Monday, June 22, 2015 - In very good shape at the moment. Cork soaked 1/3, color holding fast with a dark brick red/ruby hue. I was fully expecting this to be a little more advanced than it was, but in fact the nose was kind of tight - the palate, too, so be sure to give this 90 minutes of aeration in decanter as the last glass was the best. Medium-bodied, well-lifted, red-fruited, with a nice balance of leather, scorched earth and dried herbs framing the sweet core of red fruits. We had it with BBQ chicken, but really, all I could think about was pairing it with some veal. 13,5% abv., drink thru 2020. recommended
Served non-blind after 2 hour slow-ox; be sure to decant for sediment.
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