Community Tasting Note

fabfoods wrote:

Friday, March 7, 2008 - Everything I had read about Jaques and his process of not destemming to reduce the harsh tannins in the wine was junk. Research advised that his wines are lighter in color and tend to be light in the taste as well as he strives for finesse in the end result. I tasted this last night at a wine tasting - 6 bottles were consummed and there was no mention of bottle variation around the table. This is a deep dark red wine wine with very little rim, colored legs with a touch of cloudiness to the sight. The nose is big, fruit and pepper but with a touch of vanilla (Jacques does like his new atellier barrels, and they show through). The taste, to first impression, drops off in intensity from the wonderful nose. However, if you try to forget the nose and work only on the taste, it is clear that this wine is balanced with fruit, soft tannins and lingering acidity. This wine is still too young. A beauty to drink, but hold on for a few more years and the nose and the taste will be more harmonious.

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