Community Tasting Note

• Elkcims Likes this wine: 94 points

  September 15, 2023 - Splash decant, very good fruit forward with silky tannins. Saved half for Day 2 - it went south; had a metallic taste that took 90 minutes to dissipate. 94/93

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• davidandrose commented:

  9/17/23, 3:48 PM - Thanks for the note. Appreciate any advice on decanting based on how the wine opened up during night 1; I've got a few of these and know Mike's style is strong and powerful. Wondering if it toned-down / opened up during your window. Thanks!

• Elkcims commented:

  9/18/23, 8:36 AM - I’ve found 3 twins to be best with 60-90 minutes of air prior to pouring. Each vintage is different and this bottle was my first 2019 IIRC. Other vintages past were layed down longer and reflected more secondary flavors.

• davidandrose commented:

  9/20/23, 5:08 AM - Thanks for the insight. And what's the bird in your profile pic?

• Elkcims commented:

  9/20/23, 7:30 AM - Your welcome. It’s an Albatross chick on my home golf course -Princeville, Kauai. Both parents take turns sitting on the egg and then watching over their baby for about 4-5 months before they fly off. They return to the same spot, within 10 yards, every year repeating the birth. We see about 20-30 if these annually. As adults they have a 6-7 foot wingspan. I’ve almost been clocked in the head by one flying too close several times while putting.

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