Community Tasting Note

grafstrb wrote:

Saturday, June 8, 2019 - -- cork pulled a few hours before initial taste --
-- tasted a couple pours non-blind over approx. 1 hour --
-- 100% Tempranillo --

Nose: moderately oaky; minty; a bit stony; some tertiary aromas clearly creeping-in now (finally).

BODY: medium bodied; dark color.

TASTE: still a bit tannic; black cherry; oak seems to be French oak rather than American oak (research indicates it's actually 50% new French, 50% American); alcohol pokes through a bit; coming along nicely, and I still see room for further improvement. I do think this is going to have a very narrow Prime Window, as it's a bit lacking in acidity, and the alcohol is noticeable. That said, there's lots of fruit here, and it is starting to develop some of that aged character that I find enjoyable. Drink now and over the next few years; I'll probably tee-up my last remaining bottle for 2023. Gut impression score: 90 - 91.

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