Pelletier "Coccigrues" St Chinian 2005

Purple/red.

Sea-side undertone to fig, oak spice and licorice aromas.

Round and completely mouth-filling, with acid-edged structure slithering in from the corners of the mouth. Can't match the Alban for density, or fineness, for that matter, but this has personality and will get better with a few years of bottle age. Citrus/spice/mineral flavors ride long and chewy.

Day 3 - Showing considerable aldehyde/oxidized character in the finish. Showed some oxidation last night too.
Decant and drink in one go. I still think this will age reasonably well. I think this is a tank-aged wine. It often takes a few years for a wine like this to come into equilibrium.

$30