Community Tasting Note

Rbhan12 wrote:

Monday, November 1, 2021 - Absolutely massive wine--too big for my tastes. PnP, bottle left open, aired out for a few hours.

Very strong nose. Definitely alcohol, but think of ripe red cherries, slightly medicinal, oaky milk chocolate. Palate is full-bodied, jammy red fruit, light acid, some eventually presents, and a good amount of glycerin giving the wine a smooth but thick texture. Finish is pretty hot, but mostly red fruit and hints of cinnamon and other baking spices, maybe even a touch of cola.

Overall, I thought this was unbalanced, overripe, and overtly alcoholic. Could be a party wine for people to get drunk, but I wouldn't consider this a serious wine. With respect to the size of this wine, there is no scenario in which I would have imagined this being Merlot.

Drink now--not for the cellar and certainly not intended to be. The fruit may quiet down, but this won't gain complexity.

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