Community Tasting Note

• seekingbalance Likes this wine: 91 points

  December 23, 2023 - Maybe 92
  
  Consumed young (to try). Decanted. Tasted immediately and over hours.
  
  Purple, yet slightly translucent, very clean. Looks like great extraction. Solid legs.
  
  Nose: bright. slightly hot. Blackberry jam, cassis, garrigue, maybe some floral (roses) and dirty notes that i can't specify (at least yet, its very early).
  
  Palate: mimics nose overall. Both acid and tannin are present, but in no way objectionable. Tannins are mature (not green) and fairly fine. Acid gives great freshness and balance, in no way sour. Finish is medium to long.
  
  Overall fairly classic Syrah.
  
  As this opens, both nose and palate are expanding. I am also sensing more of the earth, tar, and definitely tobacco. @billy_bricks seems to get this wine right.
  
  I suspect this can evolve for MANY years, if it is stored properly.
  
  more to come over the next hour(s).
  
  Ok, now 45 minutes in, the tobacco/(slight) pepper, ect is becoming much more pronounced. Some tastes and smells i cannot pinpoint, but its rich and good.
  
  Overall, somewhat decadent, yet elegant, okld0world wine with some new world approach-ability. Yep, a Rhone, albeit from up north in Hermitage :-)

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