Community Tasting Note

gbm wrote:

Friday, December 10, 2010 - CT Secret Santa Gift - Popped, poured a little off, and aired for about three hours (as recommended by Mr. Claus). Drank from two glasses - a Reidel O Series Cab/Merlot glass and a generic wide-mouthed red wine bowl/goblet. Color was an opaque red, maybe a little cloudy. Nose was very expressive and had lots of flowers, cherry, vanilla, eucalyptus, and some hints of chocolate. This is just a few - it just kept coming at you. Incredible! Palate had strong tannins. They did subside over time, but interestingly they were less conspicuous in the cheap generic glass from the start (though so were the aromas - I guess it's a trade off). Anyway, strong tannins but very well balanced and very drinkable. Not for the faint-hearted, though. I suspect it will mellow with more time, but I don't know that the richness of the nose can last. Medium long finish. I nearly finished the bottle by myself, which is unheard of in this house. (4+14+17+8)

Note: I am not just being kind. This is really a great wine.

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