Community Tasting Note

• Paul S wrote: 94 points

  October 5, 2019 - Chris' Birthday Dinner (Summer Palace, Regent Hotel): Very nice indeed - this was better than the last bottle I had a couple of weeks back. What a lovely nose it had, with drifts of fragrant Vosne spice wafting around a core of sweet dark cherries and plums, dried violets and slightly funky, meaty sous bois. A beautiful RSV bouquet. It was delicious on the palate. So elegant, with fine, velvety tannins and wonderfully defined acidity framing deliciously transparent flavours of dark cherries, red berries and plums, all infused with a lovely mouthful of Vosne spice, and just that little kiss of florals tracing its way into a lovely long finish. Maybe lacking a touch of Grand a Cru authority and power, but it was very delicious - this was a truly seductive mouthful drinking at a rather advanced peak.

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2 Comments

• Louvin commented:

  10/5/19, 8:18 AM - thanks Paul, I've only got one of these and your note makes me want to try soon, so I'm wondering what you'd suggest about the opening process?

• Paul S commented:

  10/5/19, 8:46 AM - Hi - I have had a few bottles with varying results. From what I have drank, I would suggest a quick half-hour to 45 minute decant before serving

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