Community Tasting Note

csimm wrote:

Sunday, January 31, 2016 - PnP with initial notes of blackberry, black cherry, black and red currant, black licorice, and vanilla bean. A chalky (but not astringent) tannic clamp gently engulfed the fruit flavors on the back end.

Slow O2 for two hours and an additional two hours in the decanter at cellar temperature (54 degrees). Much deeper, richer flavors of milk chocolate (a little like a Milk Dud), vanilla bean, melted tar, and sweet raspberry and blueberry liqueur. A more creamy, voluptuous texture, with the alcohol/tannins totally in check.

Just a kiss of noticeable sweetness from the oak may distract some consumers (though I personally did not find it off-putting), but time will likely help to integrate that out of the overall flavor profile (or at least not have it so much at the forefront).

For those who have experience with the Old Vine PS from Switchback, this is a close cousin. Foley surely puts the fruit up front, but there are enough other layers to hold additional interest.

I will hold for another year before delving into the next one. If opening now, I recommend a decant of at least two to three hours. 94-95+ for now.

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