Community Tasting Note

The Vines That Bind wrote:

Thursday, December 10, 2015 - Clear and deep crimson. Nose required an hour or so to open up and delivered astringent, leathery, herbaceous, and red-cedar driven notes. Soily. Better on the palate but still either far more tertiary than expected or just really closed right now. Sharp cranberry, red cedar bark, and leathery red berries throughout. Big tannin but approachable. A good bottle of wine but definitely showed some of the tougher aspects of St. Julien. Not very 'pretty' and outshone by an '86 Palmer enjoyed side by side. Possibly a less than perfect bottle as the cork was a little crumbly even with a Durand. Will try again.

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