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Vintage | Wine 1952 |
Region | Rioja |
Appellation | Rioja |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | Spain |
Château | Berberena (Bodega) |
Country | Spain |
DUCASTAING Bas Armagnac Magnum 1952
Armagnac
Pommard
Vouvray
Sauternes
Armagnac
Porto
Porto
Sauternes
(7-2011)
Very mature colour but there still is red at the centre; the nose has depth and dimensions, hint of fruit, spices, wood and soy, tea, very mature but no disturbing elements; medium weight, still harmonious albeit with a certain sweetness of decay and still sturdy tannins (very 1952); hint of overripeness on the finish (banana) but the length and persistence are good. An elderly gentleman, but still alive. The next morning very stable still.