Community Tasting Note
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Duncan wrote: 90 points
March 30, 2022 - Dark purple, totally opaque apart from a thin clear rim. A huge burst of medicinal menthol on the nose, followed by blackcurrant - juice and leaves. The mint faded over a couple of hours, though it's still there, threading through the fruit. On the palate it's ripe but savoury, with lots of fine to medium tannins, and a good lick of acidity. The alcohol is apparent on the finish when drunk alone, but not with this lovely roast chicken. Very good length. With time, a slightly surprising aroma of decaying undergrowth appears - it's subtle but it's there. I wouldn't have expected that in an eight-year-old Cabernet of this quality. (18 maybe, but not eight.) Not a problem right now, but it does make we think this doesn't have a long future.14.5%, screwcap.
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Duncan commented:
3/31/22, 2:45 PM - 24 hours later and a return to the remainder of the bottle. On the palate it is full and smooth, but the nose is strangely unattractive. If it hadn't been a screwcap, I would have guessed it was slightly corked. Just a wee but foosty. Strange and disappointing.
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Duncan commented:
3/31/22, 2:46 PM - 24 hours later and a return to the remainder of the bottle. On the palate it is full and smooth, but the nose is strangely unattractive. If it hadn't been a screwcap, I would have guessed it was slightly corked. Just a wee but foosty. Strange and disappointing.
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Duncan commented:
3/31/22, 2:46 PM - 24 hours later and a return to the remainder of the bottle. On the palate it is full and smooth, but the nose is strangely unattractive. If it hadn't been a screwcap, I would have guessed it was slightly corked. Just a wee but foosty. Strange and disappointing.
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Duncan commented:
3/31/22, 2:46 PM - 24 hours later and a return to the remainder of the bottle. On the palate it is full and smooth, but the nose is strangely unattractive. If it hadn't been a screwcap, I would have guessed it was slightly corked. Just a wee but foosty. Strange and disappointing.