Community Tasting Note

• Praxis wrote: 92 points

  September 18, 2021 - Translucent reddish bricking color with a clear watery edge. The nose is delicate yet complex with notes of sour cherry, and other dark red fruits, with and interesting array of secondary characteristics including lots of herbaceous overtones, bitter herbs, wild game, worn leather and roast meat. The palate is very lively with plenty of acidity, and a distinctive bitterness which to me borders on over bearing at this juncture of its development, medium bodied, with some unresolved tannins suggesting a long life ahead. The flavor includes dried sour or savory fruits, forest floor, wet leaves, bitter herbs, dandelion juice, some meaty and gaminess and some residual alcohol which is a bit excessive but ends with dried fruity finish. This wine really needs to be accompanied with food, it’s definitely not a stand alone type of wine. I can imagine having this with a plate of hard Italian cheeses or pappardelle with lamb or duck and parmigiano reggiano. Much more balanced and better on the second day. The unbearable bitterness have become much more tamed tonight. Memorable wine while listening to Jessica Rhaye and the Ramshackle Parade's amazing cover of Bob Dylan's "I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine", a total a surreal experience.

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