Community Tasting Note
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dsheahan wrote: flawed
July 20, 2018 - I held this wine for three years in cool dark conditions. I saved it for a special occasion, my 50th birthday. Overall, this was a major disappointment for the four of us who tasted it. I found the dominant taste of petroleum. I can only imagine that this bottle was bad, considering the overwhelmingly positive reviews from others online. The other tasters said it was drinkable, but not an enjoyable experience.
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3 Comments
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Purple Tooth commented:
7/23/18, 8:30 AM - Sorry about a 50th birthday miss. Make it up to yourself and try another bottle from retail. If you like Bordeaux, i'm sure you will like it allot.
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fingers commented:
7/23/18, 8:38 AM - I’m wondering how long you let the wine breathe before trying, and how long you were able to follow it open? I would guess this needs a good amount of airtime to really show its best.
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dsheahan commented:
7/24/18, 10:49 AM - We opened the bottle and poured glasses about an hour before the first taste. I did not aerate the bottle, but wishing now I had just to eliminate that as the culprit.