Was a bit tight refrained at first. Lots of dried red fruit and cedar on the nose. Seemed a bit tired but definitely still approachable. Lots of dried cranberries and Forrest floor, eucalyptus, tobacco. Everything has moved to the tertiary flavors but still some good life. Ended up decanting to experiment. It opened a bit more but didn’t express much.
1998 Thierry Allemand Reynard
Immediately on opening it’s like walking into a barn cellar. You get that great funk, the hay, the cool damp air, dried meats. Extremely savory, smoked olives, gun powder, slight floral notes, really had some grip. Good amount of black pepper and a bit of mineral notes. Really takes you on a wild ride.
Didn’t decant and slow ox’d, enjoyed over a few hours. The funk slightly blew off but I was extremely pleased with this one. It be fun to see where a magnum of this is tasting right now.
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1976 Jordan (first vintage)
Was a bit tight refrained at first. Lots of dried red fruit and cedar on the nose. Seemed a bit tired but definitely still approachable. Lots of dried cranberries and Forrest floor, eucalyptus, tobacco. Everything has moved to the tertiary flavors but still some good life. Ended up decanting to experiment. It opened a bit more but didn’t express much.
1998 Thierry Allemand Reynard
Immediately on opening it’s like walking into a barn cellar. You get that great funk, the hay, the cool damp air, dried meats. Extremely savory, smoked olives, gun powder, slight floral notes, really had some grip. Good amount of black pepper and a bit of mineral notes. Really takes you on a wild ride.
Didn’t decant and slow ox’d, enjoyed over a few hours. The funk slightly blew off but I was extremely pleased with this one. It be fun to see where a magnum of this is tasting right now.