Community Tasting Note

AllRed wrote:

Friday, December 29, 2023 - Decanted and poured a small taste in advance of dinner tonight with friends at a local Thai byob (throwing very little sediment at this young stage). I usually find CndP too raisined/pruney, but have typically liked the '16 vintage in general for its brighter, fresher fruit profile. This is my first experience with this cuvée in this vintage. Deep ruby crimson red color with notes of baked raspberry and garrigue. The fruit is a bit riper on the palate, more of a red plum than raspberry, along with pepper and herb elements. Nice acid.

Decanted for four hours, rebottled and poured later with dinner, about six hours after the cork was first pulled. Notes of red plum, licorice, garrigue and bouillon. Abundant red fruit on the palate, just slightly ripe with a very subtle raisined flavor in the background. White pepper and currants linger in the finish. Develops a brown sugar-dusted raspberry quality that we all found interesting. This drank very well over the course of two hours.

Nothing wrong with drinking this now after an extended decant, though I agree with others that this should age and develop nicely. My only concern is whether that little bit of raisiny ripeness will become more noticeable- something I wish to avoid- so I will opt to drink these on the younger side. 94-95 pts.

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