Community Tasting Note

grafstrb wrote:

Friday, February 9, 2024 - -- decanted 1 hr. before initial taste --
-- tasted non-blind over 3 hrs. on Day 1; Ash revisited it on Day 2 --

NOSE: maturing, red-fruited aromatics; light earthy/woodsy spice; smells like it's going to be thin and austere on the palate; medium+ expressiveness.

BODY: medium-light bodied; no sediment present.

TASTE: juicy; red fruits (medium-light concentration) with some spice; straightforward and not complex; "just fine"; a glugger; 13% alc. not noticeable; Drink Now. gut impression score: mid 80's. When Ashley revisited on Day 2, with first whiff, she asked, "Did we talk yesterday about this being corked?" I immediately knew what she was talking about, as I did have that debate internally on Day 1 --- I eventually decided against TCA, but there is *something* there that makes one wonder: *if* it's TCA, it's incredibly light; but, again, I ultimately decided against it in favor of the idea that it's just drying out, and it has a meaningful austerity to it.

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