Community Tasting Note

grafstrb wrote:

Thursday, May 18, 2017 - -- decanted approx. 30 minutes before initial taste --
-- tasted non-blind over a few hours --

NOSE: violets; raspberry Twizzlers; fresh apple skins (not oxidized); ripe fruit; a touch alcholic, and somewhat light.

BODY: garnet-violet color of medium depth --- maybe a *hint* of bricking; medium-light bodied.

TASTE: tight; high acidity; red-fruited; background hints of earth and leather; crazy this is 16 years post-vintage, as it tastes quite young, and there is clearly still room for improvement; 13.6% alc. is a touch spiky. This is drinking nicely right now, but I strongly believe it's still holding back. Ashley's gut impression score was 91; my score is below. Drink Now or Hold; if you want obvious tertiary aromas/flavors, then you have to continue Holding.

50, 5, 12, 17, 8 = 92

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