Community Tasting Note

MuddyBoots wrote:

Saturday, June 4, 2022 - Label is 1999 but cork is branded 1998 - and Claude told me at the Paulee in NY in 2022 that the cork is determinative. Hard not to be disappointed, but all my vintage 1999 bottles so far (now 3) have had this inaccurate labelling. Like all 1998s this benefited from 90 minutes of air - but is still pretty lean, lacking charm and generosity, notwithstanding the warmth of the vintage. Notes of iron/minerals and herbs. Grippy tannins, with some dryness. Absolutely needs food. Broadly I have found the 1998 vintage lacking interest in the Cotes de Beaune and this did nothing to change my view. I think you simply must decant them quite a while. Probably best to drink these fairly soon and just move on, though the next day the wine showed a little more sweetness. Bought on release.

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