Community Tasting Note

COWineLover wrote:

Thursday, February 1, 2024 - First bottle of a half case purchased about 8 years ago. Stored in a temperature and humidity controlled home cellar. I was very anxious about the contents after removing the foil seal noting the cork did not appear well sealed. Using an Ah-so to remove the cork I noted that wine had migrated about 5 mm up the side. I poured a glass expecting the wine to be corked, but happily that was not the case. The wine possessed a deep plum color with very little in the way of bricking. Wine served in large bowl Burgundy stemware.

The first glass was aromatically shy. The second glass over 2 hours later was starting to release some of the aromas, but this remained aromatically reserved. The wine did start to open up with aromas of bing cherry, sous bois, cut evergreen, and strawberries. On the palate this has a refreshing acidic lift on the attack with tart cranberry and cinnamon. This has a lingering chalkiness in the mid palate where cherry and strawberry accent the persistent cinnamon and Asian Five spice. A fine length on this with restrained and dusty tannin and minerality. Overall, this has a certain rustic charm to it that works well for the vintage. In light of the color, acidity, and palate experience, this should capably reach 2032. I do worry modestly about the corks used for the bottling.

This has good material, and for the $79 paid, I am happy to have 5 more bottles. Drink now if you haven’t tried a bottle to check the cork.

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