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Friday, August 25, 2023 - Crazy wines the DQ is opening for me.....I thought this was supposed to be an old vintage Bdx week and she springs this and the AXR Madrone on me!

Decanted in our glasses for a good 70 minutes then tasted and enjoyed over the next 4+ hours. A small amount kept in the bottle for overnight so we can see how it does on night #2 tomorrow.

Darkest of purple in the glass. Nose of regal, juicy, sweet blue and black fruit. Palate of boysenberry and sweet tobacco or molasses-like flavors. This wine is rich and full bodied and eerily reminiscent of the stable of '15 BCellars Becks that caught my eye at first sniff/sip back in '17 at their tasting room. Uncanny. All elements are balanced beautifully. So much silky cassis and density I want to give it a 98, but at the same time, it feels so young yet and not near its peak by a long shot. My worries of too much air to a young wine like this turning it just a tad off and blacker were realized but only at the end of the glass after at least 4-5 hours of air. This did not back up or shut down completely as some great '16s did with 5 hours of air and turn completely black/bitter, but it started to ever so slightly. I'm torn between a 97 and 98 tonight because of that. However, I believe this wine has at least 2, maybe even 3 more points in it, if given some time. How much? I don't know, but it's so damn good.......a tremendous treat for me, Jen. Thanks so much for sharing.

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Comment posted by AGELVIS:

8/25/2023 10:22:00 PM - Very nice. I’m jealous.
Comment posted by Alexander Smith:

8/26/2023 5:24:00 AM - Wow! Great experience, must have been pretty special to taste this wine!
Comment posted by Mark1npt:

8/26/2023 6:03:00 AM - Alex, this was my first ever taste of this one. I am always cautious when it comes to a special wine such as this, as most times you can't believe all the hype.....but this one delivered. I suspect in a year or two, this might very well be a 100 pt wine and I've never given 100 pts to any bottle. (not that I'll ever get to taste this one again) It's just a tad young at the moment. Much thanks again due to DQ for opening this for our event.
Comment posted by Mark1npt:

8/26/2023 6:07:00 AM - J, my first ever. I doubt I'll ever taste another one.
Comment posted by MJP Hou TX:

8/27/2023 2:02:00 PM - Very generous bottle to share! Nicely done DQ!
Comment posted by lundmc:

8/27/2023 4:56:00 PM - I went to my local DQ and asked for a realm pour and they just gave me a chili dog. Maybe I live in the wrong zip code ????
Comment posted by Mark1npt:

8/27/2023 6:40:00 PM - Good one, lund!
Comment posted by Mark1npt:

8/27/2023 6:40:00 PM - MJP, she's always generous, as are you. It's a common trait amongst us CT'ers......