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Monday, November 16, 2020 - Cf. the CellarTracker Article link [lower lft] to get specific info for this vintage, including acclaim.

≈75 min decant into a plastic, cylindrical pitcher which was then capped; NO visible sediment

N: Blk cherries with notes of licorice & undertones of leather

P: LM body; Rndish entry with nice, almost swtish frt met by an astringent pucker which SLOWLY, fairly seamlessly makes its way into & through the LONG, balanced finish with ULT a tangy/swt, licorice inflection to the FEW, inoffensively firming, very, VERY fine tannins. Went a bit better with the IT Sausages than the COSTCO Ravioli(Spin/Ricotta)/Marinara, but worked with both -- & could have handled sturdier fare. Nonetheless, I *don't* see this improving & probably should be consumed over the next 2 yrs.™ 14% ABV; My EXC-, but solidly so. [As of late Nov '20, wine-searcher shows no sources for this vintage].

Also tasted on 10/21 & 12/16/2017; 1/27, 3/31, & 11/3/18; and 4/2/20.

™Granted, this bottle had < "ideal" storage, so may well have matured quickly.

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