Community Tasting Note

dcwino wrote:

Thursday, February 8, 2018 - Haut Brion Vertical -1998 to 2009 (The Grill Room at the Rosewood DC): Expressive nose displaying opulent black fruit, crème de cassis, blackberry jam, licorice, strong lead pencil, caramel, wet tobacco, incense and earth. Excellent concentration, nicely packed sweet black fruit, rich and unctuous, perfect amount of acidity, a hint of tannins but mostly masked by the opulent fruit and a long black fruit driven finish with a hint of lead pencil at the end. This is a big scale wine that will reach its youthful peek in another ten to twenty years. Despite lacking the precision and finesse of the 00 and 05, the opulent fruit and rich palate make this an excellent Haut Brion with excellent aging potential.

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