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Friday, December 9, 2011 - Oh boy...not sure what to think about this one. There's tremendous potential here. Dense, laser focused red and black fruit, leather, earth, and an imposing structure and magnificent finish. The fruit is in the black currant spectrum and mildly conjures up thoughts of Cabernet Sauvignon with respect to its taste, while the texture is textbook Tempranillo from Rioja. The marring issue with this wine is its intense flavor of dill pickle, which I assume is a direct byproduct of its American Oak treatment. Matter of fact, this wine reminds me a lot of 80s era Silver Oak Napa Valley bottlings. I didn't really enjoy drinking this wine (save for its educational value), so given that I have quite a few more, I pray that the oak will resolve over the next 10 or so years. If it won't, this might turn out one of the most tragic wastes of world-class grapes ever.

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