2020 Burrowing Owl Athene

Community Tasting Notes (1) Avg Score: 89 points

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  12/27/2023 - KillerJones Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Deep, inky purple-red hue, with ultra-ripe black fruit aromatic to match.
  
  Yes, there is wood here, but creamy wood influence - that is well-absorbed into this massive wine, that is fattened & sweetened appropriately.
  
  It comes across as very Mendoza malbec-like, with high pH (fleshy, billowing texture) but with hard acids & intriguing floral-violet perfume - obvious contribution from Syrah.
  
  It's a take-no-prisoners style of red: big & bold …certain to accompany a cowboy or tomahawk steak....or in my case, a French Pissaladiere.

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