Sunday, September 3, 2023 - Pours squid-ink dark, nose of berries and brown sugar.
DENSE savory black fruit, licorice and…tar? Salty med+ tannic grip and med acids make for a firm backbone. 13.5% Alc.
Rustic and good with lots of stuffing for the long haul, but you have to look for the pleasure with binoculars at this stage. I’d suggest letting it sleep and integrate until 2028.
High on the savory end of the taste spectrum, this wants a grilled chop or a steak on a cold winters’ night. Old-school NSG is my candidate for the Barolo of Burgundy. (92-94)