Community Tasting Note

• La Cave d'Argent wrote: 96 points

  July 12, 2003 - Tasted single-blind at 1982 horizontal Bordeaux dinner at El Bizcocho. Bottle provided by Rob Norberg. Bright disc. Medium-to-deep garnet robe with amber rim. Clean nose, literally exploding in the glass upon being poured (which was one hour after decanting). The nose dramatically stood out from the other wines in the same flight. A magnificent bouquet of cassis, dark plum, pencil shavings, Provencal herbs, underbrush, tobacco and cardamom persisted on this wine throughout the evening (more than four hours). Medium-bodied on the palate, with low acidity, similar complex flavors as for the nose and "lurking" tannins which allow a supple mouth texture. Long, smooth finish. Very nice with the roasted duck (with wild mushroom fricassee, potato gnocchi and crouton "farce a gratin" in salmis sauce).

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