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Wednesday, December 18, 2019 - PnP

Typically, "80% Malbec & 20% Merlot from 60 ha planted in gravel, limestone, & clay soils ≈25 yrs ago; Traditional vinification; Grapes are sorted & de-stemmed after the harvest; Each vyd parcel is vinified separately; Wine is fermented in s/s (lasting anywhere from 15-18 days) with daily punch-downs, then blended in January & aged in foudre & 1-2 yr old barrels from Bordeaux grand cru for 1 yr before bottling;" 13.5% ABV

N: CLOSED; Cherries, earth, spice

P: Med body; NICE, ALMOST swtish frt (approaching threshold R.S.?) met by an astringent PUCKER as it fairly seamlessly transitions into a LONG, balanced, poss very, VERY slightly puckerish finish with a subtle, very, VERY slight swtness to the few, unoffensively firming, dusty tannins. The way this adroitly combines frt, acidity, & firming structure, I can see it accompanying a # of entreés @ LEAST into '22, *poss* as long as its 10th? [I'd have kept this bottle longer, but as I couldn't seem to get the necessary traction from those sharing it with me...] :( [As of early Mar '20, wine-searcher only shows this avail in magnums].

Note: 1st tasted on 7/27/17, ff’d by 6/25, 6/30, & 8/7, & 10/23/19.

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