Community Tasting Note

• Chainthroer wrote: 98 points

  August 20, 2011 - A little browning on the rim. Reddish garnet color. A wonderful bouquet jumped right out, after popping the cork. Unlike last time on 1/3/11, I decanted the wine very slowly a couple times and waited for the wine to warm from cellar temperature. The intensity of the nose was much better this time. Aromas of black cherry, blackberry, tobacco, forest floor, earth, just a little tar and licorice and again a slight tinge of iodine; toasty oak was apparent, nicely integrated into the wine. A velvet mouth feel, but a very slight tannic feeling on the tongue. A very long finish. A great wine, with elegance galore. Paired nicely with a very slow cooked hanger steak. Of course, the wine was better by itself.

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