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• River Rat Likes this wine:

  March 26, 2017 - Stopped by Bedrock to pick up my wine yesterday and asked Morgan which red from the release was the most approachable. I always Pobega a bottle on pick up day. After some thought he came back with Limerick Lane.
  
  So here we have it. Opened and decanted, first pour after an hour, last after 4 but the last pour sat in the glass over night so I could follow the development.
  
  Initially the nose was earthy non-fruit aromas, soil, oak, brambly spice. I've found this to be a vineyard trait for my palate. Tasting brought forth blueberry/boysenberry in abundance. Fresh, slightly tart with laser like focus and that carried on and on through the finish. The next morning the nose is still more Earth than fruit and leaking some char from the barrels along with a hint of anise. The freshness of the fruit last night has given way to a more traditional brambly Zinfandel, medium weighted dark chocolate covered cherry, blackberry and clove. Tannins are soft and a touch chewy.
  
  Overall a very nice wine, murdered in its youth for the benefit of science. Near term 4hr decant or lay down till 2020 and beyond.

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3 Comments

• Viking 61 commented:

  3/26/17, 10:54 AM - Thanks for taking one for the team. I try hard to wait till it's time.

• River Rat commented:

  3/26/17, 1:31 PM - How do you know it's time without checking in? Cheers!

• Viking 61 commented:

  3/27/17, 4:31 PM - Wait as long as I can, and rely on the guidance of science. Neither is as telling as the soaked end of a cork.

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