Community Tasting Note

• theRealPepe Likes this wine: 93 points

  August 20, 2019 - Bottle stood up for 4 days, then opened and slow oxed for 9 hours and finally decanted for a midweek Oregon truffle risotto. The following note was tapped out and instagrammed. About the only thing to add is that this is a wonderful old Nebbiolo that I can still taste 2 hours later.
  Mushrooms, perfumed rose and mildly tarry on the nose. Slightly gamey cherry, sour cherry, tar and dried rose on the palate. A bit of tingling tannin. A touch of smoke to compliment the sweet cherry finish. Great with truffle risotto! Excellent to Outstanding.

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• Nick4378 commented:

  8/21/19, 6:29 AM - Great note. I own this wine (94 and several vintages) so the decant info is very useful. After Slow ox, how long was your final decant before drinking? Also, what is your instagram handle? Thanks :)

• theRealPepe commented:

  8/21/19, 5:13 PM - Thanks Nick4378! The Boca went into the decanter for about an hour before drinking. We finished about half before putting the rest into the washed bottle and vacu-vinning.
  I’ve found that these wines simply don’t show well without decent aeration, and, in many cases, throw so much sediment that they need to be stood up for days. Sediment is no friend to these wines. If I really plan ahead the bottle gets one week standing up. That helps immensely in controlling sediment on the decant.
  My instagram handle is pmenkes. Mainly silly pictures of food and wine, but occasionally cats and humans thrown in. Please send your handle too.

• Nick4378 commented:

  8/22/19, 8:31 AM - Thanks for the information. There is so little on these wines out there & I know a decant is a must. I have 90, 91, 94, 97, 07, 10 for this producer and wine in Cellar currently. Just moved em home in the spring and they are well rested and ready for fall cooking
  
  Found you and followed you on IG. Nick4378 same as my CT. Wine, Food, Cat! is what you will see on mine lol

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