youthful and vibrant, with red cherries, leather and spice and a slightly firm finish.
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4/2/2024 - Scottlmatthews Likes this wine: 96 Points
Notes to follow…
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