Community Tasting Note

davidandrose wrote:

Sunday, September 15, 2019 - Followed over tonight. Initially open this when I thought another bottle had gone bad, but gassed most of this off after my first bottle opened and evolved.

In the one glass I set aside on day one. This was a very dark and smoky wine. Heavy tannins, Rich fruit buried in the background, lots of smoke and graphite; My wife initially mistook this as a Rhone or Syrah. Rich, lush (if a bit harsh at first) and infanticide, even after a double decant.

The balance of the bottle was gassed-off -and enjoyed the following evening. Obviously much smoother, the tannins had largely faded to reveal sweet mountain fruit. A bit softer than I would’ve liked, probably would’ve been just perfect if I hadn’t decanted any of this the prior day.

Day one from standard Cabernet stems. Day two Sommelier stems enhanced the strength and the flavor profile of the wine

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