Community Tasting Note

Chomsky wrote:

Saturday, January 10, 2009 - 95% Tannat, 5% Cab Franc from vines of 40+ years of age from a select parcel of Peyros's property; aged in new oak for 20 months and I think it sees some microbullage. This is much better than I anticipated. It's got a big, garriguey and spicy nose with some brett along with snappy cherry, some old wood, tires. Really surprisingly fresh and balanced with winsome snap and verve and just a faint trace of tannins on the finish. After 3+ hours in the decanter a very lively and direct red-fruited aspect emerges that's really delightful. The wine is not at all ponderous or slick or creamy, all of which I expected given the new oak elevage. Eons better than the Peyros VV, which is dull and marked by oak in comparison.

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