Community Tasting Note

wine guy wrote:

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 - Decanted a half hour before tasting. Nose had camphor and gasoline. I thought it was corked at first. But with an additional half hour of breathing it opened up and revealed spice, pepper, red fruits, bacon fat. We served it over the course of a couple of hours with dinner and it continued to smooth out and gain elegance. A great bottle of Chateauneuf. I came away very impressed with it. I don't think this is going to bottom out any time soon in a properly stored environment. I'd say the professional's estimate of another 10 years is pretty accurate. Interesting was the taste comparison to a 2007 1/2 bottle of the same wine we tried the same night. Huge fruit and a thick, one-dimensional wine. Even after a couple of hours it kept it's best attributes close to the vest. I think all the elements are there to blossom into a profound wine, but it was interesting contrast to an aged wine's ability to intrigue and interest the palette on so many more levels.

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