Community Tasting Note

• PBM wrote:

  February 4, 2013 - Decanted for seven hours to share at a Super Bowl gathering. We drank after a deliciously creamy 2008 Caymus and it really showed the differences well. I was worried about drinking if after the Caymus but overall it came across as having the potential for being more complex (probably not difficult) and it's clearly more terroir-driven nuanced wine. My bias is that I'm just tired of the perfumey-style Napa cabs.
  
  The Gerlach is not as dark as I recalled but very vibrant. Upon opening it exhibited slight green characteristics that faded over the decant to a strong cherry aroma. From the glass that wasn't quite as pronounced. There's a strong backbone to this wine -- serious tannin and potential for complexity. I'm really excited about watching it evolve over time and am now committed to not touching any of the Gerlach for a year or two at least.

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