Community Tasting Note

Sleepy Dave wrote:

Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 1990s Bordeaux Retrospect: Alcohol :: 12.5%
Opened for 2hrs. Dark ruby core with bright rim. Very fresh and intense, still pretty young compared to the first bottle that display layers of wood, meat, sweet dark fruits with savory scents along with strong note of earth and spices, very complex. More mint and perfume black currant note appeared with time. Very powerful, mouth coating and palate staining intensity yet remained beautifully balance, expansive and fresh. The wine is getting smoother and more polished in the glass. The succulence, lush sweet dark fruits and chewy tannin form the unctuous texture that complex with dark chocolate and coffee note. This fabulous Barton delivered remarkable length and persistent on the sweet, juicy finish, with underlying sense of elegance. This is as delicious as the Las Cases but today, the Las Cas is the winner for the overall completeness. I’m splitting hair here. While this can be drunk now, this need at least another 5-7yrs to hit the full maturity and while it does, this should stand shoulder to shoulder to the Las Cases. Buy - Yes.

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