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Sunday, January 29, 2023 - Nose: [57°] Black earth, blackcurrants, stone, spiced and damp new oak and a dark scent of graphite. Floral aromas ride with the spiced oak notes very nicely with a purpose. [61°] With some time, roasted dark green herbs surface along with some fine coffee and cocoa powder. Tar you get from the palate eventually shows up on the nose as well. Dark red fruits eventually tags along.

Palate: [57°] Indulgent blackcurrants from the nose that drains deep into black earth, dark graphite, minerals as if they were somehow burnt, spiced damp oak and steeped black tea on the finish. With some time, black tar develops on the finish alongside with pleasantly bitter minerals. [62°] Develops a macerated fruit profile that I love but is kept within bounds with its black, bitter mineral notes.

Attributes: Dark ruby. Dry with medium amounts of fine, grippy tannin. Medium to medium-plus body with medium to medium-plus acidity. Great finish of about 26-28 seconds. Some sediment already in bottle.

Thoughts: Been wanting to taste Dalla Valle for a while now and glad I am finally able to. This thing is layered and very tasty. Dark and brooding characters yet shows restraint. At its current youthful stage, I love how the wine exudes fun and liveliness but knows how to control itself and hold back a little, knowing well not to go overboard with it, almost precocious. This should have an amazing life ahead of it as the flavors did not waver once throughout the tasting, holding strong throughout. Excited to see how this will be with some age, if I can even help it. 97+ easy.

Serving notes: Bordeaux glass. Served one glass and emptied bottle into a decanter at cellar temp ~55° and consumed over 8 hours. Recommend serving ~58°. Decanting was not necessary but do so as needed.

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