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Sunday, May 1, 2022 - Red and black cherry, strawberry and earth notes on the nose. Medium bodied (13.5% ABV) with a swirling mix of red and black cherry upfront. There are rounder, more open notes (both red and black) along with brighter notes (mostly red) in a constantly shifting pattern. Mid-body adds more depth as well as more blackfruit notes and even a touch of plum. These notes are balanced on the backside with fine grained tannins, acidity, lightly tart red cherry and lingering earth and mineral notes. The balance presented here might even be a step above the 2016 from last night. Style wise, the 2017 shows slightly more complexity and more youthful liveliness. Quality wise, I think they equivalent (or close), but my personal preference might slightly favor the 2017. Might open another bottle as soon as Fall 2022 to take advantage.

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