Bob McDonald
71st birthday wine from daughter Georgie’s birth year. Cedar aromas like an antique shop. Maraschino cherries Georgie said with touches of marzipan, and anise Dusty plum and cassis. Soft resolved tannins. A gorgeous First growth claret from a great vintage in 1989. Enjoyed this more than the previous tasting early last year. Really enjoyable.
71st birthday wine from daughter Georgie’s birth year. Cedar aromas like an antique shop. Maraschino cherries Georgie said with touches of marzipan, and anise Dusty plum and cassis. Soft resolved tannins. A gorgeous First growth claret from a great vintage in 1989. Enjoyed this more than the previous tasting early last year. Really enjoyable.
9.6Stefan Dolhain
1989 vintage. Impressive nose after decanting, drinking beautifully now. Very, very long.
1989 vintage. Impressive nose after decanting, drinking beautifully now. Very, very long.
9.6Daron Watson
dark fruit, tobacco, cigar box, pencil shavings, gobs of juicy fruit, bay leaf and bell pepper finish over time fruit leans to roll ups, as well as including dried prunes and dates
dark fruit, tobacco, cigar box, pencil shavings, gobs of juicy fruit, bay leaf and bell pepper finish over time fruit leans to roll ups, as well as including dried prunes and dates
9.5Bob McDonald
Celebrating my daughter Georgie’s birth year before she returns overseas tomorrow. Notes of plum, cassis and tobacco all melded together with soft dusty resolved tannins. Hints of cowyard, dried rose and leather developed. A gorgeous Mouton from an excellent vintage and ready to drink now.
Celebrating my daughter Georgie’s birth year before she returns overseas tomorrow. Notes of plum, cassis and tobacco all melded together with soft dusty resolved tannins. Hints of cowyard, dried rose and leather developed. A gorgeous Mouton from an excellent vintage and ready to drink now.
9.5Tara Rowland
Pretty beaut
Pretty beaut
9.6Loren Grossman
Vintner Wilde Farm Wines
Only great bottles. But this is as good as this has ever shown. Superb and quintessential mouton.
Only great bottles. But this is as good as this has ever shown. Superb and quintessential mouton.
9.8Robert Cunningham
Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop
From 6L bottles. One 6L was, very sadly, corked. The other was good though Far from great or even particularly noteworthy. Paled by comparison to the Margaux and Latour 6L bottles tasted contemporaneously.
From 6L bottles. One 6L was, very sadly, corked. The other was good though Far from great or even particularly noteworthy. Paled by comparison to the Margaux and Latour 6L bottles tasted contemporaneously.
9.0Yianni Stone
An uninspiring vintage from an inspiring producer. Lacking density
An uninspiring vintage from an inspiring producer. Lacking density
9.0Matt Duncan
Bright enough for salmon, rich enough for corn soup, paulliac enough for Friday.
Bright enough for salmon, rich enough for corn soup, paulliac enough for Friday.
9.4Charles Antin
Senior Wine Specialist/Auctioneer Zachys
Really singing bottle. Mature in a perfect way.
Really singing bottle. Mature in a perfect way.
9.4Location
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