Community Tasting Note

• emzee.mc wrote: 92 points

  November 22, 2018 - Opened and aired for a good 3 hours before drinking given the nature of the wine. Color is light ruby with medium legs. I am somewhat surprised by how forward the color is judging from its relative youth. On the nose, the smell of pinot fruit is quite apparent. Powerful and punchy, the bouquet yields strawberries, plastic, musk, matured prunes, green peppercorns, Chinese celery and stewed cherries. On the palate, the wine is composed, svelte, and generous. Ethereal, I would say. Tannins are there to provide structure, opulence and texture but they are far from raspy. Flavors of stewed cherries, kirsch, cough syrup, tobacco, sous bois, green peppers, and allspice are present. The greenness is particularly apparent from this wet vintage. Acidity in general is somewhat low so the wine is a bit on the jammy side. Balance aside, the finish is strong, complex and yields a lot of fruit interspersed with smoke and leather. But the texture man! It's so good. This is starting to approach its drinking age.

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