1991 Tertre Roteboeuf
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Impressively dark and pruney for the vintage. Warm, oaky, ripe and opulent considering the vintage – though there's little finesse. Served alone it would probably be impressively throat-warming but served with the following three vintages, its dry finish was intrusive. A talented chef thought it was a Napa Cabernet. 'Very good for the vintage' (like its sister property Roc de Cambes in the Côte de Bourg) is probably the over-riding verdict. (JR)
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Ironically, the 1991 reveals more depth, ripeness, and fruit than the excessively woody, diluted, light-bodied 1992. If you are contemplating buying either wine, the soft, berry, oaky, medium-bodied 1991 will provide pleasant drinking for 4-5 years.
Ironically, the 1991 reveals more depth, ripeness, and fruit than the excessively woody, diluted, light-bodied 1992. If you are contemplating buying either wine, the soft, berry, oaky, medium-bodied 1991 will provide pleasant drinking for 4-5 years. Feb 1994, www.robertparker.com
Impressively dark and pruney for the vintage. Warm, oaky, ripe and opulent considering the vintage – though there’s little finesse. Served on its own it would probably be impressively throat-warming, but alongside the following three vintages, its dry finish was intrusive. A talented chef thought it was a Napa Cabernet. “Very good for the vintage” (like its sister property Roc de Cambes in the Côte de Bourg) is probably the overriding verdict. (JR)