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Thursday, March 26, 2015 - Wines and friends with lovely little Adira, and Seth and Keshet; chez them: Absolutely perfect ruby, perhaps a little violet on the meniscus. Fresh, beautiful perfume floats in the glass, cherry liqueur, very pure; lots of pretty spices and some coffee grounds (probably oak toast); a little lacquer; but then it closes up a bit in the glass with air; no obvious oak (other than the coffee note, perhaps). The palate is very pure, refined, elegant; again, no obvious oak; fabulous balance; cherry and spice. Perfect acid and fruit, i.e. terrific balance. Good length. Superb wine. Give it time, but pretty approachable now.

[Note: this is not a big wine, and it faded as it sat open; my opinion of it soured somewhat. I would be very careful aging this beyond 8-10 years -- perhaps it will put on weight, but perhaps not, too. Keep an eye on it.]

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