2012 Favia Cerro Sur
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Tuesday, November 24, 2020 - Saw recent notes and had FOMO on a potential open window. I did not miss out!
On open perfume filled the immediate area, enticing Mrs Geaux to take a whiff. We knew something great await!
Crushed blueberries, mocha, black raspberry with an astringent tannic backbone. Into the decanter for 60 min. That was all it needed on this evening.
Nose of fruity perfume and floral components, milk chocolate, blueberries, hint of pine tar, touch of bubble gum. On the palate tannins have tamed, oak in the background, red cherry, black cherry, black raspberry, faint herbal notes with a nice mineral component on a mediumish finish. Plenty of acid left for this to age considerably longer. Runs circles around my prior bottle (91 pts). The cabs have integrated and are now dancing in unison! Drank better at cellar temp, became sharp above 65F.
If you have only one, let it sleep 2-3 more years. If you have multiples, pop a cork with a bit of air and take her for a spin! This may improve some but it’s damn good now.
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