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Thursday, April 14, 2022 - Prior bottle was nearly 14 months ago and while the wine has moved forward along the lines of what I'd expected, the actual result was a bit different and a slight letdown. Red cherry, light spices, earth and mineral notes on the nose. Between medium and full bodied with the red cherry upfront showing more rounded qualities and felt more open than previously, with just a touch of brightness for contrast. Mid-body continues to show good depth along with a background plum note. Strawberry and red berries come in towards the back, along with tart red cherry, balanced tannins, acidity and minerals through the finish.

While the wine has clearly opened up considerably and the tannins, tart notes and spice qualities are all in much better balance, the resulting wine was actually a step down from previously. That's not because the wine isn't as good as it was previously, but rather, I'd over estimated it initially. Seeing the power and the depth of fruit this wine had, I expected it to integrate, but also to gain in complexity and show a more complete whole with more elegance and complexity in future bottles. Instead, while more balanced, it's simply a softer, more integrated version of what came before. I don't want to sound too negative as this is certainly an enjoyable bottle of wine and well worth the price. Just hard to separate really high expectations from a very good, but not a spectacular outcome. Still actually takes about 3 hours to fully show properly and I'll plan to open my next bottle as soon as Summer 2022.

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