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• jkscully Likes this wine:

  January 15, 2023 - This needed time to open up, but it was delicious once it did. The flavor profile is dominated by smooth chocolate, but there’s some nice fruit underneath: dried cherries, blueberries, raspberries. There’s a slig ht savory/herbal taste in there as well: something like fresh pine needles covered in vanilla sugar. The finish is sweet and lingers for a good a mount of time—I get flavors licorice, warm baking spices, and a gentle touch of sweet vanilla. The texture is plush and the tannins big and chewy. It reminds me of Saint-Emilien—the ripe, raspberry, chocolate cream thing. Not super sophisticated, but very pleasant. Seemed like it was in a good spot. It’s a fantastic wine, no doubt, but for it’s price, I want it to be more memorable.

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• Decanting Queen commented:

  1/16/23, 5:51 AM - How many hours of air would you say it needs?

• jkscully commented:

  1/16/23, 7:21 AM - I had one glass after about 45 minute of air and, at that point, it was just ok. I poured the rest into 3 small 187 ml bottles filled to the top and then capped them. I opened the first small bottle about 5 hours later and then gave it about 30 minutes in the glass before I drank it. It was fantastic. The next day, I opened the two other small bottles and each drank well after about 30 minutes of air. I'm not sure how that would translate to straight-up decanting, but I like the slow-ox sort of thing for these nice wines. I hope that helps.

• Decanting Queen commented:

  1/16/23, 7:39 AM - That is very helpful, thank you. I often do the small bottle thing.

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