Community Tasting Note

grafstrb wrote:

Monday, March 8, 2021 - -- decanted 2.5 hours before initial taste --
-- tasted non-blind over 3 hours on Day 1; revisited on Day 4 --

NOSE: DAY 1: stemmy/savory aspect; red/purple fruit mix; medium to medium+ expressiveness; hint of cumin and curry powder; faint soil tones 5.5 hours after opening. DAY 4: meaty; red-fruited; stemmy, but not quite as strong as on Day 1 in this regard; extremely attractive!

BODY: violet-garnet color of medium depth; medium-light to medium bodied.

TASTE: DAY 1: high acid; oak; juicy; red-purple fruited; plum; medium concentration of fruit; not funky; hint of pine; obviously young; I do believe this will improve -- perhaps dramatically -- with time. Will try to wait another 3 or 4 years before the next bottle. Gut impression: 90 - 91, depending on how good it gets with age. DAY 4: less oaky; still tannic and savory with good acidity; showing more varietal character today than on Day 1; strong HOLD recommendation on this. The Day 4 showing does give me reason to believe this might land closer to 94, than 90, eventually.

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