2006 Joël Taluau Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil L'Expression

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  8/24/2008 - RajivAyyangar wrote: 79 Points

  Medium purple/violet in the glass, with no rim variation. Nose is rather tight (even after double-decanting, 30 min), yielding light raw bell peppers and hints of flowers and spices - cloves, nutmeg. Lacks depth and ripeness. In the mouth it is medium-to-light bodied, with low alcohol and a watery mouth feel. Bitter on the back ends, and bitter tannins. Med+ acid, med+ tannins, but seems like more because there is little ripeness, extraction, or fruit. Joyless. The '05 was much riper. 12.5%
  
  (Paired poorly with gyu don - was killed by the beef. To be fair, I don't think many wines would pair well with the gyu don.)

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