Wednesday, October 4, 2023 - Decided to shorten the aeration and this bottle was significantly better than our previous.
Slo-oxed for 25 minutes yielding a medium plus purple color with lots of dark red fruits on the nose. These dark red fruits (black cherry/berry) amplified on the medium to plus palate as they were joined by a solid dose of spice, some earth, nicely balancing acidity and a touch of drying tannins on the finish. Not as deep or expressive as the 2012, but quite satisfying, and with many years ahead.