Community Tasting Note

LeifErik wrote:

Thursday, March 6, 2008 - So popped and poured to reveal an overwhelming odor of fresh baked sulfur bread..period. Not having the time or patience to decant this $10 bottle I through half of it into the blender for about 5 seconds (first time with this technique). immediately after blending a cloudburst of CO2, VA, and Sulfur gas mushroomed out of the carafe -- poured into a glass and let rest for about 15 mins. At first nothing but closed wine and over ripe hot fruit, but this changed for the better. Soon I was welcomed with vanilla/raspberry cola, cracked cedar, pipe tobacco, lavender, and even some white pepper. In the mouth there was nice acidity and the same vanilla/raspberry cola note. There were decent cedar humidor tannins that filled the mouth without dominating the fruit all ending with an unfortunate but sweet VA finish. The wine didn't seem to evolve much and rested its laurels on the vanilla/raspberry cola thing, with just a hint of white pepper (that was surprisingly reminiscent of southern Rhone Grenache). I saved the other half in the bottle, we'll see if it does any better with a day on the counter and no blender. Overall: not disgusting for $10, but you can do better.

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