Community Tasting Note

• Jimaronson Likes this wine: 96 points

  October 16, 2020 - Open, balanced, soft, and full bodied. The black fruits are sweet and tannins are mild. This is not a fruit forward Cali cab like other young wines where I feel the fruit and tannins are overwhelming. The wine is more sophisticated and takes a leisurely path towards enjoyment. It exhibits the softness of a Hundred Acre or French merlot. I usually do not open wines this young, but happy to have done this here. I am sure it will age well and would like to try another in three years as long as it has not shut down.

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• Mark1npt commented:

  10/16/20, 5:36 AM - Hey Jim...glad you liked it! It was one of my favs during my tasting out there last month. It was showing very well, so I had a few included in my fall shipment, too. A lot of '18s are not really open at their best or accessible right now. Maybe I'll crack one of these open when you get down here......

• Jimaronson commented:

  10/16/20, 3:40 PM - We really thought the wine was older than 2018 as it was so smooth and open. I think I will also look at adding to the list this fall. Hope to see you soon.

• Mark1npt commented:

  10/16/20, 7:57 PM - Cool.....we have many great wines to drink. Stop being such a weany and lets get together! 99.7% survival rate, dude! Especially, moreso in your age group!!!!

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