Community Tasting Note

forceberry wrote:

Wednesday, September 1, 2021 - 12,5% alcohol. Tasted blind.

Luminous, somewhat evolved black cherry color with a subtle reddish-hickory hue. Juicy, clean and quite fruit-driven nose with aromas of slightly wizened dark plums, some pipe tobacco, a little bit of ripe forest fruits, light woody notes of cigar box, a hint of sweet blueberries and a touch of earth. The wine is dry, somewhat evolved and vibrant on the palate with a medium-to-moderately full body, beautifully silky texture and savory flavors of wizened plums, some meaty notes of umami, light leafy green nuances, a little bit of tobacco, a hint of sweet bilberries and a touch of old wood spice. High in acidity with ample, fine-grained tannins that still pack healthy grip. The finish is long and layered with moderately grippy tannins and savory flavors of wizened plums, some tobacco, light umami notes of savory meatiness, a little bit of woody pencil shavings character, a hint of gravelly minerality and a touch of leafy greenness.

A lovely, vibrant and surprisingly fruity Grand Cru Classé St. Ém that is in remarkably youthful shape, considering how 1992 is always thought of as a lesser vintage. This was just singing at the moment, and even though the wine was drinking wonderfully right now, I wouldn't be surprised if the wine actually continued to improve for at least a handful of years more. Classic 1990's claret that offers everything a fan of old-school Right Bank wine could ask for.Great value at 43€.

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