Community Tasting Note

grafstrb wrote:

Saturday, July 18, 2015 - Arcadian Retrospective in the O.C. (Casa del Dietz): -- tasted non-blind on Days 1, 2 , and 3 –
-- TN from Days 2 and 3 only --

NOSE: smells aged --- moderately vegetal; purple fruit compote; hints of leather and sweet black licorice.

BODY: dark violet color of medium-deep depth, with a hint of bricking throughout; medium-light bodied.

TASTE: Day 2: smoky leather; high acidity; aged purple fruits; some dried herbs with smoky leather on the finish; finish is medium-long and of medium intensity; tannins fully integrated. Day 3: savory; fruit is aged blackberry (jammy); tastes aged; a bit oak-smoky; seems to be in its prime drink window, and, as such, I don't perceive a benefit to holding this any longer; Drink Now.

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