Community Tasting Note

rosenst1 wrote:

Sunday, May 8, 2011 - Popped and poured based on planning to drink this over a couple of nights and the ambiguous comments on CT on whether this needs a decant. Excellent fill (mid-neck) and good cork. Very dark red with little or no lightening at the rim. Poured a small amount; nose is initially quite musty. After an hour or so, the nose has cleaned up with classic Paulliac cigar box, graphite, and savory scents. On the palate this was initially a bit lacking in intensity, but clearly was ripe and close to its drinking window; after some time it began to flesh out and put on more depth.
However, still not a lot of aromatic complexity; quite remarkably undeveloped for 21 years of age. One wonders whether the ripeness will retard/prevent development of secondary and tertiary nuances.

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