Community Tasting Note

mphatic wrote:

Saturday, February 29, 2020 - Screwcap, 14% alc., Dark, glossy crimson red.

Blackberry, smoke, savoury wet gravel, with some band-aid and barnyard overtones.

The brettiness doesn’t seem to hurt the wine on the palate, rather it complements the savoury fruit. Despite being 12 years old, the wine retains a firm structure with quite forceful, grainy tannins. A ferrous note builds with breathing.

Opinion: Certainly not fruity, the wine is savoury and structured, but well composed. The bretty character dissipates with air. The wine looks better on day 3 than day 1, so give it plenty of air. It wouldn’t surprise me if this wine continues to develop and drink well for the next 15 years. However I intend to drink over the next 6.

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