Community Tasting Note

CondorKhan wrote:

Friday, September 15, 2017 - Gaja Tasting at my local store: Pours garnet red. Intense perfume of roses, violet and strawberry.

The presenter at the tasting made the judgement call of popping and pouring, but this one should have 100% been decanted. The palate is very unforgiving, with brutal tannins and powerful acidity. Still, the complexity manages to shine through, with notes of cherry, tar, roses, spice, earth, and a tinge of salty, bloody iron. Paradoxically, it manages to have a bit of an aged character while being painfully young with its tannins and acid. Opened up a bit after some heavy swirling. Would have loved to tried it after a few hours.

Rough right now but should be absolutely incredible in 20 years.

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