Community Tasting Note

Ingmars wrote:

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - Eight years later and this is a deep and dark ruby, with only a little fade at the rim. But it does get closer to Chianti than it did back then, thanks to some minor herbal characters on the nose. The new, or close to new, Slavonian oak fits in nicely for the large part, but three hours later it is more noticeable and tends to give the plummy fruit a polished, yet also powdery and dusty impression, the latter two aspects reminding me of Margaret River Cabernets in the 1980's and early 1990's. And being reminded of Australian nuances, allow me to linger there a little longer, as the oak also seems to bring with it a sweetness to the mouth, similarly to the way American oak brought out a sweet coconut character in the Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 707 from that era. The palate is generous and even slightly layered. Though short of a good length, it has proper varietal acidity. As with my last note, this wine is making me think more about the New World when it comes to finding commonalities, than it is about its origin. And this evening's bottle reveals that the wood plays a big part in how I view the wine. Still, it is closer to Chianti than it was when tasted blind 8 years ago. And it's better too, rating between very good and very good plus. It should reach 15 years.

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