Community Tasting Note

• VlgJeff wrote: 90 points

  June 12, 2021 - The Columbia Group - Back Together Again (Our Place): Slo-oxed for 20 minutes while dinner conversation was winding down. The color was a medium amber-gold. The nose was a delightful combination of apricot, honeysuckle and orange marmalade (thanks to Hoservin who nailed it). The rich and sweet medium plus palate mirrored the nose with the addition of touches of honey and citrus. However, many found this wine to be a bit flabby as the acidity was not sufficient to balance -- a somewhat common comment regarding the (incredibly hot) 2003 vintage. This became even more apparent when we opened a half-bottle of 2005 Ch. Doisy Vedrines to follow.

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• Mark1npt commented:

  6/17/21, 2:10 PM - Thanks so much for you notes, updating this one! Much appreciated! Cheers!

• hoservin commented:

  6/20/21, 9:19 AM - Great note and thanks for the mention. This is still youthful and hasn’t leaned out yet, based on the vintage, so I understand the balance comment. It does have a gorgeous aromatic and flavor profile; classic Guiraud. Cheers!

• VlgJeff commented:

  6/20/21, 9:43 AM - Thanks, Hoservin. Do you really think that the '03 Guiraud will achieve better balance over time? If this happens due to fading fruit, then we may get balance, but we'll lose the gorgeous flavor profile.
  
  Appreciate you taking the time to write full and helpful Tasting Notes -- wish all members did.

• hoservin commented:

  6/20/21, 10:21 AM - I can’t say definitively. I believe this has ~10 years of life (i.e. conflicting with CT communities drinking window) and Sauternes evolve so much with time including leaning out. It’s a guessing game. And thank you for the kind words. I liked your note as well for the same reason!

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