Community Tasting Note

• Barbotus wrote: 87 points

  September 11, 2010 - Truly dark purple on pour. Completely opaque, even held up close to a light bulb. Bottle has been open about an hour, but not decanted. Nose of dark plums, blackberries, maybe even prunes, but not in a bad way. Knee jerk reaction says rhubarb, but it's been so long since I've had rhubarb that you'll have to take that with a grain of salt. Less overpowering nose than I might have expected, but I'm a little congested. This is a big, fruity wine listed at 14.8% alc with a little heat, but I'm not put off by the high alc level. Big fruit up front, with a powerful, long tannic finish. maybe a little unbalanced. I would buy again.

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