2018 Caduceus Cellars Garnacha Airavata Eliphante Block

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  5/10/2024 - Dozhdbog Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Cranberries, redcurrant, hints of spice like nutmeg and a mild floral aroma. The prior note mentions a cotton candy element, and that tracks for me as well, although it's more on the nose, not the palate.
  It took an hour for this to open up, and it continued to improve over the next few hours until the end of the bottle.
  On the lighter side of medium bodied but a bit strong with alcohol, the decant helped a lot to balance the flavors. It finishes with a hint of white pepper, but overall is smooth with minimal tannins and moderate acidity.
  This was paired with a dinner of fullblood wagyu bavette from two different purveyors(a preplanned taste comparison), roasted bell pepper stuffed with duxelle, and a sheet pan medley of roasted root vegetables. I think this bottle was not quite robust enough to stand up to such fare, but on its own it was admirable.
  This is the second bottle of a Caduceus vintage we've tried, and it is a distinct improvement.

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  4/1/2023 - seeyouintee Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Pours very light, clear ruby. Plum, cotton candy, spice, and chalk on the nose. Palate has plum, cherry, and chalk up front, with clay and earth on the middle tongue. Tannins are velvety-smooth. Medium plus acidity, medium minus body. Not a long haul wine, I'd drink this within a year or three.

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