A really beautiful wine. Brick red color, though more solid red in the center of the glass. Mature nose of forest floor, spice box, cigar box, and dried currant. In the mouth, fully resolved and showing terrific balance -- not tired in the least. The mouth feel was soft and graceful, allowing the layers of complexity to unfold. A bit clipped on the finish, but a very good old wine indeed. A-
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8/21/2011 - gutt22 wrote:
A really beautiful wine. Brick red color, though more solid red in the center of the glass. Mature nose of forest floor, spice box, cigar box, and dried currant. In the mouth, fully resolved and showing terrific balance -- not tired in the least. The mouth feel was soft and graceful, allowing the layers of complexity to unfold. A bit clipped on the finish, but a very good old wine indeed. A-
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