Wow. For the aromatics alone. And just opened too. Palate is really tightly wound up. Even tighter than when I first had it. Very interesting. Breath on the mid palate, lots of stuffing. We shall see where it goes.
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Funny: I opened it at noon and poured it into a Riedel Oregon Pinot glass. I recongized the smell, but the palate was very light, lingering in harmony but quite faint. I kept with it for a couple of hours.
Around hour five I took it to a friend's house where we switched to Riedel Grand Cru Burgundy glasses. Maybe it was the time, maybe it was the glass, but the change was dramatic -- a filled in palate, rich, highly aromatic, robust wine. Wonderful. Funny how I like to check in on these wines as well.
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11/27/2013 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Wow. For the aromatics alone. And just opened too. Palate is really tightly wound up. Even tighter than when I first had it. Very interesting. Breath on the mid palate, lots of stuffing. We shall see where it goes.
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2/26/2013 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
That is pretty pure and elegant. The "high oak" that I think was used on this vintage has integrated nicely. Showy and smooth. Delicious.
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3/25/2012 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Funny: I opened it at noon and poured it into a Riedel Oregon Pinot glass. I recongized the smell, but the palate was very light, lingering in harmony but quite faint. I kept with it for a couple of hours.
Around hour five I took it to a friend's house where we switched to Riedel Grand Cru Burgundy glasses. Maybe it was the time, maybe it was the glass, but the change was dramatic -- a filled in palate, rich, highly aromatic, robust wine. Wonderful. Funny how I like to check in on these wines as well.
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3/23/2011 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
So this is sweet and beautiful.
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3/17/2011 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
A drinkers paradise.
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