Community Tasting Note

DoubleD1969 wrote:

Thursday, January 13, 2011 - I stood up the wine the day before. Six hours before going out to dinner, I opened it and poured an ounce to a glass and let the bottle slowly breath. In the initial pour, the wine displayed crushed cherries, chocolate, and a bit of lavender on the nose. The wine appeared cloudy at first but cleared up and was a beautiful garnet/violet color. The sweet dark fruit carried over to the palate.

After arriving at the restaurant, the wine was carefully decanted, leaving a good amount of sediment on the bottom of the bottle. I thought the color became darker but still youthful and elegant. The nose evolved more into a potpouri and remained that way throughout dinner. On the palate, the sweet dark fruit was replaced by sliced, firm plums. The tartness kept things fresh but also resulted in a clipped finish. Tannins were mostly integrated. A solid 92, and I would expect it to continue to improve over time. I would open another bottle in 2 years.

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