Community Tasting Note
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lwt Likes this wine: 88 points
September 21, 2013 - Infanticide? Opened this perhaps too early. Colour was deep purple, holding lots of promise for what is usually a very opulent, rich fruity vintage. None of that here unfortunately. Nose fairly muted with hints of oak and some fruit, with a very austre taste on the palate. Finish was similarly austere, medium length but drying. Sense a higher proportion of merlot, tannins very rough and drying. Tough to say where this will be ten years down the road but the lack of fruit is quite a problem for me. Second day, this was a lot more palatable, although still lacking bouquet and fruit, perhaps I will try this in 10 years.
Day 3: The wine has finally opened up! I've changed my mind about this, good balance of fruit and tannin, long finish with mouth-pluckering tannins which dictate that this should not be opened for another ten years minimum. Still lacking on the nose though, oak doesn't appear to be well integrated yet.1 person found this helpful 4,009 views