Daniel M

8.9

N°2 de Verdignan 2002
The cork broke while I pulled it. Huh
After putting it in a decanter and letting it rest a bit, here is how it shows itself:
Mushroom, leather, tobacco, conserved cherries in spirit, a little bit of black currant too. The nose is showing its age. The palate is surprisingly rather smooth and round where I was expecting edges and tannins. That conserved cherry note plays its part all along, there is a strong acid drive too, a bit of matter on the sides with a nice mouthfeel (I was expecting a thinner wine considering the vintage...). In the rear, tannins are very much fully integrated now and give way to a rather long finish with that same cherry note and a touch of bitterness. I am pleasantly surprised as I was expecting a thin and faded away wine. — 4 years ago

Julie Kang

9.3

1961. Wine older than me. Lots of cedar box and cigar. Tannin completely resolved. Lots of tertiary aromas and flavor. Can’t believe after all these years....still going strong. At Bern’s in Tampa. Page 85 of the 180 page wine list. More like a wine book. — 7 years ago

with Jin