Community Tasting Note

forceberry wrote:

Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - Almost completely opaque cherry red color. Somewhat restrained and slightly muted, brooding nose with aromas of dark fruits, crushed dark berries and dark-toned, spicy oak with a slightly brighter herbal streak. On the palate the wine is very tightly-wound, dry and angular with savory flavors of sour cherries, some sweeter red cherries and tart hints of lingonberries. Underneath, nuances of leafy greenness and hints of toasted, smoky oak start to shine through. The mouthfeel is medium-to-full-bodied and the structure is very stern and grippy due to the ample, angular and youthful tannins and balanced acidity. The finish is dry and long with rather powerful flavors of savory dark berries, sour cherries, some spicy oak and a hint of coarse tannic astringency.

A super-serious, grippy and austere Pomerol Merlot showing how this normally soft and mellow variety can produce wines of tremendous structure and intensity in the right places. Although there is a noticeable streak of oak here, it is already a pretty integrated, savory component of the wine. Shows a lot of cellaring potential, most likely will need at least 10 years of age before the tightly wound structure starts to resolve. This is a terrific, well-made Right Bank red that'll probably keep for decades. Not the cheapest buy at 29,90€, but feels priced according to its quality.

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