Quick decant, popped back in bottle to go to friend's house. Began drinking 45 minutes later. High abv and you noticed; not out of balance, but a bit blowsier than I'd like. Full of black fruit, ripe tannins, big-bodied. (There's a cream-soda thing buried in here, too, oddly -- some called it vanilla cream, and others said coconut (!) cream.) Plenty of life yet in this, but I don't see it deepening much. I'd recommend a full decant and waiting 60-120 min before having a go at it.
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1/12/2014 - wormfarmer Likes this wine: 88 Points
Quick decant, popped back in bottle to go to friend's house. Began drinking 45 minutes later. High abv and you noticed; not out of balance, but a bit blowsier than I'd like. Full of black fruit, ripe tannins, big-bodied. (There's a cream-soda thing buried in here, too, oddly -- some called it vanilla cream, and others said coconut (!) cream.) Plenty of life yet in this, but I don't see it deepening much. I'd recommend a full decant and waiting 60-120 min before having a go at it.
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