Community Tasting Note

benny wrote:

Sunday, September 20, 2009 - Bottle #02820 of 20000. Opened and decanted thru a vinturi four times. Drank with GS over a hour and one half with smoke salmon,olives,crackers,grapes....maybe not the best. Bought quite a bit because of the notes from WA and GV. This sure is not a 96 now or maybe never but it is quite good. I will wait for a year to try again. The nose was distinct lead pencil all nite. Some creosote at first . A dark purple colour not a look or pour of heavy extract. Very flovourful mouthfull...dark berry dark cherry. The finish quite long and persistant...bright,sharp al little pucking at first and a lingering a while. This wine is heavy on Petit Verdot...25% and then 25% Malbec and 50% Monastrell. At 92 I think $30 is a little high....at 96 if it get to anywhere near that- a steal. Is this 96 to good to be true? I will give it more time and decide for me.

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