We were served this (without knowing what it was) as wine number one and three in a Blindtasting.
On the first one the colour was medium dark red with a clear red brown rim indicating it to be an old wine or a Nebbiolo. On the nose it had discrete dried fruit, plum and cherries. Again it could be a Nebbiolo.The taste was however quite light with very little acidity and tannins (close to none) drifting the panel away from the Nebbiolo track. Overall score 15.60
When it was served as wine number three the story was slightly different:
The colour was described as deep dark red with brown rim (it appeared to be darker than the first one). The nose was more apparent with dark fruit, dried fruit and plum, Very similar to wine one. The taste was however the biggest variation as it was fresher, seemed younger with more acidity and tannins. As a consequence it was scored to be 17.50.
The panel then agreed both were old Bordeaux probably around 20 years old but that the age difference between the two must have been approx ten years....(the latter being the youngest)....
To our surprise we were told that we had been drinking the same bottle as it was just a magnum that had been split in two and put in two different carafes.
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