Community Tasting Note

tmagsmaken wrote:

Friday, May 15, 2020 - 67 Pall Mall Virtual Wine Tasting

2009-2019 Vertical Tasting with Jane Anson & Emmanuel Cruse

My key take-away of the evening was how consistently elegant this wine is across vintages. Some impressions by vintage (not all mine)

2009 – 92 points. 60% Cab Sav, 40% Merlot. Ripe fruit, eucalyptus, tobacco and chocolate. Very long finish, already drinking very well.

2010 - 93 points. 61% Cab Sav, 39% Merlot. More serious than the 2009, less fruit-forward, more herbaceous and more closed. Tannins not as well integrated and clearly earlier in its development. My favourite.

2014 - 90 points. 77% Cab Sav, 23% Merlot. Perhaps a lesser vintage (forgotten and great value according to the owner). Younger but in a way more evolved, with less fresh fruit, more liquorice and chocolate coming through on the nose. Maybe not the quality in the fruit and the finish of the other wines but very balanced and creamy none the less.Very enjoyable and ready to drink.

2015 - 93 points. 65% Cab Sav, 35% Merlot. The younger version of the 2010. More concentrated, richer in perfume and colour than the 2016.

2016 - 92 points. 64% Cab Sav, 36% Merlot. The younger version of the 2009. The cassis is charming complemented by floral notes, liquorice and chocolate. Very long mouthcoating finish.

2019 - 92 points. 70% Cab Sav, 30% Merlot. En primeur. I am not an experienced en primeur taster, and therefore, it was a surprise how easy drinking this unfinished wine already is. A very open nose with expressive fruit and floral notes and, obviously, alcohol but that will mellow down over time. Again elegant rather than overpowering. It looks like this is going to be delicious when it grows up.

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