Community Tasting Note

grafstrb wrote:

Monday, January 7, 2019 - -- decanted about 1.25 hours before initial taste --
-- tasted non-blind over 3 hours on Day 1; revisited on Day 2 --

NOSE: Day 1: red-fruited with a hint of chocolate coffee; light pyrazine note; hint of red licorice; moderately expressive; beguiling, yet simultaneously reserved; complex; medium-strength oak note. Day 2: starting to oxidize a touch; not as oaky as Day 1.

BODY: violet-garnet color of medium depth; clear; medium-light to medium bodied.

TASTE: Day 1: woodsy; red-fruited; some noticeable oak and oaky tannins; medium+ acidity; frankincense; alc. not noticeable; oak became very strong about 2.50 – 3.0 hours after uncorking. Day 2: still tastes oaky, but not as bad as Day 1; red-fruited and stony, but this comes across as a thin(er) wine that was beaten with an oaken club; some nice garrigué on the finish. *Maybe* this wine soaks up the oak and has fruit left-over when it's all said and done, but I'm not optimistic. I believe I would score this wine around 90 or 91 but for the terribly strong oak aspect. The oak on this is terribly unfortunate. Best to Hold for now.

50, 5, 10, 12, 6 = 83

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