Classy cool berry fruit coats the palate, with menthol, vanilla and woodsy notes, but this is nicely resolved with medium acidity and reasonable grip. It is a little high in alcohol (14%) and this shows on the finish, and it lacks the exquisite balance and class of Pichon Lalande 1996 tasted alongside, but it is a lovely wine.
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Over the hill and clearly passed its prime. Bought recently from a wine store - perhaps it was treated roughly in its lifetime. ?heat affected. My drink dates: Drink yesterday.
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At first and actually on first day a bit very gaunt and over-aged. On the second day some interesting elegant and refined flavours of olives, weak'ish dark cherries and autumnal feelings evolved. A very dry and shy, well aged, totally not lush or superimposed Cabernet Sauvignon. Still a very nice tannin structure. A real surprising evo!
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6/28/2014 - Comte Flaneur wrote: 91 Points
Classy cool berry fruit coats the palate, with menthol, vanilla and woodsy notes, but this is nicely resolved with medium acidity and reasonable grip. It is a little high in alcohol (14%) and this shows on the finish, and it lacks the exquisite balance and class of Pichon Lalande 1996 tasted alongside, but it is a lovely wine.
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3/4/2014 - Cigar nuke wrote: 87 Points
Over the hill and clearly passed its prime. Bought recently from a wine store - perhaps it was treated roughly in its lifetime. ?heat affected. My drink dates: Drink yesterday.
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4/20/2013 - Cigar nuke Likes this wine: 90 Points
The wine looks Brick colored. The body is Medium. The wine has Leathery texture. The wine finishes Long. Improved considerably after 2 hours air time.
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3/9/2013 - Oh Dae-su wrote: 89 Points
At first and actually on first day a bit very gaunt and over-aged. On the second day some interesting elegant and refined flavours of olives, weak'ish dark cherries and autumnal feelings evolved. A very dry and shy, well aged, totally not lush or superimposed Cabernet Sauvignon. Still a very nice tannin structure. A real surprising evo!
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9/1/2012 - JH@B wrote: 93 Points
Gorgeous old red in perfect shape.
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