Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot Blend

Capitol Region Wine Collectors Club (WCC), Bordeaux; 30 March 2023 at Yono's, Albany, NY

Very youthful on the palate. Quite expressive fruit and just a touch of leather showing.

This is drinking really well. Still tight but good fruit and a healthy dose of secondary characteristics.

When Bordeaux is good, it's damn good.

Bribed again by Dad

Lovely cigar box and leather aromas coupled with some faded cassis...coming to the end of its plateau

tannins are melted but the wine is still primary on the fruit side. I don't think this will get better than now but it does make a great wine to sip without food.

Very feminine perfumed Bordeaux. It is fully mature but has plenty of life yet. Very good after a one hour decant and even better on the last glass.

Long to open: double decanted and after two hours, began to show deep cassis and well integrated tannins. Long finish and a wonderful accompaniment to Christmas dinner.

Classic and masculine on the nose, leather, smoke, graphite, cigars and cedar. Fresh and surprisingly elegant in the mouth. Earth, smoke, cassis on the palate. Good definition, but slightly missing some stuffing.