Monday, July 27, 2020 - Deep almost opaque purple-ruby. A noted white pepper on the nose with herbal elements, bay leaf, stems, Kalamata olives, garlic polony, dabs of smoke and frozen blueberries. The palate reflects the stem inclusion with a sappy almost tart acidity, with a sour blackberry and blueberry fruit a distinct vegetal note (broccoli?) and white but also black pepper. This wine is all masculine with a slightly meaty almost bretty element. Despite the fabulous intensity, the tannins are abrasive. The finish is a little drying (brett again?), and there is a vegetal after kick. A good wine but feels a little over-eager.
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Comment posted by Robert Pavlovich:
7/28/2020 11:28:00 PM - I feel like this can easily age another 20+ years.
Comment posted by rikipedia:
7/29/2020 9:01:00 AM - I hope so providing the Brett doesn't become more aggressive and phenolic. with time
Comment posted by Robert Pavlovich:
7/29/2020 9:10:00 AM - That’s interesting, followed the wine over several days and didn’t find much, if any Brett blooming in that time.