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Friday, February 22, 2013 - This bottle was purchased upon release and cellared in pristine fashion. It was double-decanted, allowing approximately 90 minutes in decanter before funneling into the cleaned bottle. The wine was then served in single-blind fashion to our Friday tasting group (Right Bank vs. New World Merlot/Cabernet Franc blends). My taste was unblinded. The robe is deep red/garnet, while the bouquet shows violets, black fruits, pipe tobacco and cocoa. The wine is full-bodied on the palate, with low-to-medium acidity, medium fine-grained tannins and a silky mouth texture. The alcohol (listed as 13.5%) is well-integrated. The flavors are in line with the nose, the middle palate solid and the conclusion lengthy. My independent note proves to me that this wine has not significantly changed during the past two years. It is clearly on plateau. I would revise my drinking window based upon the stability of its structure. Drink now-12/22.

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