From a pristine bottle, this was increadibly fresh. The tannin has integrated, and the fruit is very much intact -- it has opened but shows no hint at all of decline. I should have given it much more air than I did. It was a rather last-minute choice, so I opened it and left it standing for maybe forty-five minutes. Not enough, so into the decanter. After about an hour, it began to absolutely sing. Crushed brick, griottes, and an iron-like minerality came wafting out of the glass.
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5/4/2014 - french16 wrote:
From Magnum. Stunning. Precise and focused with still incredible freshness and fruit mixed earthy and forest floor notes. Elegant.
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3/4/2007 - 14frimaire wrote:
From a pristine bottle, this was increadibly fresh. The tannin has integrated, and the fruit is very much intact -- it has opened but shows no hint at all of decline. I should have given it much more air than I did. It was a rather last-minute choice, so I opened it and left it standing for maybe forty-five minutes. Not enough, so into the decanter. After about an hour, it began to absolutely sing. Crushed brick, griottes, and an iron-like minerality came wafting out of the glass.
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