Saturday, November 2, 2013 - nose: dried red fruit, cinnamon, balsa wood. kinda muted
palate: surprisingly balanced. pretty damn nice! good structure. a little hot. juicy red fruit with pronounced acidity and strong tannins. cherry coke. minerality. should hold up for a while. finish is fruity and a bit hot, but it's yummy!
it actually improved on days 2 & 3, adding a strong nose of raspberry vanilla cookies. the acidity toned down and it became rounded and velvety [as much as a zin can].