Saturday, May 14, 2022 - Still a big, brooding nose, slightly reductive at the outset but cleaning up nicely with air. Followed for 24 hours, this does begrudgingly give a dense, powerful nose of plum, raspberry jam, and clay with enough air. Very richly textured palate, the tannins are grippy but actually quite civilized already. This is such a large-framed wine that, while the 15% alcohol is noticeable, it doesn’t seem overly domineering. Of course, time will tell as the fruit fades and the alcohol doesn’t. But that will take a long time, indeed.
93% M
7% CF
15% ABV
92-95