Community Tasting Note

Wamrod wrote:

Thursday, September 15, 2011 - Absolutely fantastic bottle.

Not the best cork, seemed to leak a little when "cork-popped" - but the wine was good, and the cork only showed a slight trace of stain running down one section.

Dark, dark black purple - seemed to have a slight overall tinge while deep purple, also seemed 1% "brown" because it was so black. Still a baby.

Terrifically dense, complex nose, with all kind of fruit, from blackberry to black cherry to stewed raisins, even floral notes, along with licorice, pipe tobacco, graphite. Wow.

Pretty much all the notes picked up on the nose were present on the palate. Extremely well-balanced. I picked up high alcohol on the nose, but this was not at all detecable on the palate. The huge fruit, tannins, and decent acid more, than compensated. Long finish that really flirted with my tastebuds in an almost shamefull manner! Bravo

This is a hugely underrated wine, in my opinion.

The next morning, it had continued to improve - lots of life left in this one.

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