Community Tasting Note

bjamesclark wrote:

Sunday, July 26, 2015 - Viscous, with a dark red color bordering on oven brick with black plum hues. the thick legs show medium/medium+ staining.
Decanted 1.5 hours+
Hugely complex and impeccably well developed. This shows the progression that Russell's wines take with a little bottle age.

A complex blend of scents waft up from the glass with intensity including violets, blueberry, brambly blackberry, sun baked strawberry, red meats, sarsaparilla, black licorice, roses, spices of cardamom and white pepper, freshly rained forrest floor and wood notes that encompass cedar, cigar box and pencil shavings.
The palate is full bodied with medium-plus acid, medium ripe tannins and higher alcohol levels though the perception is not as high as the actual. Flavors are well blended showing violets and blueberries with bramble, strawberry compote, vanilla, baking spice, dark cherry, blackberry, sarsaparilla, licorice, shisha tobacco, oak and a hint of brown sugar. The finish is long and lingers.
Overall, classy and elegant. A spectacular showing.

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