Wednesday, December 5, 2018 - This is the last bottle of several - I have been a fan of Matt Cline's for some time, enjoying what he did with Trinitas and now 3.
This bottle is really nice, pouring a clear deep garnet color, approaching maroon. It has a complex nose, with each inhalation bringing a little something different. Upfront is the fruit, with scents of plum, cherry, blackberry - intermingled with the fruit is vanilla, some oak, and honey. The wine tastes as it presents to the nose, and is full and off-dry. The level of of alcohol is quite high, at over 15%, but the wine does not reveal that fact. The highly tannic wine is well structured and drinks nicely with a medium to medium long finish.
Overall, I am really pleased with the way this is drinking right now. This is much better than I recall the previous bottles I already consumed.