Community Tasting Note
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bu11itt Likes this wine: 92 points
July 27, 2015 - Nose: Slightly floral with bright red and blue fruit. There's an earthy funkiness that I'm really digging on.
Palate: Pure silk on the palate with firm but svelte tannins. There's a crunchy darker fruit that grips the side of the tongue with flavors of cherry and pomegranate.
Finish: Wonderfully astringent with a tart, fresh fruitiness. There are strong leathery tannins that continue the earthy goodness from the nose.
Thoughts: I've got a decent (maybe an 'ok') handle on the "S" of "GSM" but I wanted to expand to the "G" and "M". Well if they are gonna drink like this; sign me up for more. This has got a great floral, fruit profile with enough stuffing for the long haul, but is delicious right now. It's got a nice tannic backbone that provides an "oomph" while drinking, but doesn't strip the enamel from your teeth. There's enough of an earthiness to give it an older world aspect but it still speaks to its Cali roots. Yep, this is good... very good.3 people found this helpful 965 views