Grand Puy Ducasse Vintage:1999 This was brooding in barrel

This was brooding in barrel and now that it’s in bottle it is still brooding with an introverted nose that allows itself to be evaluated only after aggressive swirling grudgingly liberates glimpses of earthy

There is good richness yet also good refinement to the generously proportioned flavors that exude a fine bead of minerality on the beautifully persistent finish

The seductively textured big-bodied flavors coat the palate with sappy dry extract that does a fine job of buffering the firm tannic spine shaping the lush

but I imagine it will remain a brute for quite some time beyond that

it was designated as Montiotes Hautes)

Grand Puy Ducasse Vintage:1999 This was brooding in barrelThe 1990 is light and delicate, but pleasant in a one dimensional, fruity way. Anticipated maturity, Now 1999.