Community Tasting Note

Oenecnist wrote:

Monday, March 25, 2019 - Second of two bottles consumed over the last 10 days. Bought 10 bottles 17 years ago from eVineyard, and these were #3 and #4 from that purchase; receipt says I paid 3/b, but that seems...unlikely. Decanted with normal sediment for its age. A bit lighter color than expected--dark red; fragrant mature redcurrant nose with some muted oak; mature redcurrant and red plum, some oak, very good mouthfeel. Delicious! Won't improve, but glad I have more. However, I'll note that the first bottle seemed to have some initial off nose and flavor that passed within 2 hours. Stored horizontally in a cool, dark basement since purchase. My evaluation: I've stopped giving scores on a "100-point scale" as I've become less convinced that they can be meaningful to others. I use a 4-category scale (perhaps with +/-)--not including flawed--which runs outstanding/notable/drinkable/poor. I considered this outstanding- when considering quality, age, and price (?).

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