Sunday, March 4, 2018 - Deep, dark reddish-purple in color, essentially opaque. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe dark fruit aromas of dark cherries, blackberries & black currants with overtones of earthy/dusty & dark cocoa notes, spices, anise, black tea, minerals, vanilla & a hint of cedar. Full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, lush & unctuous, ripe fruit flavors of dark cherries, blackberries & plums with dark cocoa, spices, earthy, minerals, vanilla & a hint of toasty oak. Long lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present with decanting and extended airing but definitely needs & will benefit from additional time to develop to its full potential. An indicative blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon & Petit Verdot.
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Comment posted by Bam_Man:
3/9/2018 8:50:00 AM - Thanks for the informative note. I'm a big Oreno fan and quite surprised this drinks so well at such an early stage. (I'm still sitting on some 2006's and '07's - believe it or not.) ;D Cheers!