Community Tasting Note

Xavier Auerbach wrote:

Monday, August 29, 2016 - Fifth bottle from a half case purchased in 2004; pristine condition, perfect cork, level into neck. Rich and ripe nose with black fruit, smoky oak, a hint of earth, mineral freshness and lifted notes of flowers, pepper and paprika; there is sweet ripe fruit on the front and mid palate, but the back palate and the finish feel rather structured and extracted; the tannins are slightly jarring at first, but they do soften after a few hours in the decanter, even if they continue to stick out just a bit; the finish displays some nice ripe, and remarkably primary fruit and length is good to very good. Relatively elegant weight (12.5% - nowadays a wine like this would easily clock up 14% ABV), a solid wine, sturdy even, not terribly charming or typical for Margaux, but in no danger of drying out either. It does lose definition quite quickly. Drink now - 2020.

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