Community Tasting Note

pavel_p wrote:

Saturday, July 7, 2018 - First bottle from OC of 6. Poured into decanter and drank over 5h. This needs a good 1h of air as the wine is initially fairly closed and thin. Dark garnet with translucent rim. Very pretty nose with dark fruit, tobacco and pepper. On the palate initially bell peppers nicely balancing the dark fruit, with more air the body gains weight with very ripe dark fruit (for my taste overripe given some tar notes) and the green notes disappear in the background. Overall the palate is a bit foursquare and not at the level of the nose. Medium tannins. Medium length. Decant or better wait another 5 years with this wine. 92+
My first bigger 07 Cali Cab and I find this a bit disappointing. 07 is supposed to be a great California vintage vs a poor (07) vintage in Bordeaux. Still, at the same price point, the 07 Bordeaux (say 2007 Pichon Baron or Cos d'Estournel) is a much better balanced and elegant wine to drink today. Might be different in 5-10 years, but let's see.

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