Community Tasting Note
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Eric wrote: 95 points
March 15, 2005 - Dinner at Harvest Vine (Seattle, WA, USA): This was a pristine bottle with a high fill and a spotless cork. The moment we opened it the nose reeked of tobacco and cigar box. With more air the aromatics yielded up an amazing note of cocoa powder followed by spicy cedar and then a return to tobacco with a hint of brett and leather. The palate was approachable from the get-go with initial notes of graphite and smokey minerals that were quickly swallowed by masses of black fruit. The mouthfeel was impeccable, lush and rich as any good 1990 should be, yet very well balanced and with good focus. The finish initially showed some drying tannins, but with air this smoothed and lengthened considerably. Mmm, this is such a fun, pleasurable young wine with loads of life ahead, fantastic claret!
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