Community Tasting Note

grafstrb wrote:

Monday, March 6, 2023 - -- decanted 45 min. before initial taste --
-- tasted non-blind over 2.5 hrs. on Day 1; revisited on Days 2 and 7 --

NOSE: savory; tons of freshly-cracked black pepper; rich and complex.

BODY: medium-light to medium bodied.

TASTE: high acidity -- nearly a touch tingly; tannic; purple-fruited --- soil & plums; very savory/stemmy/peppery; wouldn't mind if the savory/stemmy-type note recedes somewhat with age. Day 2: pepper notes turning to garrigue & Kalamata olive now, but this is largely the same as on Day 1. Day 7: not appreciably different than on previous days. 13.4% alc. is well-hidden. This strikes me as a wine that will age on its acidity and tannins more than anything else --- I'm not sure it has the fruit to go super long, but a couple decades wouldn't surprise me. For my preferences, this is a Hold for now.

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