Community Tasting Note

grafstrb wrote:

Tuesday, October 26, 2021 - -- decanted 7.25 hrs. before initial taste --
-- tasted non-blind over 1.25 hrs on Day 1 --
-- Day 2: tasted non-blind over 1.25 hrs, starting at the 31.25 hrs mark --
-- Day 3: tasted non-blind over approx. 1 hr., starting at the 55.5 hrs mark --
-- Day 5 (100 hrs) & Day 7: tasted non-blind over 45 to 60 minutes --

NOSE: tight; brooding; red-fruited, but at times also veered darker; "darker" Nose than the '18 Heritage No. 11; hints of smoked beef sticks and cumin seed. DAY 2: dense, non-descript dark red fruits; background funk (brett?). DAY 3: slowly opening --- almost moderately expressive now. DAY 5: same aromas as Day 3, but a touch more expressive. DAY 7: starting to smell oxidized, otherwise same as before.

BODY: dark ruby color of medium-shallw depth; medium-light bodied.

TASTE: a bit bitter; red currant; a bit "darker" than the '18 Heritage No. 11; 13.4% alc. not noticeable. DAY 2: I'm now sold on there being some low-level brett, although Ashley doesn't think it's brett; faint oak; earthy; medium+ acidity; still tight. DAY 3: still funky; not showy. DAY 5: finally open; still funky, with an underlying earthiness and gentle mineral note that strikes me as a hypothetical NSG/Gevrey hybrid. DAY 7: hint of caramel now, but otherwise same as Day 5. This needs time --- it's very subtle right now. It wasn't until Day 5 did this wine open up in any sort of meaningful fashion. Strong HOLD recommendation.

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