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Tuesday, July 7, 2015 - One of the strangest wines I've tasted in recent memory. Decanted about 8 hours. Thin, dessicated, very little fruit. Improved somewhat over the next couple of days. I'd probably give this an 80, but I'm going to assume this bottle was bad, perhaps stored in a hot warehouse for years. It wasn't corked and didn't really taste oxidized. Not a pleasurable tasting experience.

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Comment posted by sleepyhaus:

7/8/2015 7:41:00 AM - You say that it wasn't corked, but it certainly sounds like a case of mild TCA. Not sure your sensitivity level there, but mild TCA tends to make wines taste thin and harsh even at levels not suggestive of wet cardboard etc.
Comment posted by webbaker:

7/8/2015 7:54:00 AM - yep, that's certainly possible. My experience with TCA has always been so overwhelming that it was obvious.
Comment posted by sleepyhaus:

7/8/2015 7:58:00 AM - I think that a lot of time mild TCA gets written off as something else, but it can still ruin the wine, leaving the fruit stripped and the midpalate very hollow.
Comment posted by webbaker:

7/8/2015 8:00:00 AM - Thanks for the tip.
Comment posted by Remony:

7/9/2015 5:26:00 AM - Far too many 2000s were ruined by the torrid conditions in the summer of 2003 when they were shipped from Bordeaux. I have cases of wines like GPL 2000 which have clearly suffered bad heat damage -- corks raised, seepage etc. Perhaps your Pontet-Canet is showing signs of such damage?
Comment posted by webbaker:

7/9/2015 5:53:00 AM - No sign of that in the 1 (of 3) bottle that I opened. Cork was very sound with very little penetration, no seepage at all. Thanks for the info.