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1986 Domaine Ruinart
- Rose
(France / Champagne)
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RATED: 10/26/2004 |
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Good but outclassed by the 1985.
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1985 Domaine Ruinart
- Blanc de Blancs
(France / Champagne)
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RATED: 10/26/2004 |
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Very good and balanced. Crisp and elegant. Fine.
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1986 Domaine Ruinart
- Blanc de Blancs
(France / Champagne)
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RATED: 10/26/2004 |
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Very distinct nose of truffle which I liked a lot. A bit more forward than the 85 and 90.
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1988 Domaine Ruinart
- Blanc de Blancs
(France / Champagne)
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RATED: 10/26/2004 |
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A bit lean but very well balanced. An elegant blanc de blancs tasted more like a puligny montrachet, with toasty nose followed by a citrus and mineral mouth feel.
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1964 Chateau Mouton Rothschild
(France / Bordeaux / Pauillac)
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RATED: 10/26/2004 |
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1994 Chateau Mouton Rothschild
(France / Bordeaux / Pauillac)
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RATED: 10/26/2004 |
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I have always thought this is a great Mouton since it release. It is drinking quite well young despite the tannins which is not overly powering. The wine has developed extremely well over the years, adding on complexity and softening up in texture. I found that this is a bargain among the Mouton offerings.
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1986 Chateau Mouton Rothschild
(France / Bordeaux / Pauillac)
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RATED: 10/26/2004 |
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Well, it has been written and spoken and dreamt about. Yes, no doubt it is one of the best bordeaux I have ever had. Full, complex yet balance and well structured. The range of complexity is mind blogging, the richness and concentration surpassed some of the fullest bodied Aussie Shiraz and California Cab. Extra long finish that is both classic and divine.
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1999 Chateau Mouton Rothschild
(France / Bordeaux / Pauillac)
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ALCOHOL: 13.0%
RATED: 10/26/2004 |
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The beautiful 1999 Mouton Rothschild is saturated ruby/purple colored. The wine is quite forward and full-bodied with sumptuous aromas of cedar wood, smokey and dried herbs.
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1970 Chateau Mouton Rothschild
(France / Bordeaux / Pauillac)
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RATED: 10/27/2004 |
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A bit tough and harsh in the beginning, the wine soften up by the time we finished the last glass. Don't you hate it when that happens?
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1979 Chateau Mouton Rothschild
(France / Bordeaux / Pauillac)
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RATED: 10/27/2004 |
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My first Mouton, yes I was lucky to had this wine when I was 12. Don't remember much about the wine but the label that I vividly remembered. Tasted it again in 1999, I was a bit disappointed by the standard of Mouton. Not much to offer here, just a tired uninteresting wine.
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1985 Chateau Mouton Rothschild
(France / Bordeaux / Pauillac)
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RATED: 10/27/2004 |
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I just love the rich and forwardness of this sexy and complex Mouton. The bouquet of ripe fruit is wonderfully complemented by the herby and smoky character. Unlike the more structured Mouton, this is actually quite enjoyable and charming to drink with food.
Tasted from a Magnum.
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1983 Chateau Mouton Rothschild
(France / Bordeaux / Pauillac)
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RATED: 10/27/2004 |
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Classic pauillac nose of cedar and pencil shaving, the wine is a bit lean and lacking of ripe fruit flavors that I enjoy.
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1978 Chateau Mouton Rothschild
(France / Bordeaux / Pauillac)
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RATED: 10/27/2004 |
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Got it relatively inexpensive. Not very impressive.
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1978 Chateau Latour
(France / Bordeaux / Pauillac)
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RATED: 10/27/2004 |
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This sexy and seductive Latour has a fragrant nose of red and black fruit followed by pain grille and ceder overtones. Lovely and satisfying.
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1980 Chateau Latour
(France / Bordeaux / Pauillac)
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RATED: 10/27/2004 |
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1979 Chateau Latour
(France / Bordeaux / Pauillac)
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RATED: 10/27/2004 |
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Quite charming and lovely to drink, but the wine lacked the pedigree as the other greater Latour.
