Thursday, April 10, 2008
I'm Back + Haut Brion 1928
So it's been a long, long time since I updated this. I am going to try to get on a more regular schedule, but we'll see how well that takes.
One of the perks of working in the auction business is that occasionally we need to sample bottles to check on storage conditions. A week ago one of those came our way in the form of Haut Brion 1928, my first wine from that decade.
I was way too quick to write this one off. When we opened it, it was showing some Graves notes, but more ashtray than cigar, and the acidity and tannin were a little offputting. Over the next couple of hours (!) it got a lot richer and deeper, developing more classic humidor aromas as well as a lot of minerality. The color was more like a wine from the 60s, and it was quite dense and rich on the palate. A great wine in excellent condition, one I doubt I'll get to taste again
One of the perks of working in the auction business is that occasionally we need to sample bottles to check on storage conditions. A week ago one of those came our way in the form of Haut Brion 1928, my first wine from that decade.
I was way too quick to write this one off. When we opened it, it was showing some Graves notes, but more ashtray than cigar, and the acidity and tannin were a little offputting. Over the next couple of hours (!) it got a lot richer and deeper, developing more classic humidor aromas as well as a lot of minerality. The color was more like a wine from the 60s, and it was quite dense and rich on the palate. A great wine in excellent condition, one I doubt I'll get to taste again
