Community Tasting Note

• Merky_Waters wrote: 86 points

  April 25, 2016 - WSET home tasting practice. Not my usual format.
  
  the wine is clear with a purple core and garnet rim with medium+ intensity. average tears. no other observations.
  
  the nose shows medium- intensity with savory animal aromas of smoked meats and game, with added herbal menthol and mint aromas. Some cooked black fruit and burnt rubber minerality.
  
  the wine is dry with medium- acid and medium grippy tannins. alcahol is medium plus and the wine has a medium+ body. Medium intensity palate with flavors of cooked black plum, raisin, and bitter green herbs. Prounouced savory flavors of game and smoke.
  
  The creamy texture and integrated oak suggest this wine is fully developed with little potential for long term aging but is not past its prime. the wine is moderately priced but shows minimal varietal character and nuance. overall the wine fruit seems a bit muted and possibly overripe due to the cooked fruit character. Not offensive but not something i'd return to. Drink now.

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