Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - Very young and rather tightly wound, though a six hour decant proved very effective in getting this to show it's stuff. Pretty well closed aromatics. Medium plus spice on the palate over a dense core of dark red fruit with a hint of green freshness. Finishes well with good length and intensity. This was very fun to watch as it started to open after a lengthy decant. Preferred this to its '05 counterpart and look forward to tasting again 10 - 15 years on.
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Comment posted by Matt Neel:
1/18/2016 8:54:00 PM - Nice note, thanks. Just curious: how/why do you prefer it to the '05? Subject impressions are so important with wine; I would love to hear your general thoughts on this (if you can remember... Your note was from a while ago.) Cheers! Matt
Comment posted by Robert Pavlovich:
1/19/2016 5:05:00 PM - Matt, I'd chalk it up to the dynamics of the tasting. The '08 woke up hours after opening, it was kind of on fire (singing) in a way I've only seen with a handful of wines. The '05 was just more steady, maybe partially asleep but there were people at the table heaping praise on to the '05 all the same.
Comment posted by Matt Neel:
1/19/2016 7:20:00 PM - Robert, thanks for the reply, totally understand. (And obviously, probably, as that's how you answered: I meant "subjective"). So useful. I am definitely keeping my eyes on good buys from '08 as it seems to be my style: somewhat balanced to acid, red>black fruit, etc. You and I both seem to like "a hint of green freshness." I actually picked up a few bottles of this based on your and others' notes. Cheers!