Community Tasting Note

JohnB wrote:

Saturday, February 28, 2004 - Double Decanted 1 hour prior to meal

Decanting found a reasonable volume of course and fine sediment present. The aroma wafting up during the decanting gave away the power of this bottle of wine. In the glass a color of deep purple, that of a wine half its age; no bricking or browning evident. I was presented with a nose of fruit, earth, and power (difficult to describe). A palate consisting of moderate tannin, sweet fruit, and a little acid/tartness creeping in.

One hour later during dinner this wine was quite enthralling. A three dimensional nose of fruit, earth, brush/herbs, light cedar, vying for dominance, they come and go...never leave. A broad palate mixing sweet dark fruit, earth notes, substantial body, and a lingering finish of sweet/tart cherries.

Two hours later the nose picks up more herbs and layers that upon the fruit, light cedar, and slight (very) leather. The palate is still dominated by sweet dark fruit hiding any remnants of tannin, with a lingering finish of tart cherries.

Compared to the 89 of this I had a couple of months ago, this was in another world. The two have no direct bloodline. The 89 was tight and un-giving, this is open and seductive.

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