5/15/2014 - rmh66 wrote:

Benefits from an hour of air. Blackberry, smoke, flowers, bloody meat, red and black cherries, earth, and brine on the nose. Blackberries, black cherries, tart cherries, olive brine, earth, vanilla, barnyard, and flowers on the palate. Strong spine of juicy acidity, good structure, medium-long finish. Slight bitterness on the finish, though it fades with some air. Overall, this was a really nice wine. The lively acidity just makes you take another sip (I practically downed the first glass), and there's a saline aspect that's irresistible. The vanilla is integrating into the wine pretty well, but some people might find it a bit much. BTW, this is available at Costco for a really good price. I'm going to buy more.