Community Tasting Note

dcwino wrote:

Wednesday, May 10, 2017 - Mouton dinner with Philippe Dhalluin and Bernard Burtschy (Taberna del Alabardero, Washington D.C.): Very youthful yet harmonious and beautifully detailed nose displaying intense crème de cassis, wild Maine blueberry jam, ink, liquid smoke, dark milk chocolate, a hint of floral dust and lead pencil. Excellent concentration, incredibly layered, oily yet silky, weightless and polished, perfect amount of acidity, the tannins are masked by the sophisticated opulent fruit, and a long clean cassis and liquid smoke driven finish. Despite the opulent youthful fruit, the overall impression is quite calm and classic. It is surprisingly enjoyable but will improve for another few decades, hopefully becoming like the 59. Absolute pleasure!

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