Community Tasting Note

forceberry wrote:

Wednesday, October 25, 2017 - A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese with a bit of Cabernet Franc in the mix. 13% alcohol. Tasted alongside most of the Paleo vintages from 2013 to 1993.

Deep, but quite translucent black cherry color with a matured orange hue. Somewhat developed, yet still surprisingly youthful and remarkably vibrant nose with aromas of ripe dark fruit, some fresh blackcurrant, a little bit of sweet dried dark berries, a hint of raisin and a touch of cigar box. The wine is full-bodied, silky and smooth on the palate with complex and remarkably youthful flavors of fresh blackcurrant, ripe plums, some wizened pruney dark fruits, a little bit of raisin, a hint of sour cherry bitterness and a touch of leafy sous-bois. Overall the wine is remarkably structured and textural for its age with mouthwatering acidity and pronounced, grippy tannins. The finish is long, leafy and somewhat bitter with intense flavors of pruney dark fruits, some sour plums, a little bit of cigar box, hints of tart dark berries and a touch of raisin. The ample tannins make the wine and on an astringent, mouthdrying note.

A stunning vintage of Paleo that is in a beautiful phase right now, but still manages so take me by surprise with its vibrant and almost paradoxically youthful fruit. The matured notes have crept in there, so you won't definitely mistake this wine for a young one, but compared to the younger 1990's vintages of Paleo, this is still remarkably younger in style. An extraordinary effort, really, and I can guarantee that the wine will at least keep, if not develop, for more than a decade. Very highly recommended.

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