Sunday, November 19, 2023 - -- decanted one hour before initial taste --
-- tasted non-blind over 1.5 to 1.75 hrs. --
NOSE: "dark"; oil slicks; tar; cherry Twizzlers; expressive.
BODY: violet-garnet color of great depth; perfect cork; medium-full to full bodied.
TASTE: smoked pepperoni sticks; creosote; smoky rubber; "dark"; reminiscent of a Cayuse Syrah, but without the olives; dark, earthy and bitter. Gut impression score: medium-high 80s. Drink Now and over the near term.