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Sunday, March 28, 2021 - Stored at perfect conditions since release. I partly decant it to have a comparison with the part not decanted. Notes relate to the non decant part. Cork was partly soaked to 10-20% max., rest in pristine condition. Nevertheless it was a bit of a surgery to get the cork out with my laguiole and I needed the clip of thedurand to get it out as one piece because the soaked part was very soft and tended to break. Dark ruby with almost no sign of age, maybe a bit of an orange hue to the rim. This opens with an intense nose of cigarbox and flowers, the latter fading quickly (no chance to get this if decant), with blackberries underneath. Then with swirling and time adding hints of some minty notes, black currants, lead pencil. Under the tobacco notes, there is a scent of aged meat, roasted bread and mulberries as well. On the palate it is very intense and not as complex as the nose first. But it is also so unbelievable light on its feet with its 12,5% alc. Nothing comparable in this century. Long, really long and fruity aftertaste with enough balancing acidity. I believe that this is going to age well for one or two more decades if perfectly stored since release not much travelling. Parker gave it 99+ points in 2011 and Neal Martin 95 in 2016. For me Parker is right. At the end of the first glas I detect that there is a little bit of tannin left. But so smooth and extraordinary balanced. 5/15/20/10

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