Community Tasting Note

csimm wrote:

Thursday, February 28, 2019 - Well, it’s official... I’m digging on this label pretty hard at the moment. After some epic barrel samples of the 2016 and 2018, this 2015 is already showing amazingly well considering I just received it from GSO today. I know you’re supposed to wait a few months after shipping until you crack into a wine, but hey, I figure the only reason I get more than one bottle of anything these days is so I can kill the firstborn the first chance I get. Enter the 2015 Vangone...

Wild black cherry, red and black raspberry, bitter Baker’s chocolate, instant Swiss Miss cocoa powder, dusty earth, and some blackberry seed. The density on the mid-palate drop is where it impresses the most, with a bit of an “unfined and unfiltered” opaqueness to its core that offers a textural chewiness that adds body and concentration without ever coming off heavy. Finishes pleasantly dry and focused, with a cut that still maintains perfect weight and a generous mouthfeel (a neat trick to pull off).

A bit less bombastic and flavor-hound unctuous than the 2016 (barrel sample) in its current state, this 2015 is a more honed expression of its younger brother. Probably a wine I should leave alone for another year+ just to see where it’s headed. Ultimately, chalk up another win for Vangone. 3-and-0 with wins across the board on the 2015, 2016, and 2018 Vangone.

...My wallet HATES me right now...... friggin Sam Kaplan and his whole “I make great wine” talents. Guess I’m going to be singlehandedly putting his kids through college. ...Aaaaaaaand you’re welcome sir...! :)

98+ points at the moment, with a possible three-digit score in a year or two.

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