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Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend

8.810 ratings

9.52 pro ratings

Pomerol, Libournais, Bordeaux, France

Red Bordeaux Blend

Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison

Top Notes For

Elizabeth Corsini

Owner/Southern California Sales Manager Springboard Wine Company

9.5

Best '79 I've had. Very pretty fruit, silky tannins. Not a great yet, but a great bottle.

Best '79 I've had. Very pretty fruit, silky tannins. Not a great yet, but a great bottle.

Dec 2nd, 2016

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This would be a #throwbackthursday to end all throwbacks! Doing my homework and checking out what the tasting notes are on this wine across a bunch of vintages.

This would be a #throwbackthursday to end all throwbacks! Doing my homework and checking out what the tasting notes are on this wine across a bunch of vintages.

Jul 17th, 2015

9.0

A fine wine sadly the cork had crumbled

A fine wine sadly the cork had crumbled

Oct 4th, 2019

8.8

1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣9️⃣

🗞 Skylab fell, Maggie Thatcher, Lord Mountbatten
🎵 I Will Survive, Tradegy, Da Ya Think I'm Sexy
🎥 Kramer vs Kramer, Apocalypse Now, Alien, Life of Brian, 10
🗣 I love the smell of napalm in the morning
🌍 4.31B

Still kicking @ £102

🍷Opaque ruby w/ brick rim

👃 Dusty musty cellar, char-smoked oak, soggy earth, cocoa & liquorice w/ faded dark plum, minerals & herbs

👄 Med body of muted plum & touch of black berries in minerals w/ an earthy mocha & cherry liquorice touch

🎯 Short+ of ⬆️

1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣9️⃣

🗞 Skylab fell, Maggie Thatcher, Lord Mountbatten
🎵 I Will Survive, Tradegy, Da Ya Think I'm Sexy
🎥 Kramer vs Kramer, Apocalypse Now, Alien, Life of Brian, 10
🗣 I love the smell of napalm in the morning
🌍 4.31B

Still kicking @ £102

🍷Opaque ruby w/ brick rim

👃 Dusty musty cellar, char-smoked oak, soggy earth, cocoa & liquorice w/ faded dark plum, minerals & herbs

👄 Med body of muted plum & touch of black berries in minerals w/ an earthy mocha & cherry liquorice touch

🎯 Short+ of ⬆️

Jan 12th, 2018

6.1

Off bottle

Off bottle

Nov 1st, 2014

9.5

Quinn had this a year ago

Quinn had this a year ago

Dec 3rd, 2022

8.5

sunshine had this 7 years ago

sunshine had this 7 years ago

Oct 1st, 2017

10

Carli had this 8 years ago

Carli had this 8 years ago

Mar 26th, 2016

8.7

Alan had this 9 years ago

Alan had this 9 years ago

Nov 1st, 2014

8.6

Duncan had this 10 years ago

Duncan had this 10 years ago

Jun 21st, 2014