Community Tasting Note

drwine2001 wrote:

Friday, June 3, 2022 - The label says Vieilles Vignes although it is tan, not black. Interpreting Laurent bottlings from this era can be treacherous. Muddled light ruby center, not entirely clear, mature browning outer quarter. Attractive aromas with immediate game and char, and then dull red fruits on the nose. Lighter weight, faintly earthy. Remarkably, the naturally sweet fruit has almost equal measures of bright red berry and piquant citrus, as pronounced a dollop of the latter as I have found in any red wine recently. Excellent acidity and faded tannins. What is notably absent is any trace of wood from this period when Laurent was known for his "200% oak". All in all, an excellent drink and a very enjoyable, reasonably complex, fully mature wine. It showed almost exactly as it did 4 years ago when I felt it was fully expressed. I think the lack of real Grand Cru depth and excitement are a function of both climat and producer. One point in its favor is that like other Laurent wines I've held for this long, amazingly, the wood really can be absorbed, but that is not quite enough to make a great bottle.

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