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Wednesday, April 21, 2021 - Opened it to drink at home with Mrs L on the eve of her birthday. The last time we had one was 2011, and wow what a difference 10 years makes. After a run of disappointing old wines that turned out over-aged and over-waited for, here's a fine example of the benefits of patience (duh!). The nose is a dense cloud of smoked and tarred mineral red fruit, as though someone was out paving a highway with raspberries in the scorching midday sun, and you happened to drive by with the windows down. (I know I know why would you have the windows down?) On the palate, it is medium bodied, sinewy and velvety, with sweet vibrant summer fruit tightly coiled like a spring that releases with rich sparkles in the finish. From time to time, I catch a faint note of portobello mushroom, but this is not a complaint (I love mushrooms). Finely balanced, and rich without the slightest hint of weight, this wine is a fully grown beauty. I have just one more bottle, tucked away for 2031, but I'm already thinking: carpe diem

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