This has that geriatric wine appeal. Although only nine years old at the time of tasting, it feels older. The fruit is raisiny, like dried cherries. It's backed by notes of coffee, baking spice and plenty of toasty, chocolatey oak. The palate is borderline tired. While there's still a powerful line of fine, taut tannins, the fruit is fading, leaving room for some astringency at the finish. Nevertheless, there's a classiness here, from the heavy bottle to the traditional label to the aged-Bordeaux vibe of the liquid inside.
This has that geriatric wine appeal. Although only nine years old at the time of tasting, it feels older. The fruit is raisiny, like dried cherries. It's backed by notes of coffee, baking spice and plenty of toasty, chocolatey oak. The palate is borderline tired. While there's still a powerful line of fine, taut tannins, the fruit is fading, leaving room for some astringency at the finish. Nevertheless, there's a classiness here, from the heavy bottle to the traditional label to the aged-Bordeaux vibe of the liquid inside.
This has that geriatric wine appeal. Although only nine years old at the time of tasting, it feels older. The fruit is raisiny, like dried cherries. It's backed by notes of coffee, baking spice and plenty of toasty, chocolatey oak. The palate is borderline tired. While there's still a powerful line of fine, taut tannins, the fruit is fading, leaving room for some astringency at the finish. Nevertheless, there's a classiness here, from the heavy bottle to the traditional label to the aged-Bordeaux vibe of the liquid inside.
This has that geriatric wine appeal. Although only nine years old at the time of tasting, it feels older. The fruit is raisiny, like dried cherries. It's backed by notes of coffee, baking spice and plenty of toasty, chocolatey oak. The palate is borderline tired. While there's still a powerful line of fine, taut tannins, the fruit is fading, leaving room for some astringency at the finish. Nevertheless, there's a classiness here, from the heavy bottle to the traditional label to the aged-Bordeaux vibe of the liquid inside.