Community Tasting Note
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sirpat00 wrote: 89 points
February 5, 2024 - 3h decanted and paired against the 2010. A more earthy profile with some almost meaty elements initially. But overall very fruit-forward, showing extracted red and black cherry fruit. Herbal complexity. High-octane palate with notable heat. The balance is good, at least, but the mid-palate can‘t quite keep up. A somewhat bitter finish. Clearly lots of substance, but comes across overpowering. A wine in overdrive mode, more akin to New World Cab. Much preferred the 2010 in direct comparison. That said, have had better encounters in 2018 and 2019 hence could also be just a dumb phase for this vintage. Best not to touch for a while and check back in in 5 years.
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2 Comments
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Purple Tooth commented:
2/7/24, 8:24 AM - Thanks for the note Sir. Cmon now...lets re-start the debate on the age-ability of modern Bordeaux....Just for fun :-)
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sirpat00 commented:
3/11/24, 8:01 AM - ha... an endless debate surely!