Community Tasting Note

Frank Murray III wrote:

Thursday, November 22, 2012 - If you open this and judge right with the cork out, it is a mistake. It starts a bit prickly and closed but with an hour of air, the aromatics resolve and the fruit fills in. This was listed at 12.4 % and there is no heat interference at all. Lots of raspberry and strawberry, and I can see the cranberry fruit here, too---fruits rouges! Some loam in the wine and good supporting acid in the finish. This is really good, bright, with a fresh fruit core. A wine for the next 2-3 years. I'd be interested in seeing how this competes in the vintage against other 2011s, as this is strong. Beautiful balance and flavor in play together--simply excellent.

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