Community Tasting Note

anthonyiez wrote:

Saturday, February 25, 2006 - decanted for 1 hour in a wide bottom decanter then re-bottled for the restaurant. consumed about 1 hour later (2 hrs total air time) out of riedel vinum bordeaux stems.

disclaimer...i am a certified dalla valle whore. i just love her wines, especially with the nice bit of cab franc that's in the mix.

the color shows no signs of age imo. a beautiful deep dark red with a slight bit of thinning at the edge. the nose of this wine is just gorgeous. great floral notes, which i assume is the cab franc, accompanied by creme de cassis, smoke, currant, burnt cinnamon, cocoa. the nose was almost sweet in a way i can't describe. on the palate it delivered the goods. great integration of oak is just starting to happen. great structure and a very nice toasty oak appeal. the tannins are still there in force, but so is the fruit and the acidity seems to be in perfect balance. the finish was fantastic. this wine still has one hell of a future ahead of it.

to date this has been my constant dalla valle favorite. although i still think the 97 will out pace the 96 in time. i hope to be proved wrong as i have more 96's then 97's and the 96 is a bit cheaper at auction.

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