"Tasted blind at the Valandraud vertical at the property, the debut 1991 Valandraud had a slight degradation on the rim with a russet colored core.
The bouquet is very pleasant, still fresh and delineated with degraded red berry fruit, leather, dried blood and a touch of chestnut.
The palate is fully matured with soft tannin held up by the acidity.
It feels loose-knit, a little "saggy" on the mid-palate where I am sure it once had focus and delineation, and it gently fades to a rather austere and earthy finish.
It is certainly not undrinkable by a long stretch, although now the aromatics have more to offer than the palate.
" Neal Martin 86/100 Drink now - 2027.
Bottle number 00731 of 1500 bottles produced.
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