Community Tasting Note
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TSBWine Likes this wine: 93 points
June 17, 2013 - 93+ Pts. About 30-45 minutes aeration and served around 60-65 degrees.
Dark fruits and a serious bonfire mesquite smoke off the nose with some pepper notes. On the palate, dense, ripe blueberry and rich cassis notes that drive effortlessly into the mid-palate. A soy sauce element contrasts beautifully against the fruit notes and sets the stage for notes of charred wood, cedar and beautiful baking spices (found often in Paso Robles Rhone varietals).
Ample acid and a mineral edge give this wine incredible poise. There's an abundance of fruit qualities here but it feels totally fresh and contained. Texturally, the density is almost reminiscent of the berries themselves as it shows a sense of tamed power and concentration. Firm tannins and a fine structure hold the wine together and at no point does it feel burdened by the richness.
Just a remarkable wine altogether. There's a lot of visceral pleasure here with plenty of other characteristics that give it some real depth and interest. Wonderful now, but might show some deeper character and prove to be a bit more intellectual when it sheds some fruit with age (5-10 years). Highly recommended.2 people found this helpful 2,549 views