A fantastic '79! Slow-ox for 4 hours and decanted into a carafe just before serving. Wonderfully meaty nose combining a savoury pungency of sundried tomatoes and black pudding with tones of strawberries and sweet morello cherries, and just a hint of anise and cloves at the back. Fantastic density of character with pronounced yet balanced acidity, just a hint of life-affirming tannin and great length. Carrying its age with dignity yet with a hint of youthful virility - still a spring in its step - a Patrick Stewart of a wine.
A fantastic '79! Slow-ox for 4 hours and decanted into a carafe just before serving. Wonderfully meaty nose combining a savoury pungency of sundried tomatoes and black pudding with tones of strawberries and sweet morello cherries, and just a hint of anise and cloves at the back. Fantastic density of character with pronounced yet balanced acidity, just a hint of life-affirming tannin and great length. Carrying its age with dignity yet with a hint of youthful virility - still a spring in its step - a Patrick Stewart of a wine.
Jul 2nd, 2017
Morey St. Denis, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
