Community Tasting Note
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Paul S wrote: 90 points
August 26, 2020 - Dog Year Wines (Yan, National Gallery, Singapore): Old and rather past its prime, which is expected given its age, but this was actually surprisingly alive. The nose definitely smelt of something old - with earth and leafy sous bois wrapped around some preseved berry and plum aromas, and then a little lift of tobacco spice. Rather funky, but decent enough. The palate was a lot fresher than the nose would suggest, still with a light layering of powdery tannins and a decent amount of acidity undergirding fairly pleasant flavours of plums, cassis and a sprinkle of dried berries, alongside more tertiary notes of earth, meat and a little spice. Quite yummy actually, and with a surprising amount of grip and persistence. Clearly past it’s prime, but still quite giving. I enjoyed this.
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