Community Tasting Note

tkoby11 wrote:

Saturday, August 22, 2009 - Last of the 2004 lot. The new version, oddly enough, has a rocket shaped bottle, a touch tacky and gimmicky, come on Caldwell! Your wine is good enough to not need tricks or gimmicks! In the end its the stuff inside that counts, and this has some good stuff, very reminiscent of a Shiraz with more tannin and a touch more acidity.

Color: Saturated red, opaque center.

Nose: Cocoa, cherry,white pepper, spicy oak and a little tobacco in the background

Palate: Full bodied and balanced. Not a wimpy wine by any means the attack starts with lush dark fruits, chocolate, sweet oak. The flavors sail through the mid-palate and the finish goes on for 30+ seconds. Tannins and bright acidity frame a great finish. A great example of Coombsville.

Time has toned it down a bit, better than my last bottle

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