Community Tasting Note

CamWheeler wrote:

Friday, March 3, 2006 - The owner of this wine warned us that this would either be herbaceous and horribly under-ripe or would be very good.

If I didn't know the identity of the wine I would have thought the owner was joking if he'd said that it was from 1980 after looking at it. Youthful violet with not the slightest hint of fading or browning. Powerful, beautiful nose of tobacco, ash, tomato leaf, cedar, roast vegetables, blackberries. Palate is vibrant, yet elegant - with all facets having integrated and balanced perfectly - tannins, oak and fruit were all there but acting as one. The finish is amazingly persistent. After 45-60 minutes of breathing, it was just as good if not even better.

In one word, stunning - I could still taste this wine the next morning and couldn't think about anything else on the drive to work or for most of the morning at work.

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