Community Tasting Note

Dale M wrote:

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - First go round with this wine, and given that sufficient time has lapsed since the lofty rating 98 from the WA a few years ago, I felt it was time to enjoy this wine on its own terms and merits. Decanted for 6 hrs and needed every one of those hours to come around into form, which it did in fine fashion. If there was a modern tint to this wine, it was felt on the nose, as a waves of smoky blackberry fruit were complemented by the clear use of oak (French?) but done so with balance and precision, not to mention the 9 years that these two players have had to familiarize themselves with each other. A late arriving note of Mission Fig added a really nice complexity to the bouquet. The palate initially continued such contemporary pleasantries and delights, until the midpalate absolutely roared with the unmistakable presence of the Aglianico Beast, that wreaked havoc on this little Sunday afternoon tea party. Piercing rays of bright red fruit melded with brick dust and ash, some underbrush perhaps, and just absolutely jaw breaking tannins left me almost exhausted (in a good way) after the second glass. I think my last two bottles will sit for a good spell yet, but this was a heck of a good time. Apologies in advance for being long winded and thanks for listening.

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