Monday, July 7, 2008 - Dinner with Friends (Carlos' Resturaunt, Highwood IL): nose: great resolved and full nose of dark spices, black cherries, black pepper, roasted meats, and anise. Classic hermitage nose that is well balanced
taste: wonderful resolved tannins and acidity with well balanced flavors of black pepper, dark spices, black cherry, and roasted meats
overall: an excellent hermitage. It got lost a bit in the burg fireworks and the montrose, but this is an outstanding wine that is drinking great with a nice full and resolved attack of black pepper and dark spices with a good medium finish of black cherry