Saturday, November 5, 2011 - Decanted ~2 hours
Firstly, I will say that this is a very different wine than I am used to. I am used to dark fruity bordeaux blends primarily and this is NOT one of those.
Color: Dark purple but not opaque
Nose: Strikingly little nose, hints of licorice and almond
Palate: This wine has an extreme minerality to it, it almost felt carbonated by the way it felt on my tongue (but it certainly wasn't bubbly). There was a good acid and some dark fruits lingering, but it was that minerality that held sway