Community Tasting Note
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aaronfullen Likes this wine: 94 points
October 16, 2018 - This was an unexpected treat. Purchased bottle at auction. Fill was great. Cork was almost too pristine leading me to believe that the bottle was stored standing up for at least most of its life. Based on first taste, didn't decant as I didn't think it would benefit the wine. Let the bottle sit (with two small glass poured) for a half hour open on the counter.
Wine was delicious. Expressive nose of flowers and graphite. In the mouth (early in the night) the tannins had almost disappeared, the acidity was there and the wine had an almost ethereal weight on the palate. Got a bit of a soy sauce note that was pleasing. Fruit was definitely in the background. Finish was lovely and demure.
An hour later, this was a completely different wine. Tannins mysteriously reappeared and asserted themselves. Fruit came to the surface in a lovely way as the wine gained a sweetness that paired beautifully with the acid.
Last glass tasted like a young wine. First glass tasted fully mature. Pretty much the exact opposite of the evolution I expected over two hours for such an old wine.
Great experience sipping this one. Wish I had more.3,031 views