Community Tasting Note

MotoMannequin wrote:

Monday, October 10, 2011 - Pop & pour, showing dark garnet in the glass with lightening at the edges. Red-fruited nose shows good complexity, with cherries, eucalyptus, and smoky French oak. Palate is cherries, plums, eucalyptus, and a floral/iron mountain spice reminiscent of wines from the Monte Rosso vineyard on the next ridge to the south. Finishes with refined tannins and French oak prominent, plus a little heat. It's a little disjointed at this stage, but that's forgivable given the youth of this wine. With air time, the cherries begin to verge on candied, so this is a ripe wine, but for my palate not overly so, and this may be characteristic of the vintage, which was hot. This is tasty and approachable now, and clearly shows its terroir. It should improve with a few years for the flavors to become better integrated.

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