After our busiest month or so on record in the restaurant , I finally managed a night at home and thought I needed something good to partner a leg of pork.
This is perhaps at the peak of its powers and its tannins have softened and the oak that one often sees on this cuvee is now nicely integrated. It has all the meat and earth and decaying primary fruits and a soft mouthfeel. Where it lacks though is length and there’s a sweetness to the palate, which may be a function of the riper vintage and the oak treatmant. It’s good and entering maturity, but it’s not as compelling as I was anticipating. My recollection is that the 2001 has more tension and interest.