Community Tasting Note

Paul S wrote:

Thursday, January 19, 2012 - Wines Through the Decades (Jade Palace, Forum Galleria): This was unexpectedly good - a great example of the longevity of the 1966 vintage. I feared the worse when the cork popped into the bottle with barely a push from the corkscrew. Thankfully, the wine showed really well after quick decanting. It had a beautiful nose that was still recognisably Margaux in its rich wafts of cigar and earthy tobacco notes, vine talks and green peppers and then slightly dried cherries and raspberries riding alongside a drift of flowery accents. Lovely stuff. Unexpectedly, the palate was still very lively, with beautiful silky tannins that belied the vintage, as spice and tobacco notes swirled around a core of preserved plums, red cherries and dried berries and a hint of funky undergrowth. It was a little woody on the finish, which still seemed well-structured and balanced, if just a bit short. That aside, it was actually quite delicious. Bravo.

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