Thursday, March 16, 2023 - Complex nose of sasparilla, dark fruit, damp earth, and warm spices.
On the attack, a lush and velvety tease of mulberry, strawberry, and a curiously quasi-malolactic hint. About 0.5 seconds later, the palate turned quickly to dark cherry, with a half-unzipped, sexily tight pencil skirt of dry tannins. The finish was surprisingly long and both earthy and plummy. Acidicty and ethanol were both unobtrusive, as they should be.
I will give my other bottles at least a year before tasting again. I think this wine has at least 2 years to improve and reconcile its flavors.