Community Tasting Note

strickt01 wrote:

Thursday, April 30, 2015 - First bottle of a case. Bought on the basis of some glowing recent CT notes (and consequent 3 hour decant) and Parker's 2014 assessment. I was worried about other professional reviews hinting at some heat and atypical spice. During my first sip (and presumably their only) both these aspects were admittedly slightly noticeable - if one was looking as hard as I was. Even so I couldn't stop a smile spreading across my face as I simultaneously realised that I was absolutely delighted with my purchase. The subsequent glasses only reaffirmed my initial opinion: this is a fantastic claret which cannot fail to disappoint all but the most ardent classicists. The alcohol is almost completely disguised after the first mouthful (and I am particularly sensitive to heat) and the tannins are managed as smoothly as one would hope for in a good cru classé. If one were to pick holes then perhaps it does not completely coat one's tongue but for me this is another example of the wonderful stage some of the 2003 clarets are currently at. I would say though that the last glass was certainly no better than the first, so future improvements seem unlikely. Enjoy, enormously, over the next few years.

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