Friday, December 16, 2016 - Wines from the HDH Auction (Tru, Chicago IL): Nose: The nose is aromatic with dark red cherries, smoke notes, licorice, coffee, vanilla beans, and strawberries. There is good depth and class here with the nose still favoring a primary side.
Taste: Medium/full bodied with medium+ tannins and medium+ acidity. The structure is still quite youthful with the tannins having a chewiness to them along with dark red cherries, smoke notes, licorice, and vanilla beans.
Overall: While this is drinking now, it feels like it needs more time to really show itself. There is good depth and balance with a dark red fruited base.