2016 Keplinger Caldera
Community Tasting Note
Jack Cranley Likes this wine:
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 - Dark, opaque, and inky.
Upon first pouring, the nose is rather reserved and not particularly fruity. Very much driven by its mineral, earth, savory, and meaty characteristics.
Smells a bit like a big fat bloody peppered steak.
Lots of swirling and I can begin to coax some floral notes out of it. Violets, geranium, and lilacs with plum and mulberry. A little boozy too.
Ok, drinking this is pretty damn delightful. It is decidedly bombastic, but not overwrought, flabby or verging on cooked. Intense concentration of flavor, a very pleasing gripping mouth feel that really hugs the palate and delivers waves of dark savory peppery meaty flavors.
This wine is a beast but, kind of like a hibernating beast that you could snuggle up with.
The structure is flawlessly integrated and balanced. At this point it is 100% drinkable and I honestly don't know if I would want to flirt with the possibility of this wine going down the raisin/plum path to say that it should be aged any longer. I recommend drinking now, or giving it a year or two at the most. But I could be wrong about that. All I know for sure is that you certainly wouldn't be upset about popping it today.
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Comment posted by MJP Hou TX:
10/22/2020 6:25:00 AM - Fantastic review Backroad spdx. This wine is drinking great at this stage.
Comment posted by Jimaronson:
10/23/2020 4:51:00 AM - Caldera wine is open upon release and an early drinker according to Helen’s release notes. I have never kept one long enough to find out if it ages. I agree that it is ready now and not to age too long.