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Was searching to find the shop price of a wine from a restaurant menu and stumbled into this cobblers.
Hilarious. I thought was confined to audiophiles....
"Popped, sampled and aerated for about 90 minutes. A translucent, medium intense garnet core with some red brightness remaining fades to a brown edge. While never above medium intensity on the nose, the leap in finesse from the previous wines is no less than staggering. Precise notes of roses, oxtail broth, a chlorine mineral infusion & hints of iron, mace, fresh morels and with more time red cherry tickle the nose. An hour later, the slightest hint of VA enhances an impression of depth and richness, taking on the form of sweet brioche or Danish pastry.While medium bodied on the attack, this 41-year-old seems to barely have any weight at all. High-quality medium tannins have some grip left and pronounced acidity invokes visions of Chambolle, while enhancing its nervosité. The medium-plus intense red fruits –cherry; indeed almost raspberry– have a distinct airiness on the mid-palate, where elegance is enhanced further by a cretaceous streak of minerals and wonderfully smooth texture. This makes for an almost Burgundian drinking experience and it is not until the 35-40 second finish that a meaty/brothy undercurrent makes itself known, while the minerality gains in expression and seems Puligny-like during the encore.This was a stellar bottle of wine, which –aside from confirming its structural integrity and showing relatively more dried herbs and animal notes– continued to gain in intensity, precision and expression over the next three hours. It is a testament to the ability of the Biondi-Santi family to make great wines in lighter vintages and wholly deserves 95 points, which may seem stingy to the majority of EPCS-sufferers out there. Additionally, I believe well-kept bottles may actually improve another point when aerated sufficiently........................................"
Hilarious. I thought was confined to audiophiles....
"Popped, sampled and aerated for about 90 minutes. A translucent, medium intense garnet core with some red brightness remaining fades to a brown edge. While never above medium intensity on the nose, the leap in finesse from the previous wines is no less than staggering. Precise notes of roses, oxtail broth, a chlorine mineral infusion & hints of iron, mace, fresh morels and with more time red cherry tickle the nose. An hour later, the slightest hint of VA enhances an impression of depth and richness, taking on the form of sweet brioche or Danish pastry.While medium bodied on the attack, this 41-year-old seems to barely have any weight at all. High-quality medium tannins have some grip left and pronounced acidity invokes visions of Chambolle, while enhancing its nervosité. The medium-plus intense red fruits –cherry; indeed almost raspberry– have a distinct airiness on the mid-palate, where elegance is enhanced further by a cretaceous streak of minerals and wonderfully smooth texture. This makes for an almost Burgundian drinking experience and it is not until the 35-40 second finish that a meaty/brothy undercurrent makes itself known, while the minerality gains in expression and seems Puligny-like during the encore.This was a stellar bottle of wine, which –aside from confirming its structural integrity and showing relatively more dried herbs and animal notes– continued to gain in intensity, precision and expression over the next three hours. It is a testament to the ability of the Biondi-Santi family to make great wines in lighter vintages and wholly deserves 95 points, which may seem stingy to the majority of EPCS-sufferers out there. Additionally, I believe well-kept bottles may actually improve another point when aerated sufficiently........................................"
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