Community Tasting Note
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LotionInTheBasket Likes this wine: 92 points
February 13, 2019 - This is a big wine. Even at this age, its got a lot of room to run. Opening day 1, it was dark inky purple, thick legs. The nose was tight with vanilla, dark red fruit and violets. Palate was brutish with tannins and dark red fruit developing, overall good acidity in the middle, and a medium length finish, riding the velvety tannins and acidity cleansing the palate. This is a food wine, heavy food, but definitely a food wine if you have a choice. Skipped a day due to be busy. Day 3, this wine opened up nicely. Still very full, the florals are more subtle yet more integrated. Some subtle menthol or just oily notes. The fruit strikes with red bramble mixed dark raspberry and a red currant acidity/austerity. A waft of green bell or just wet forest floor lingering, in theat neighborhood. The middle still shows vibrant acid and the finish holds a little less, not as full, yet still food friendly. All this might have been way different proportions day 2 had I had the time. It can run up to another decade in the right conditions. Fantastic QPR.
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