Community Tasting Note

SteveG wrote:

Saturday, June 13, 2015 - Decanted 8 hours. Initially pale garnet with orange edges, much darker later. There is no getting around the initially shock of tartness, a problem mitigated by food, and as it turns out, time. The nose is oldest, musty flowers and wet wood, and ripe red fruit. The palate became notably sweeter at about hour 10, hard to believe that a 49-year-old wine from a hardly stellar vintage needs all this air, but evidently it does. The tannins don't show up until the finish, soft but still robust, with a fruity tart tang and a little pucker. Enjoyed with sous vide chicken thighs and poblano cheddar grits. not mainstream but a lovely sideshow.

Darker, fruitier, fresher day 2.

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