Community Tasting Note

• Paul S wrote: 93 points

  October 6, 2020 - SMD at Yan (Yan, National Gallery, Singapore): A far cry from the last bottle I had, but this was still a real treat. The nose smelt mature for sure, with layers of damp earthy sous bois and dead leaves underlying more typical aged La Tache notes of sweet, almost stewed berries, blushing violets and warm spice, all this ringed with a smoky, cigarette ash character. Quite attractive actually. The palate was even smokier, very cigarettish actually - almost like a Rioja in that aspect - and then opening up with sweet notes of dark cherries and sweet, stewed berries, still ringing with some of that spicy, wild, blushing, floral La Tache deliciousness. Still transparent and pure, still with a fading voluptuousness. There was still quite a bit of grip and structure to it too, with a real length and vibrancy at the surprisingly long finish that filled the mouth with warm, spicy yumminess. Clearly not at its strongest anymore, but boy this still really packed a punch. A lovely mouthful, even now.

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