Could not ask for a more pleasant bottle of Claret. Does not attempt to be something it is not; stays within its own reach, but maximizing it naturally, effortlessly. A really honest, elegant mature lady. Feminine in grace and aromatics. Excellent balance of bright red fruits, some florals and citrus, then running into earth tones, tobacco and sweaty leather. Medium weight on the palate, tannins fully melted, some graininess to the otherwise silky texture. So lithe, so pretty.
Could not ask for a more pleasant bottle of Claret. Does not attempt to be something it is not; stays within its own reach, but maximizing it naturally, effortlessly. A really honest, elegant mature lady. Feminine in grace and aromatics. Excellent balance of bright red fruits, some florals and citrus, then running into earth tones, tobacco and sweaty leather. Medium weight on the palate, tannins fully melted, some graininess to the otherwise silky texture. So lithe, so pretty.
Often, a consistent, encompassing and beautiful description of mature/old Bordeaux.
This is one of the many objectives for building a wine cellar!
The Margaux appellation shines again! No need for 100 pointers to be pleasurable!
I should also chime back in and note, were I to start all over in this hobby, at least 50% of my Bordeaux purchases would be in 375. Gives you the flexibility to pop a nice mature wine solo without any pause or worry how well any remainder will keep to the next day. When you have wines like Cantemerle, wines of such quality and value, these mature babies are affordable mid-week drinkers.
Great note Robert, just bought a few of the 2000’s and liked your feedback on that vintage as well. Can’t wait to crack one when it gets delivered this fall.
375’s-I’ve been buying many lately. I stumbled into a mixed box of 12 this week-'96 Cos, '01 Montrose, '03 Pichon Lalande. Really looking forward to these over the next many years.
Kelly - what do you mean by the Montrose being a “tipping point” for you? I have one of those in my cellar (and I enjoyed the heck out of another few weeks ago).