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Wednesday, June 8, 2022 - 77% cabernet sauv, 16% merlot, 5% PV, 2% malbec. Definitely recommend with the caveat that it is time to start drinking these bottles. Before writing this note I reviewed my last note on this wine from 11/'18 and some evolutionary but not revolutionary changes have occurred. Poured at a wine education event for a group of nurse practitioners that Kim & I hosted after a medical talk I gave. Mature and at peak, a good QPR wine at our acquisition price and hold or drink right now - no further upside to additional cellaring is anticipated but on the other hand there is also no hurry, with proper cellaring this still has at least a good 2-3 years to go. Would benefit from a short 30 minute decant. Soft, evolved, complex, now soft but still present oak & tannins, dark purple with some bricking present, medium bodied especially when compared to the '12 Groth that was also opened and this has a very pleasant medium long aftertaste. Nose soft and very pleasant with plum, dark cherry, vanilla, black pepper and a hint of smoke. Flavor profile soft and complex with fading oak and dark stone fruit up front and a mid-late palate of stone, graphite and leather with a soft vanilla finish.

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