Community Tasting Note

*Vine* wrote:

Thursday, October 25, 2012 - Popped and poured. Medium-plus purple/ruby, obviously youthful. Primary nose initially redolent of red fruits, especially raspberry and strawberry which evolve with aeration into more exotic hints of peach schnaps, vanilla spice, and an almost incense like quality from the oak. Medium-plus body. Somewhat surprisingly, and despite showing more as a barrel sample, once in mouth, the pronounced, extremely youthful flavors of crushed red and black fruits plus intense oak spice actually show a certain accessibility. Other than just a touch of heat, perhaps this accessibility is also due to how well balanced this wine is overall, with youthfully grainy tannins never taking over on the moderate close. A very nice showing for such a young wine, give this 2-3 years and it will be a joy.

Quick comment: I haven't tried such a young Double Diamond since my last time purchasing, which was the 2007 vintage. I find the 2010 to be exceptionally better at this early stage. Perhaps the comparison creates more bias, but 2010 really comes off as a great vintage for this wine.

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