Community Tasting Note

kfrench150 wrote:

Monday, April 15, 2024 - Sealed under a natural cork that was short yet good quality. Medium deep, full garnet red. Decanted off some sediment. Lifted nose initially all VA and sour red cherry. After a while some of the VA settled down bit still lingered and, together with the sour red cherry, came notes of worn leather, red licorice, and even a touch of graphite minerality. Intriguing! Medium bodied, quite tart and tangy along the red fruit spectrum, no tannins, decent alcohol (13%) and a nice sweet-sour finish. The blend of crunchy / tart / sour / dried red berry fruit on the palate seemed to play off the VA in a not bad way. Also some stalky, earthy, leathery notes. I don't mind the VA at all and think it adds some complexity. Very pleasant and surprisingly drinkable! I'm going 86 points on this one.

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