Community Tasting Note

dbg wrote:

Monday, November 18, 2019 - The wine that Parker and Robinson were at opposite poles over. Bought this to see for myself. Cellared since release, perfect cork and fill. Dark red/purple to rim. Cassis, plum, tar, smoke, oak on the nose, could easily pass as a big Napa cab. Very full bodied, very ripe fruit forward palate, sweet, perhaps approaching jammy but good acidity keeps it fresh, moderate tannins, no complexity, moderately long finish. Very intense wine but more Napa than Bordeaux. Will complexity develop and some semblance of Bordeaux-ness emerge? Not sure, but think it will take another 10 years to find out. I can see the polarizing nature here. If you’re looking for a Bordeaux, you won’t find it here. If big Napa cabs are your thing, this does an excellent job of pushing those buttons. If that style bores you, this wine will put you to sleep. If it offends you, stay away.

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