Sunday, October 23, 2022 - -- decanted approx. 15 min. before initial taste --
-- tasted non-blind over approx. 2 hrs. --
NOSE: dark, stony, and a touch smoky.
BODY: dark garnet-violet color of great depth; medium bodied.
TASTE: tannic; points of dark cherry poke through a palate comprised mostly of purple fruits; restrained oak; long finish; showing better than it was a couple years ago. Drinking well young but has lots of room to improve with age.