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Thursday, November 23, 2023 - I have a few of these left. Decided to try this with roast chicken on thanksgiving even though I usually go Southern Rhone for this occasion. American holiday, decided on a US wine and I am not a big Pinot fan so went with this knowing family likes this kind of wine. Opened and decanted well in advance. Considered but did not use Durand which wound up being a mistake as the cork snapped with a standard corkscrew. So, the bottom third of the cork was lost into the bottle. Immediately double decanted with filter. Modest amount of sediment, mostly coarse. No flaws noted.

Dark purple color in the glass, looks like a very young cab. Aroma perfect but reserved at first. Needed time to open up for sure but was drinkable pretty much right away. A few hours later it was best towards the end of dinner when things really started to unfurl. Still had a sip with pumpkin pie and it was amazingly good with it! Smoke, blackberry jam aroma. Flavor a bit overly dark fruit-forward at first but then setlled in and became a bit more complex. Endless pleasant finish with good grip but no tannic bite. Wonderful mouthfeel. This wine if well stored likely has a long life ahead. This was one of the best showings for it but I think I should save the last couple of these for a while. Certainly a crowd pleaser but doesn't hit the highest points on my scale as it isn't my preferred style of wine, just doesn't have the complexity of old world stuff. But it is great. Let's say 92 for now. Recommend a long decant at this stage, at least 2 hours and probably longer would be even better. There has been bottle variation in what I have but this bottle was in perfect condition in spite of my cork mistake.

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