Fully mature and drinking beautifully. Brick-garnet rim. Nose unfurls with dried cherries, cedar chest, graphite, and dried violets. Palate displays red and black fruit layered over an earthy undertone. Medium-bodied with resolved tannins and a lifted, minty finish. Yet another reminder of why we age Bordeaux.
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Glad you dodged the 1980s Ducru TCA bullet!
Sounds lovely
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Lucky bottle. 2 out of 3 I’ve got to taste were tainted …
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Yea. As much maligned as this chateau was in that era, my experience with the 89s has been quite positive. I did have an 86 last year that was cork tainted.
Was it recorked?
No.