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CranBurgundy Likes this wine:

Sunday, October 8, 2017 - I'd like this if I could only sniff it. Raisin, fig, date, prune, and a hint of coffee and cocoa. The color is something between black coffee and root beer gone flat. The liquid is not as thick as I expected - again, it reminds me of last night's pot of coffee the next morning after somebody left the warmer on overnight.

There's a slight alcohol presence on the palate that isn't picked up on the nose, plus a hint of caramel and maybe maple syrup, most notable on the extended finish. Otherwise, the taste pretty much matches the aromas.

This is definitely better chilled, even below what you'd drink most wines at. The lower temperature removes the distraction of alcohol burn, yet leaves the wonderful brown fruit to enjoy.

My S.O.P. for sweet wines is to follow the development over at least a couple days before scoring. Will add comments also.

Day 2 - the alcohol heat has diminished substantially, and the raisin flavor isn't as dominant as it was on the pull of the cork. This has rounded out deliciously!

Addendum: I left this in the fridge for a week, and it's still superb. For fun, I put a few scoops of vanilla ice cream in the blender with some chocolate syrup and half of this bottle and had one helluva milkshake.

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