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Brooding dark red colour but full of life and vibrancy. Earthy, cedary nose at first with a fair dose of barnyard, although this trait dissipates with extra breathing. A little later, cassis/blackcurrant fruit begins to rise immersing some of the rather feral beginning, giving the wine a degree of freshness and vitality I associate with quality aged red Bordeaux. The palate raises the bar a few notches. Still emphatically young and tight, brimming with blackcurrant, cedar and plum with the vintage thumbprint of firm but resolving tannins and lively acidity. Garners a substantial finish with wonderful balance and terrific sustain. This wine possesses enormous potential for greatness over the next two decades, although I must rate this bottle as the best (of many) I've tried over the last few years. 93 points.

Wow, this wine still seems so young at 24 years of age. Was it purchased on release and stored by yourself since?

Cheers,

Monghead.

Nope.

It's good to hear the 86 is still holding out. I still have bottles of the 82 and 85 to drink!

dlo wrote:Nope.

Reason I ask is did you get it from auction, and if so, how long ago? Will I be wasting my time (and money) with sourcing similar '86s from auction now? I guess I just don't want to end up with vinegar that costs 3-4 figures per bottle.

Cheers,

Monghead.

Fair enough, Mong. The last bottle of this I bought from auction was pretty tired. This bottle came from my deceased friend's cellar that was sold off by his widow about 2 years ago. It had been impeccably stored since coming out to Oz in a temperature-controlled container soon after release.

Glad you had a good bottle. Last time I had it, like many Medocs from 1986, it was ruthlessly tannic.

Cheers

Mike