Community Tasting Note

NoahCap wrote:

Thursday, October 27, 2022 - Provenance is as good as it gets- Library Release in 2021, stored at 55F in a Eurocave since I purchased it from the Rare Wine Company 6 months ago. The wine is good, but on the backslope, at least to my palate. And I like old wine.

Pale translucent ruby with some bricking. First impression on the nose is that it smells like red wine that is a bit too old for its own good. It's tough to describe that particular smell if you haven't experienced it before, but kind of a mix of soy sauce, old dirty leather, a little sweaty, mushrooms. There are some nice cherries, raspberries, tobacco, even a touch of cured black olives on the nose as well.

In the mouth, the acidity and body are medium, tannins are almost completely gone. To me, it tastes sort of like an old Burgundy, maybe one that is a little too old, but with the addition of some tobacco flavors that are not usual with Burgundy. The age seems to have taken away some regional typicity. The finish is medium in length.

Overall, it is pleasant enough, let's say a B+, but this bottle would have suited me better 5 years ago. A half bottle in the fridge degraded a little on day 2, though not as much as I expected actually. If you have any of these, I recommend drinking them soon. They are nice now, but headed downhill. At least my bottle.

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