Opened for a virtual tasting. 7th bottle out of a case.
Color: inky dark purple, mostly opaque
Nose: lots of purple fruits and some black fruits. Even some Concord grape. Smells very juicy.
Palate: smooth and juicy, but not as boisterous as past bottles have been. At 10 years old, these are starting to show some signs of aging, though nothing close to what one might call maturity. They're also starting to show a cognac-like note in the alcohol which adds some interest to what is otherwise just a huge fruit bomb of flavor. Still very good, smooth tannins that are mostly overshadowed by the fruit.
Despite this being a filtered LBV, I think it has an easy 10 more years. Probably more. But the last 4 bottles from this case won't last that long around here!
Score: 92 points.
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