Community Tasting Note

RiedelBeagle wrote:

Friday, March 25, 2011 - Decanted one hour before serving, and that seemed about right. I continued to drink it over the next four hours, and it never got any better.

Appealing but one-dimensional nose of Hermitage funk. After the one hour of decanting, the tannins were just right, achieving a velvety grip without feeling astringent. Pleasant funk on the palate as well, along with a sappy, piney note that was lovely at first, but ultimately became a little excessively biting after three or four more hours had elapsed, and the wine had lost its balance. The wine lacked complexity, and never yielded much fruit. Very pleasant to drink, but not what a '91 La-La should be.

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