Community Tasting Note

Saturday, March 6, 2021 - WOW!!! Utterly magnificent. Perfectly balanced. Elegant to the extreme. Decanted at 5pm and tasted over 4 hours or so. Tasted along side 1986 Ch. Pichon Lalande. It would be impossible to tell which of these two wines was the Bordeaux in a blind tasting. Youthful beyond description with not a trace of brick. Slightly translucent dark garnet. 13.4% ABV. The nose is floral and woodsy, earthy and highlighted by tobacco and cedar and a hint of graphite. The fruit comes out on the palate...cassis, blackberry, black plum, then the layers of licorice, pipe tobacco, menthol, chocolate and crushed pine needles. Finish is outrageously long and deep. Superb! One of the very best Cabernet based wines I have had...right up there with 1990 Ch. Margaux, 1974 Ch. Montelena, 1974 Heitz Martha’s Vineyard, 1982&1986 Ch. Mouton, et al. Superb with grilled strip steak and sautéed mushrooms. The mouthfeel and length are just thrilling...velvet on your tongue with a richness and depth that is what makes great aged wine great! Of note... I paid ~$67 for this on release.

p.s. More than 24 hours later this wine is still going strong. The fruit is a little less rich, the finish is a little more tart but there is a whole new layer of flavor that really lingers of chocolate covered cranberry. Very interesting and impressive and another sign of the potential longevity of this wine! I think it should easily last for another decade or two in a good cellar.

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