Community Tasting Note

VeniceCalif wrote:

Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - Decanted 90 mins ahead. Ruby color. Very nice nose with fruit and earthy elements in an excellent balance: plums, a bit of prunes, black cherries; a heat spike in June forced ripeness into overdrive that year, and the winery did what they could to control it, with good results; forest floor, mushrooms, wood; white pepper, leather. The fruit notes do not lead, rather the earthy ones, which is great. It smells older than an 08, probably due to hot conditions. And it was really fun swirling & sniffing this, picking out and balancing various aromas. Relatively soft on the palate, with an elegant feel rather than tart or oily; it's sensuous rather than austere, which is also great. Smooth finish, not long, with very light tannins. This is a helluva bottle. It's noble yet approachable, which is not a combination that I find very often. Is it a keeper? No, but it will hold for several years, fortunately for all of us.

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