Community Tasting Note
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solana wrote: 95 points
December 5, 2018 - Decanted 1 1/2 hours. The wine was pleasant upon opening, but unwound significantly by this point.
Lovely aromas of cassis and red cherry / berry fruit w/ a licorice note, fine herbs and fine earthy tones.
Charming and sleek for a Forman cab with no olive & less tobacco / earthiness than earlier vintages.
Sleek and luscious on the palate where more tobacco / earth appears, but the core of deep cherry / berry / cassis fruit dominates the flavors. Licorice gives a sweetness that interweaves all the way through the very long finish. Fine tannins frame the flavors, but it is the fine acidity that lifts and extends the finish, with no tartness, and gives this wine its lovely brightness. The tobacco / earth notes add complexity, but this is quite different from earlier Forman cabs in the way it exudes charm and deep fruitedness.
3 hours decanted and no more to pour the wine has meshed together fully & beautifully. All the flavors remain and have integrated seamlessly while the tannins have vanished. Delicious and very very long. No need to wait with a decant, no need to hurry either.1 person found this helpful 1,222 views