Community Tasting Note
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RajivAyyangar wrote: 88 points
August 19, 2015 - Medoc Masterclass (GuildSomm) (Torque (Napa, CA)): St Julien - in the south, by Beychevelle, but vineyards are spread out over St. Julien (unusual for Medoc).
65% Cab, 28% Merlot, 4 PV, 3 CF
16-20 months in 60% new oak.
Slight red around the rim.
Very nice nose. Some earthy plum, wellp-done brett spice, faint ripe stewwed bell pepper pyrazine.
Slight vanilla toast, nutmeg spice. This is nice, very nicely integrated toasty noble oak. Maybe vanilla toast, nutmeg. “That’s bordeaux” magical combination of brett and New Oak.
Very slight brett - the spiciness is integrated with oak, and there’s a 4-EP stinkiness underneath.
This is long in the mouth. Ripe. More muscle and flesh. Some extraction to the midpalate aromatics.
Medium body, medium alcohol - ~13% to me. M tannins, softened by age - rounded and smooth/pebbly. plush.
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