Community Tasting Note
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repoper wrote: 97 points
June 7, 2020 - Slow oxed all day And as I put it into a decanter I pour a small glass. Fresh cut flowers and hay surrounding some rose pedals. Black as night. Wow this is still a tannic beast that’s hiding most of the fruit which emerges just at the end. Some lingering tar and bitter coffee. Did I pop this bottle too soon? I’ve been slowly working thru my other 2001’s and with a long slow ox and decant, they have been spot on. I will revisit at dinner of brined pork ribs, roasted beets with blue cheese and homemade biscuits.
In just 20 minutes this has totally opened up. The tannins have resolved and there is a tremendous sweetness of strawberries and cherries what a transformation. Wow right in the sweetspot. Air is magic. As we sit with it, it keeps building Tar infused sweet strawberries. The color is still totally Impenetrable. Not a bit of bricking. If your lucky enough to own any, there is no rush to drink and this will get better.647 views