Community Tasting Note

Frank Murray III wrote:

Saturday, June 15, 2013 - This wine reminds me of the 2004 Carlisle Bennett Valley Judge Vineyard syrah, tasting as that wine did a few years back, seeming more like a plump and dark zin than a syrah. And as I look at my previous note from Dec 2010 on this 2008 Papa's, I did comment about some acidity but I don't find much of any now. What is here is a core of sweet leather-tinged dark fruit that is plump and on the sweeter side, finishing with a blueberry note and a light chocolate. It's got a juicy, punchy element to it and drank blind, I could be fooled into thinking this is bold and riper toned zin. I'm taking this to dinner to have with probably a turkey sandwich or mac and cheese so for that kind of food, this oughta do great...over dinner, this did not change much, however, there was a surprise food pairing moment we had over dessert. We ordered what I'd call a dark chocolate creme brulee with a dusting of salt and this created a nice discussion around how food can impact a wine's experience, making the wine here less fruit-centric and restrained. As for a drink window, I'd say now, as much as I did when I drank the 2004 BV a few years back. Don't age this any further, but instead enjoy it for what it is now.

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