Community Tasting Note

Vinacull wrote:

Sunday, May 24, 2009 - Respi-Aerate to decanter, vigorous swirl and serve. Color dark dirty ruby with vibrant purple at the rim. The cork was fully intact but the nose is not what I expected based on prior experiences with the '05, and with Mon Coeur across four vintages: Over-ripe and baked dark fruit, a bit of alcohol, earth, and licorice, which did not go away through 2.5 hours of sipping. On the palate the fruit tastes almost pruny, but bears some resemblance to the ripe strawberry, raspberry, minerals and earth seen in previous bottles. Despite the fruit characteristics in the nose and mouth, the tannins are still noticeable and give a pleasant mild pucker through an earthy raspberry and mineral-laden finish. Overall I cannot say it was flawed, but it certainly seemed to be an awkward showing. Not sad I opened this last bottle, but I do wish I had another to try in a year. Looking for better things in the '07.

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