Community Tasting Note

DrinkBordeaux wrote:

Friday, January 27, 2017 - 1961 Bordeaux tasting (Wine Watch, Fort Lauderdale, Florida): Started out strong, but really sputtered after a couple of hours. This almost deserves two scores, initial (94) and after lots of aeration (88). It had a beautiful garnet/ruby color. The nose really opened up with time, exhibiting plum, cassis, Asian spices, sous bois, and leather. Had a nice balanced mouthfeel with nice tannic structure. A little tart with high acidity on the finish that tailed off a bit. With time, this wine became very lean and fell apart, losing its charm and complexity. Not really sure what to think of this wine, but perhaps others may have better luck with other bottles.

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