Community Tasting Note

ChateauShiny wrote:

Friday, October 13, 2023 - Decanted 60+ minutes. Deep inky ruby in color. Very fragrant nose. Wild dark currants, squid ink, wild blueberries, sweet cigar box, and a mild dash of American oak driven spices. If I didn't know better, I would peg this as a Syrah from the nose.

Medium bodied with high acidity. Palate goes in a different direction - blueberries, blackberries, vanilla, sweet ceder, a little bit of sweet tobacco. On the second glass, I get a burst of violets and blossoms on the palate right before the finish. Moderate amount of chewy velvety tannins - way less than I expect from a Carignane. Long herbal finish starts with a burst of dark currants. Coffee, graphite, and black pepper follow fruit.

I do not expect a Carignane to have this many layers and this level of depth. I was going in to this wine with low expectations due to the many misses from the ATP shipments last year. Instead, I am pleasantly surprised and looking forward to trying the other two bottles from this shipment.

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