Community Tasting Note

• RGCM Gananda Likes this wine: 93 points

  July 21, 2017 - My first bottle in almost two years and this time, fully recalled the outstanding experience I had with my first bottle way back in 2013. Accessible upon opening, but got better and better over the course of four total hours. Bright red cherry, leather and forest floor notes on the nose. Close to full bodied (14.5% ABV) with bright red cherry notes upfront, mixing and deepening with some black cherry qualities, plum and nicely contrasting acidity. Finishes with integrated spices, mineral notes and just enough tannin to provide structure and length. The mid-body of this wine is silky and elegant with a good mix of fruit, balanced with acidity and structural qualities. Integration has improved markedly from my prior bottle. Unfortunate that I caught my second bottle in closed phase, but this one makes up for it. Based on where the fruit and structural notes are, I suspect it's within a year or so of peak but should be able to maintain this level for a way beyond that. I will certainly be looking for some more.

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