Community Tasting Note

z_willus_d wrote:

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 2hr full-bottle decant @60F on day1 (not tasted), vacuum sealed decanter in frig, now tasting on day2 after it warmed in glass. COLOR- quite bright red, almost magenta-tinged on the swirl; partially transparent. NOSE- very creamy and floral driven - nice violets; I get a little red currant and candied indistinguishable red fruits (blueberry jam like the Pop Tarts); a very simple but pleasant bouquet at this stage. PALATE- this has a real serious acidic bite to it. I bit my cheek the other day and this is juice is doing a number on me. The flavors are focused along the center tongue with a medium bodied expression of currant, beet juice, dark, partially bitter blueberry, and light "florality." This has a very a palpable tannic mid-palate that seems to grow more creamy and smooth on the medium-plus length finish. Alc in check. Parts of this experience appear sweet but much also bitter, and that could be unpleasant to some. While a little out of balance with the high-acid to fruit/(oak) ratio, I still believe this can improve with 2-3 more years of aging based on its focus and tannin structure. 88 points and a fair value I think.

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