Community Tasting Note

nvandyk wrote:

Thursday, January 12, 2012 - Drank with Tom, Nick and Bruce over dinner at Totoraku, along with a 1985 Monfortino (the winner), a 2000 Harlan (well made wine in a bad year, the bad year wins out in the end but it's still pleasant enough) and a surprisingly good 2005 Rocchioli Pinot, don't know the vineyard.

This wine was just starting to show after six hours of decanting and probably needs twelve before it comes out to play. When opened, incredibly tight, even astringent. I was almost afraid it was an off bottle. Several hours later, nose of cheery, licorice, a little bacon but the nuances were just starting to emerge. Much more open on the palate at this time. Went very well with food -- we had a lot of cow flesh at this "secret meat restaurant". Would have loved to give this another two hours. I have two bottles left -- you could certainly hold another few years, but my sense is it's drinking well given enough time to open -- and it takes a lot of time!

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