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1981 Chateau Latour
(France / Bordeaux / Pauillac)
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RATED: 10/27/2004 |
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A bit older with mature flavors reminiscent of an older chianti.
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1994 Chateau Latour
(France / Bordeaux / Pauillac)
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RATED: 10/27/2004 |
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I am a big fan of the 1994 bordeaux. They are good bargain and the quality is definitely understated by the press (which is a good thing for our consumer.) This classic Latour exhibits an intense textbook nose of pauillac with cassis, pain grille and ceder scents that build in the glass. It is a multi-layered and high power Latour having a precise structure and fleshy glycerin that is drinking very well now. It will certainly improved with age.
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1993 Chateau Latour
(France / Bordeaux / Pauillac)
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RATED: 10/27/2000 |
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Sweet and rich, this big Latour exhibit a bit of harshing that is typical of the vintage. Mid palate is quite dense and smooth. A bit young and grapy but the grip is nice and firm.
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1989 Chateau Latour
(France / Bordeaux / Pauillac)
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RATED: 10/27/2004 |
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A very charming Latour but lacks the power, richness and depth of the other offerings. Flavorful and complex, this wine is drinking quite well and very balanced. The finish is elegant but a bit short.
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1994 Chateau Montrose
(France / Bordeaux / St-Estephe)
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ALCOHOL: 12.5%
RATED: 11/07/2004 |
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Tasted from a Magnum.
The wine was quite closed and tight in the beginning. The color was still quite purple suggesting less aging then it actually did. After decanting for almost 2 hours, the wine started to show some of its true character. A classic bordeaux nose, with the rustic and earthy side of a St Estephe. A core of cedar, lead pencil aroma as a backbone to support a supple but not overripe black fruit flavors, the wine has good mid palate viscosity balanced by moderate sweet tannin. The finish was a bit abrupt but the wine has good concentration and nice attack with a firm grip.
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1997 Rene Leclerc
- Lavaux St. Jacques
(France / Burgundy / Cote de Nuits / Gevrey-Chambertin)
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ALCOHOL: 13.5%
RATED: 11/07/2004 |
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The color has shown some aging from a lighter rim. A seductive nose revealing hints of red fruit. Spicy but soft, this wine has a silky texture along with a rose pedal like bouquet. A very charming and fine wine. Soft and caressing body without any sharp edge, this wine should be able to develop more complexity.
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1989 Chateau Leoville Las Cases
(France / Bordeaux / St-Julien)
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RATED: 12/10/2004 |
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Brick Red.
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Dark Fruits. Nutty. Mineral. Violets. Earthy. Truffles. Rose Petals.
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Dark Fruits. Nutty. Mineral. Violets. Earthy. Truffles. Rose Petals.
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Balanced. Complex.
Smooth
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Medium
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Light
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Long
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Beautiful brick red color with no apparent clearing towards the rim. An amazing un-restrained nose of multi layers of sweet black fruit with delicate perfumed aromas of forest fruit and earthy elements. Very concentrated and focus yet never losing its elegance. The wine is well balanced by good acidity and silky tannins add structure to this piece of beauty. With 15 years of aging shreding all possible hard corners, this bordeaux is totally delicious and a great pleasure to drink now.
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| SCORE: 96
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| BY: rchan
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1995 Muga
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Prado Enea - Gran Reserva
(Spain / Rioja)
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ALCOHOL: 13.5%
RATED: 12/10/2004 |
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Agree with Iheidt's note. Sorry I am too lazy to write. The prado Enea has consistently turn out great wine from good vintages.
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1997 Moccagatta
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Bric Balin
(Italy / Northwest / Piedmont / Barbaresco)
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RATED: 12/10/2004 |
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Red Purple.
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Dark Fruits. Woody. Mineral. Vegetal.
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Dark Fruits. Woody. Mineral. Vegetal.
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Heavy
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Medium
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Tight and restrained, this wine possess immense potential with a great structure, acidity and layers. Lots of great and powerful elements but haven't integrated well yet.
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