Pauillac

From a Jeroboam (5 liter bottle). No J.23 out of 58. The bottle had been standing upright for a while. When the lead capsule was removed, the cork had at some point, likely recently, fallen into the bottle. The bottle was decanted a bit at a time as people arrived and wanted a pour. About 10 to 20 ounces at a time. The wine exceeded our highest expectations. This must have been a monster wine when bottled. The wine is purple in color with a slight dark brown hue. A bit flat but opaque. The nose is great with leather, earthiness, slight cherry fruit, dusty attic and slight mint.

Always great to try a mature Latour from a great vintage!  Purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is deep, young, and complex with cassis, plums, graphite, and blueberries.  Full bodied.  Medium to firm tannins.  Great energy.  On the palate, this is delicious.  Young with cassis, blueberries, slight plums and earthy funk.  Long finish.  This will benefit from cellaring but is great now.  At age 29, it still has twenty to thirty years left.  While a Roast would be classic, it would also be great with a roasted Butternut Squash.  

Always a classic.  At age 27, this still has plenty to offer.  Deep ruby in color, mostly clear and bright.  The nose has tobacco, earthiness, dried cherries, cassis and spice.  Full bodied.  Tannins mostly resolved.  On the palate, this is fully mature and past prime but still has a lot going on.  Layers of dried and fresh cherries with some cassis and spice.  A bit of a leathery quality as well as earthiness.  Good finish.  This will benefit from food.  A Beef stew would work well.  Drink up.  

Still showing young, so give it plenty of air if serving soon.  Inky purple in color, opaque and shimmering bright.  The nose is great.  Complex and deep with scents of cassis, graphite, slight cigar box, and spice.  Firm tannins.  Full bodied.  On the palate, cassis and black cherries with spice and char.  Long finish.  Ideally hold for another five to ten years and drink for fifteen to twenty after that.  Very nice on its own but better with food.  It will go well with a hearty Beef Stew.

Really impressive showing for this Bordeaux.  Purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is great with cassis, cigar box, graphite and slight earthiness.  Full bodied.  Light tannins.  Great balance.  On the palate, this is complex and deep.  Layers of cassis, tobacco and earthiness.  Long finish.  This is delicious and contemplative on its own but would also be great with a hearty meal such as Prime Rib or a Vegetable Tagine.  It still should have another ten to fifteen years left.