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Saturday, June 20, 2020 - Winebar [4 Whites, 8 Reds, & 4 *shared* Bottles] from 06/19/20 (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): “Barrel fermented in FR & Hungarian oak, then aged 16 mos in barrel; 14.7% ABV; Bottled 3/1/16, released 8/1/16; 6,000 cases produced.”

N: Earthiness with a bit of forest floor evovling into a melding of fragrant ripe berries & choc

P: MF body; RNDISH entry with NICE, ALMOST swtish frt (approaching threshold R.S.?) met by an astringent pucker which stays within hailing distance of the init frt as it fairly seamlessly leads into a LONG, BALANCED finish with a tangy/SWTNESS to the VERY unoffensive, yet still firming, dusty tannins. Has aged nicely (& that's with somewhat < "ideal" storage). For now & into, poss through, '22? My EXC-/EXC, arguably the higher for QPR of the $21.95 pd for it in 2017.
// Finished @ home, ≈8 hrs after opening: The aromas initially show a creamy, toast aspect before the ripe berries emerge. While the P seems as swtish (& with the acidity still bracing nicely), the frt seems QUITE to have faded. :( ∑: Consume this by '21, my score from above holding true ONLY if drinking in 1 sitting. [As of late Jun '20, wine-searcher still shows 1 source @ $36].

Also tasted on 2/11 & 3/11/17, + 11/5/19.

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