Community Tasting Note
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Keith Levenberg Likes this wine: 97 points
July 22, 2021 - I really had no idea going into this whether it was going to be drinkable or a fire-breathing dragon. First sip resolves all uncertainty and it is not only drinkable but effortlessly so, and captivating. Primary red berry scents and flavors meld with cedary pencil shavings to give this a Bordeaux-like profile but few Bordeaux can aspire to be so classy - the texture is just ravishingly finessed in a way that only a couple properties at the top of the 1855 classification or in the ritzy part of Pomerol achieve. It is just pure satin. It's that quality the UK writers call "breed" which I can't say I've ever experienced from Cahors or malbec anywhere - refined, but not *merely* refined, everything measured and knit together just-so, the hand of a master tailor evident not just in the fabric but the drape. If you were lucky enough to buy this, you have a treasure.
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3 Comments
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PIZZAandBAROLO commented:
7/22/21, 6:10 PM - that's some high praise. i'd love to (probably will seek out now) this wine. Sounds amazing....
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Vladutz commented:
8/24/21, 3:15 AM - Could find some after reading your enticing note ! Did you decant the wine or would you recommend to do so ?
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AndrewSGHall commented:
5/10/23, 12:54 PM - I am drinking the '18 now and your note is spot on for that as well (love the deft analogy of fabric and drape.) I am now going to go down a rabbit hole wondering if the clones for this VdVC is the same as what was brought to AR as I see way more similarities with the truly great AR ones vs what is now in Cahors.