Community Tasting Note

hudamang wrote:

Sunday, October 14, 2007 - Upon opening, very fragrant nose of dark berries, mocha, and even some tobacco and some coffee grounds. Well balanced. On the palate, sweet dark fruit again, lots of dark chocolate, and maybe even a hint of mint. This is a wine that is medium bodied, not a fruit bomb but definitely has good fruit, which is the #1 most important part of wine for me. Tannins are well integrated, leaving a nice long finish of vanilla. I was surprised to see so much going on. I was expecting some fruit and oak but was pleasantly surprised to see more going on for this wine. There is still enough tannins where I feel this wine's drinking window still has a while before it fades. Saved half a bottle for day 2. I would like to mention that this wine tastes older than 7 years old.

Day 2: Upon opening, very tight. No nose?? uh oh! Wait...wait.....cellar temperature is 55 degrees but I think this wine is best around 60. Letting it warm up, the nose reappears. The palate shows more heat than day 1 though. Maybe when it warms up a little more, this will get better.

I would be dissapointed if I paid over $100 for this but at $30, I think this is a great QPR. It provides a lot of good aromas and flavors. The vintage wasn't the best but this wine performs well.

Day 1, I would give a 91+....day 2, 88....

Performs better with food. I think this wine will be best decanted for an hour and consumed.

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