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Saturday, October 18, 2014 - Just had to try a btl again after late summer's face plant.

Maybe this wine was just never intended for early drinking? Having enjoyed this megamix of grapes throughout my wine days, I conclude this is at least 15 yrs from happiness. Unless it's more "modern" and ... then I have no clue.

Small Brett upon opening, decanted: it filled the whole wine cellar with its beautiful aromas of red fruits, small leather and beautiful Brett.

After 5 hrs, nose had closed down, but on the palate, it showed off in an ... ahum ... ok+ way. Nothing extravagant, but much better than the late Summer's btl of this year. Red fruits, distinct physionomy and rather lame tannins, if you ask me...

With the food, though, it really started to sing hymns! Sporting fabulous concentration and a distinct transparency that is not showing much today, other than some muddy minerality, but obviously keeping the window open for fantastic future pleasures. The intensity derived from the combo of its youth and concentration have the potential to be mind-bending, but are today unrelieved and tightly enclosed.

Maybe my notions stem from WANTING this expensive wine to deliver? I will be patient and report back some 6-8 years later on the next btl.

Will stash and hide these for a much later date of pleasures. 3 btls to go. Wish they had the decency and riches to invest in screw corks...

Had with Wagyu, obento, fried chicken, greens with sesame sauce etc. Also with a Rhinegau Spätlese of the same vintage. Followed by a lighter, young Red Languedoc. Fabulous Saturday Eve :-)

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