Monday, April 24, 2023 - -- decanted 1 hr. before initial taste --
-- tasted non-blind over a couple hrs. --
NOSE: medium+ expressiveness; typical Chinon plum & pyrazine; strong mineral note; hint of mesquite.
BODY: violet-garnet color of medium depth; medium bodied; approximately one tsp. of large-grained sediment.
TASTE: medium-low to medium acidity; not much tannin; open/approachable; very obviously Cabernet Franc; little bit of leather; light oak; not terribly structured, but it is well-balanced; on the thin/watery side; Drink Now and over the near term, unless you believe it will flesh-out with age.
50, 5, 13, 14, 6= 88