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• Joe Gabagool Likes this wine:

  March 10, 2022 - Days 1 through 3 were very good. But just that, very good. Pretty straightforward but the fruit was generous but a little sloppy. Nothing really stood out. It almost seemed like I was getting a touch of stewed fruit which confused me because the bottle was stored properly.
  
  I pulled the bottle out of the fridge on day 4 not giving much hope but I figured what the heck, let's finish the last glass and a half.
  
  Good God this wine is tremendous!!! Like old Bordeaux from the late 80s/early 90s!!! This wine gives Monte Bello a run for its money and I think Monte Bello is the greatest claret in the US. The 2012s are not even close to being ready. I wouldn't touch another for a decade if I didn't have a cool 12 sitting in the cellar.
  
  Cherries, manure, wood, cassis, dried herbs, licorice, lavender. Showing zero stew or tomato leaf. This is as complex as I've enjoyed from California. Medium plus tannin, medium plus acidity. This is the textbook definition of velvety tannin.
  
  Love it! Love it! Love it!!

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• srh commented:

  3/17/22, 7:34 PM - THANK you so VERY much for all your effort in describing the changes in this on Day 4! 😕 Should you be interested, I’ve uploaded info for this vintage which you can peruse at your leisure. 😉

• Joe Gabagool commented:

  3/18/22, 4:13 AM - Thanks for the info!
  
  Looking forward to tracking this vintage over the years. I have a couple of 2016 magnums that will be great for my daughter's wedding in 25+ years. They'll probably still be a little young lol.

• srh commented:

  3/18/22, 2:06 PM - You're so VERY welcome for the info, Joe... 😊

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