2004 Primus The Blend
Community Tasting Note
Louisiana George wrote:
Saturday, September 8, 2018 - Had been 9.5 years since my last bottle and pulled this last bottle from the cellar, in hopes that the oak had calmed down 12 years after bottling, but unfortunately the OAK MONSTER was still making a prominent appearance.
Oak and cedar dominated the nose, but not in a bad way, when first opened, and the oak was definitely present on the palate, along with plum, blackberry, elderberry - lots of deep, dark fruits. The longer it stayed open, the less the fruit shined and the more the oak controlled, to the point of it going from appealing to just ok.
Not sure if any length of time would be enough to tame the oak on this one, but if you still have some, keep them stashed for at least another 5 years to see if they will calm down.
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