Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé Red Bordeaux Blend

Black baked cherry, Connecticut tobacco, cedar chest, spruce, licorice. Dried violet palate, bay leaf, espresso, cocoa nib, lavender, buckwheat, chewy, with a metallic, oceanic depth. Really well built machine. Take her for a spin!


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Beautiful rose petals, ripe rich blackberries, dark cherries, cherries, strawberries, black raspberries, gritty minerals, wet stone, high acid, round, elegant finish.

Smells of autumnleaves, a horsestable, pencil, velvety taste, rich, a real treat! a Point now.

Magnum

Still one of the most understated Bordeaux's out there !

2001

A few years past prime and from an okay vintage, but still quite lovely. I’ve missed my French Bordeaux’s these past few weeks! Wine was decanted for 45+ minutes. Dark red color. Nose of stewed meat and licorice. Wine has meaty flavors with some rust and earth. Medium minus finish that was a tad bit tart. Definitely thinner than hoping for in its advanced age. I have the ‘02 and ‘03 on the drink soon list.

I can’t imagine this getting any better than it showed tonight.

Long, cold fruit, excellent!

Surprise.