Community Tasting Note

• wineaux2 Likes this wine: 92 points

  April 5, 2013 - The pleasures a wine like this one offers are easy to miss, especially if not following in the glass for hours. The red currant, olive and plum on the nose were elegant; the waves of cherry, cocoa and blackberry on the palate were so integrated and subtle and showed their best with a pairing of pork chops stuffed with wild rice. Tannins were there and the acidity very present, though the mouthfeel was still soft – perhaps due to the merlot dominance in this enjoyable blend. 42% merlot, 30% cabernet sauvignon, 19% cabernet franc, 9% malbec.

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• dsgris commented:

  4/6/13, 9:09 AM - It looks like this is ready to drink now. Do you think it will improve with more time?

• wineaux2 commented:

  4/7/13, 9:27 AM - I do think there’s upside potential here. My initial post didn't capture it, but there was some noticeable oak spice on the nose, so giving this more rest (1-2 years?) may help integrate the oak further.

• dsgris commented:

  4/10/13, 7:46 AM - Thanks, I am in no hurry to drink, I just do not want them to go too far. Usually the drink window is pretty long, and I will let them rest another couple of years.

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