Community Tasting Note

• tomandlu wrote:

  January 8, 2023 - Uncorked but not decanted and consumed over the following 5 hours. Virtually opaque deep garnet red. Very closed on the nose from the outset and only began to open up, even sitting in a glass, for three hours or more. Once it did the aromas were still reticent and took aggressive swirling to reveal classic notes of sous bois, some tobacco, and gobs of red fruit. The wine was equally closed on the palate but showed deep red fruit, solid yet ripe tannins, and good acidity, all beautifully balanced. The finish was actually the best part of the wine this evening, long and deep and fragrant. Clearly my bottle was far more closed than other who have tasted this recently and I'll wait at least another 10 years before opening another. Purchased on released and stored in my cellar since.

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• David Paris (dbp) commented:

  1/9/23, 7:34 AM - Bummer yours wasn't showing as well as mine! I was a bit surprised that I got so much enjoyment out of my first bottle. Generally I agree that this is 10 years from peak, though, even considering the enjoyment I received from the bottle I just opened. I had 8 bottles though, so I figured ~13 years old was a fine time to crack the first bottle, and I'm glad I did. I'll probably wait another ~4-5 years before the next, because I do think it is still in the early window phase.
  
  Hope to drink with you again soon!

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