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98 Points

Tuesday, March 22, 2022 - Deep purple.

Nose: Garrigue, black cherry, candy shop, orange peel, white spice.

Mouth: An elegant wash of deep raspberry, black cherry and cassis come through melted, as a seamless melange of flavors laced through with ribbons of vivid black tea, dried orange peel, and very faint vanilla creme, all on a remarkable carpet of silken oak. A deep graphite and white pepper edge cuts through, announcing the finish and underpinning the fruit as it sails endlessly into the distance. Candied in feel, but harnessed beautifully without somehow ever becoming decadent.

Overall: One for the ages, this is enormously vivid and developed at this time, with ample pleasure to be had for now, and probably 30 years of possible age within it. Supple and round, deep but always buoyant and the gloss from the oak is in itself as a texture something to marvel at. A complete triumph. Drink now - 2041.

98.

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  • Comment posted by Lord of the Bottles:

    4/12/2022 10:17:00 AM - Great note. Do you remember how long you decanted it or did you just pop n pour?

  • Comment posted by RoyaltyCoins:

    4/14/2022 5:17:00 AM - Total time on air was probably 3-4 hours. Left it alone for about 90 minutes to open up before getting into it.

  • Comment posted by Lord of the Bottles:

    4/14/2022 6:22:00 AM - Thank you I will try 90 min then.

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