Community Tasting Note

Paul S wrote:

Friday, December 7, 2012 - Wine Bash of the Year 2012 (Jade Palace, Forum Galleria): Mind-blowingly good - this was the wine of the night in the midst of an absolutely stellar line-up. What an amazing nose it had, with waves of damp earth and mushroomy undergrowth, deep whiffs of cassis and black plums, a draw of tobacco and a little hint of damp cedar. Really, really beautiful. But if anything, the palate was even better. Completely en pointe and ridiculously delicious, it showed pure, sweet, sappy gobs of cassis and black cherries swathed in velvety tannins and perfectly integrated acidity, opening up into a full, fleshy midpalate where the pure fruit was met with savoury, umami notes of undergrowth and meat. The silky finish then glided away with complex nuances of tobacco and earth. This was a classic Mouton, and an absolutely brilliant one at that. A complete wine with all its parts - acidity, structure and fruit - in perfect balance. Absolutely wonderful. It faded rather quickly after 20 minutes, with the fruit thinning out over the structural remnants of the wine, but it was a marvel when poured. Best Bordeaux I have had this year.

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