Community Tasting Note

radiolysis wrote:

Thursday, April 25, 2019 - (bottle provided from Casemates for review)

This Cuvee is quite light on the nose with no noticeable alcohol hit. I get lots of cherry cola/floral/light smells. Maybe some light caramel as well. I like the color, which i would say is medium purple with good concentration.

Tasting for the first time i got a hit of eucalyptus, but that disappeared on subsequent tastes, for what it’s worth. Generally it’s a soft wine with good acid but not a lot of tannin. The part that blew me away was the finish — suuuuuper long. It just kept sitting there and tasting good for what seemed like a full minute.

Six months ago the SoCal gathering was syrah focused, and i could see this bottle sitting in that group. We had the Baker Lane Estate Syrah (previously offered), and i would say this Cuvee is a different breed.

It was less than successful in pairing with food. A hamburger with all the fixings overwhelmed the wine. After dinner we finished the bottle without food which played to it's strengths.

Overall, quite delicate and light and good without food.

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