Gaston Chiquet, Special Club Vintage:2004

Gaston Chiquet, Special Club Vintage:2004Fresh and lively, with fine texture and a citrusy overtone to the flavors of white cherry, tangerine, pound cake and black licorice. Open knit, with a smoky mineral note on the finish. Disgorged July 2011. Drink now through 2020. 260 cases imported. AN

fruitcake and espresso flavors show superb depth as well as energy and definition

35% whole clusters)

the use of French oak has become more measured and the Barolos are now among the elite wines of the region in virtually every vintage

The wine spends three years in large barrels and concrete

is a blend of the 2014

all wrapped in a superbly complex

It is precise in the acidity and on the palate

The supple and seductively silky flavors are underpinned by ultra-refined tannins before terminating in a finish that is borderline austere and firmer than the fine tannins would initially suggest

The texture is very fine and the acidity seems like if it had a timer and shoots a second later than you expect it

Otherwise the restrained medium weight flavors possess excellent structural ripeness as well as fine size

exotic spices and earthy nuances with a firm foundation of ripe

chocolate and sweet toasted oak