Community Tasting Note

bacchus wrote:

Thursday, November 26, 2009 - thanksgiving 2009. shared with pat, ellen, donna, giulio, frankie, grandma and grandpa pomponio. this has become a tradition over the last few holiday seasons. 2nd bottle opened just prior to serving. did not suffer. no one recalled from previous years. however, grandpa who is usually unimpressed, proved that he does have a discerning palate. he topped his previous positive reaction by asking to take a bottle home. looking over notes from the past few years, it is clear that the wine is mellowing out. there is still discernible fruit on the palate. i still taste mostly black fruit and earth. to those who taste cherry, i hope they are dark cherries. while it still has firm structure that will carry it along for awhile, the aromatics continue to recede. there is some development with aeration. however, the WOW factor is significantly diminished. that having been said, the wine continues to make a memorable impression. wish i had more. there seems to have been a decline in retail value. could the hard drive be ready to crash?

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