Community Tasting Note

dcwino wrote:

Thursday, February 8, 2018 - Haut Brion Vertical -1998 to 2009 (The Grill Room at the Rosewood DC): Although educational and fascinating, it is unfair to drink this along with the 98 and the 00 as it accentuates the 03 ripeness. Expressive nose displaying extremely ripe red fruit that is similar to the 03 CDP, i.e. raspberry jam and plum with a hint of animal, cherry syrup, leather and earth. Very good concentration, round and warm very ripe red fruit, a bit chunky and coarse, slightly hollow in the middle, medium acidity, nicely integrated tannins and a medium plum and leather driven finish. It clearly expresses the 03 vintage. Perhaps I may have liked it a bit more if served on its own. I wonder if this will develop like the 76 Latour in another twenty years, i.e. losing the extremely ripe red fruit expression and becoming exotic, round and mellow.

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