Community Tasting Note
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Frank Murray III wrote:
January 31, 2016 - Opened and got right to it, Burg stem and high 60's temp. Pours fairly dark. Smoky note frames up the aromatic. Suave texture, with the same smoky, gamy note in the palate. Plum, strawberry, dark flavors mainly, with some zesty raspberry helping to offset. This bottle shows better lift than the last one in 2015, with that one leading me to think I should have finished this one months ago. I waited, seems like it's fine. This is still squarely a bigger version of Copain, with the darker tones and plum not the usual marker for what I look for in these wines. The plusher texture still makes me think this one is ready to go. The smokey, gamey notes in this are what really still attract me and should this bottle change tomorrow, I'll update the note but I stand with the thought this is a wine it's time to get after and finish while all the pieces remain in check.
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Rick 4 Wine commented:
8/16/17, 7:58 PM - Nice note, but the wine has developed beautifully. It's nowhere near being done. I think peaking now but will be a long peak.