Community Tasting Note

englishman's claret wrote:

Sunday, July 15, 2018 - I'm a big fan of VCC; I love the vintages since 1996 and Alexandre Thienpont is one of the geniuses of Bordeaux. Bearing that in mind, this is one of the most challenging VCC to get a bead on. The wine is so extraordinarily complex and dynamic that it keeps on changing in the glass. Frankly, I can't recall seeing one wine go through so many distinct iterations. It starts off tight with a wall of blackberry and an obvious herbal component imparted by the cab franc. But then this goes through an extremely spicy, black-olive, chateauneuf-type phase. This passes, too, eventually morphing into a plummy, white-flower, black pepper profile. Then it takes on fresh black coffee notes. Then the mint comes back transiently. There are many other iterations as well - which is the real VCC? Where does it go? I loved some of the phases, others not so much. Of course, this is perfectly crafted; the balance is perfect, the weight is delightful, and the finish is long. It's just a shapeshifter. 93+?

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