Community Tasting Note

• beej Likes this wine:

  December 15, 2016 - Spicy dark fruit on the nose for a new vintage in my judgement is often a sign of great hope.
  Dark florals and candy as well.
  Some earthiness but well back in the landscape.
  Tight short finish preceded by a tannin dominated presentation of dark green veggies and grape/chocolate tootsie pop.
  Go figure...
  So, last glass second night, fruit forward w a maple hardwood halo effect. Tannins gave way but wine still showed structural integrity and decent aging potential regardless of the continuing short finish.
  That's all I got.

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3 Comments

• blarmston commented:

  12/16/16, 9:44 AM - Hello Beej- I have several of the 2013 Napa. In your judgement, will this shape up to be a quality bottle for down the road?

• beej commented:

  12/16/16, 11:09 AM - Hi
  I have a bit of a bottle left to finish tonight. 'Hope then to have a better idea.
  Certainly has midterm capacity for aging from a great vintage. Short finish was of concern. I'll edit my note upon next tasting.

• blarmston commented:

  12/16/16, 11:32 AM - thank you. Dunn (almost) never disappoints, so I figured it was time to grab several of the 13's. Cheers...

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