Community Tasting Note

• pigdaddy wrote: 93 points

  June 28, 2014 - decanted one hour. deep, dark red, garnet at rim; opulent olfactory impression : sweet, intense mulberry, blackberry, charred oak, cocoa powder; full-bodied; rich, ripe palate impact but neither cloying nor syrupy, extracted black berry & plum fruits, charcoal & granite, voluptuous w/sweet fine tannins & decent acidity. second of six, purchased on release, my guess is most enjoyable at this stage & through the next five years.
  
  grilled leg of lamb, olive jus; farro salad w/wax beans, chioggias & basil; arugula w/gaeta olives, feta & sungold tomatoes

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4 Comments

• VTCellarDweller commented:

  6/28/14, 9:10 AM - Nicely done. I have 6 of these and it seems the time is right to pop one.

• Tim Heaton commented:

  6/28/14, 1:03 PM - Thanks for the note. I have adjusted my window accordingly

• pigdaddy commented:

  6/28/14, 2:03 PM - both of you gentlemen may have a better sense of the evolutionary potential of this particular bottle; if you have greater insight, would welcome your perspective.
  
  jerwin, worry that you may find it a bit more robust than you seem to enjoy, at least at this stage. will be curious if you crack one to hear your take. your cellar is colder than mine as well (mine runs 55 - 57 degrees year-round).
  
  w/s - as believe you have one bottle, would certainly give it more time, because even at 9+ years, this is still more on the primary side; needs big food.

• Tim Heaton commented:

  6/28/14, 2:33 PM - Thanks, pd. I'm thinking 2018, with 2 hours in decanter. And, appropriate food

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