Community Tasting Note

Pknut wrote:

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - Begins with heavy caramel notes on the nose, which is heavy and ponderous with dark fruit, sweet oak and a bit of bottle stink. The palate at first is thick with blue/black fruit, dark oak notes and tannins that are soft and plush. As the wine airs, it loses its thickness and bulk and gains some poise; however, by now the lack of underlying richness and midpalate thinness become apparent. Even the fruit wanes amidst the oak and cigar notes. The wine begins thick and oaky and then its underlying weaknesses become apparent. Was probably better and had a richer midpalate a few years ago, although I suspect it would have been quite an oakbomb. Overall, disappointing stylistically and really a weak wine for what's supposed to be a great vintage. Update: half the bottle remained in the fridge in a sealed .375, and it showed much better on the second night. Tighter, less volume, more condensed and more in balance. The oak was not as assertive and the wine was more streamlined. Much improved overnight, actually not bad at all.

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