Community Tasting Note

vegasoenophile wrote:

Sunday, January 29, 2023 - Chalk it up to having tasted through a bunch of new Bordeaux and readying a steak for dinner...

Deep crimson in the glass. The aromas are redolent of plum and stones. The nose is rife also with blue and blackberry skins, hints of mossy forest floor and some cedar and sandalwood.

It approached the palate more with a fist than an open hand. The approach is powerful and dark. It has some intense tannin but they're polished and round. Crunchy blue and black fruits like plum, berry, Mission fig and woody allspice and clove with an interesting zing of dried tarragon and basil. The acidity is mellow so the tannins remain intense and drying on the palate. It leads into a nice finish ending on black plum and some savoriness.

Much more a food wine than a casual sipper. Looking forward to how it goes with a grass-fed filet with Oscar topping since it's crab season. Bon appetit!

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