Community Tasting Note

drwine2001 wrote:

Sunday, January 15, 2017 - Old Wine Weekend with Friends-German, Burgundy, Bonus Wines; 1/14/2017-1/15/2017: Light ruby-the least saturated of the 3 reds tonight. A little reduction to start, but mostly assertive tobacco and anise when first uncorked. This opened beautifully over 2 hours in the decanter, showing secondary perfume and herbs. Tight, medium weight, great intensity, savory, mineral, and still quite tannic with dark red fruit in the background. Interesting late note of orange peel, which I sometimes get from old Burgundy but not generally from Nebbiolo. It continued to unfold, and the grip relaxed to reveal a more sappy, harmonious feel as it sat in the decanter. Outstanding and beginning to become more inviting, but I really think this will benefit from another decade before it really turns heads.

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