Eric White 
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts: 9561
 | | 07-18-2003 11:37 PM |
| Another WOW wine from last night's tasting, deep dark purple in color with a beautiful nose showing powerful sweet fruit, blackberries, black cherries, spice, vanilla, and anise. Tremdously extracted and rich, yet with such fine balance and length it is anything but over the top. The finish goes on and on, a beautiful Grange, 97 points. | | | 2008: the end of an error |
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Bradley Molzen
VinoCellar.com Admin
Bayonne, NJ
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5080
| | 07-19-2003 06:56 PM |
| EW,
how long does this need in the decanter? This should be a super young wine still I'd think. Got a drink range? Thanks for the TN. | | | If you drink wine, you get smarter.... | |
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts: 9561
| | 07-19-2003 07:14 PM |
| Rev, I wish I could answer you in detail, but this was at a tasting - I have no idea how long the bottle had been open or if it had been decanted. However, at least I can offer a suggested drinking window, and I would say hold off a few years, 2006-2010. | | | 2008: the end of an error | |
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skwid
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5452
| | 07-19-2003 07:21 PM |
| The drink range is "when I show up open the bottle"  | | | |
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Budman
Philly Suburbs
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 23705
| | 07-19-2003 08:09 PM |
| skwid, Does that make the 'end' range.... 'when it's empty'??    | | | |
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skwid
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5452
| | 07-19-2003 08:18 PM |
| That won't be a problem Budman. Open the bottle when I'm there and it will be emptied. So T+2 hours or so. | | | |
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Budman
Philly Suburbs
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 23705
| | 07-19-2003 08:22 PM |
| skwid... Logical. Flawlessly logical!  | | | |
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TORB
Berrima NSW Australia
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 547
| | 07-19-2003 09:12 PM |
| Drinking window is 2006 - 20016 and if you are opening young about 3 hours in a decanter would help. | | Cheers Ric
www.torbwine.com | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13786
| | 07-19-2003 09:27 PM |
| Quote:
Drinking window is 2006 - 20016
Man, you expect this wine to last 18,000+ years?! Wow!  | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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Budman
Philly Suburbs
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 23705
| | 07-20-2003 04:56 AM |
| TJ... TORB is an optimist! | | | |
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TORB
Berrima NSW Australia
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 547
| | 07-20-2003 08:13 PM |
| Quote:
Man, you expect this wine to last 18,000+ years?! Wow!
Yes I know,  .....it was a poor vinage, what can I say?  | | Cheers Ric
www.torbwine.com | |
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