Community Tasting Note

sirpat00 wrote:

Saturday, July 3, 2021 - Magnum rarities tasting; 7/2/2021-7/3/2021 (Zunfthaus zur Waag, Zurich): Magnum rarities tasting hosted by a merchant and collector. The headline line-up of the main event featured 18 aged red wines from magnum which was preceded by warm-up tasting of a dozen aged reds. The highlights across both days were Chris Ringland 1998 (99), Montrose 1990 and Yquem 1948 (both 98). Also strong were Palmer 1989 (97), Cheval Blanc 1985 (97) and Léoville Poyferré 1990 (96). None of the wines were decanted prior to serving.

Tasting note:
From magnum. Fine, elegant, detailed, humble – that's the headlines here. Red cherry fruit, blueberry, iodine, floral overlay, aging notes really just around the edges. Developing lots of minty base notes and minerality. Later also darker berries. A fresh, balanced palate, maybe just a bit too fuzzy on the texture and not that much weight left - but this is complaining on a very high level. Drinking very nicely with some nice leathery elements framing the finish. One of the highlights of the tasting. Easily mastered the 70+ years of bottle age, presenting itself in astonishing shape, especially when compared to others several decades younger.

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