Community Tasting Note

wmccone54 wrote:

Saturday, June 18, 2016 - I've been sitting on this last magnum purchased from The Last Bottle back in 2013. The first bottle ended up being a dud with a dry cork and a wine which was a huge disappointment, given a producer with a stellar reputation. I've been fretting over this last bottle, stored in a 55 degree cellar, praying to the "wine gods" that this might make a miraculous recovery. Lo and behold, tonight my prayers were answered... I needed some unexpected room in the cellar for some more worthy magnums and decided the day of reckoning was upon me with this "over the hill, probably dead" wine.

Cork was only saturated about a half inch, but still tight. Stood the wine up to slow ox and settle for about 45 minutes and then poured part into a regular sized decanter. Slight to moderate bricking, the lighter side of medium bodied texture. Opens a bit perfumed with lots of tart red currant; wild raspberry; green, bell pepper; dried, old worn shoe leather; stale pipe tobacco, and dry dirt. Definitely beyond peak, but still viable. Oak has long since integrated, but there's still some acidity which may help this for a while longer.. Good finish.

Holders beware, this is in decline, so drink very soon and be prepared to be disappointed.

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