1998 Sant'Elena Ròs di Rôl
Community Tasting Note
stvjackson wrote:
79 Points
Sunday, February 24, 2013 - As others have noted, this seems to be past its prime. Highly vegetal nose (bell pepper, celery), with a little leather and tar. Very thin on the palate, with little to no finish. Celery and bell pepper notes carry through into the flavor, with slight dark fruit. It would have been interesting to see if more fruit and tannin would have shown when this was younger; as it is at this stage, it's drinkable but not compelling.
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Comment posted by RyanStotz:
2/27/2013 7:12:00 PM - Wait, where the hell did you find this down there? Just got three bottles, and you're not encouraging.
Comment posted by stvjackson:
2/27/2013 7:19:00 PM - Ryan: Bought from Garagiste. And you're right, it's not encouraging. Not that I can complain much at $13.
Comment posted by RyanStotz:
2/27/2013 7:30:00 PM - Figured that had to be the case. Did you just receive it? Hoping six months of cellar time will calm it down and open it up.
Comment posted by stvjackson:
2/27/2013 7:39:00 PM - Yes, just received it. Maybe it has hit a lull and will spring back down the road. With the way my shipments broke out, I still have two bottles waiting to be shipped, so I'm hoping that's indeed the case.