Community Tasting Note

dre wrote:

Sunday, April 26, 2009 - Clear. Very deep purple core with a vibrant cherry red rim. This wine looks very youthful.
The nose comes off very fruit forward with tonnes of sweet berries, candied plum, cassis, raspberry jam and loads of smooth woody spice.
I'm going to say this wine is dry but its probably closer to off dry with all its residual sugar. Moderate acid with a silky smooth mouthfeel. This wine is all about fruit intensity. Tonnes of cassis and blackberry jam fly out of the gate with a wonderful purity. Lots of Christmas spice and some herbs lie in the background but really this is all about the fruit. Tannins are grippy but not enough to keep up with the weight of the body. High alc but the body of the wine carries it effortlessly. The finish is voluptuous and long constantly reminding you to go back for another sip.
Outstanding quality. 91 pts.
Drinking well now. Im unsure how it will age. Will this evolve into a more elegant beast with less fruit but more seccondary characteristics? From my limited experiance, no. This style needs the fruit to hide the acidification. Drink by 2014

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