Community Tasting Note

David Paris (dbp) wrote:

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - Initially this wine was very very forward and reminded me of a (restrained) Australian Shiraz. After some time in the glass it really opened up quite a bit and became way more interesting, with much more complexity. Note was taken in glass four hours: Very dark color. Nose is massive, showing big dark fruits (blackberries, plums), but also some papaya, and a bit of licorice and graphite. Midpalate shows mostly dark fruits but also tobacco, fennel seed, menthol, and something a bit green that keep it interesting. The fruit is what carries heavily into the finish, accompanied by some moderately bitter tannins that will keep this together a while. I'm very surprised by this wine... still though, it both smells and tastes a bit like it's something from a warm climate, southern hemisphere winery. For that, it's disappointing (those wines aren't my style). The midpalate is the best part of this wine, but it's overall a bit too forward for my tastes. I'm sure others would like it better than myself. It's a fine wine; it's just not what I expected. Pouring a fresh glass from the bottle, it went straight back to its forward, new world style. So definitely give this one time to decant.

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