Community Tasting Note

vanpe003 wrote:

Saturday, August 22, 2009 - Will check back on this later. Popped/poured, and frankly its a bit "stupid" compared to what it ought to be. Obviously has all the elements of a great wine, but a bit out of sorts...lacking integration. A fairly strong sense of acidity on the palate, which distracts from great fruit. It's a nice wine now, but not what it should/can/will be. I have no worries about the remaining bottles, but either more years in the cellar or a long decant are in order. Update: MUCH better after 4 hours opened (not decanted) and with 30-45 minutes in the glass. The brightness/acidity folds back into the wine, and the wine becomes much more integrated and complex, with the fruit showing very nicely. So, clearly the answer on this for near term drinking is a decant, probably 2-3 hours minimum.

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