Community Tasting Note

grafstrb wrote:

Friday, May 29, 2020 - -- decanted 4 hours before initial taste --
-- tasted non-blind over 5 to 6 hours on Day 1; revisited on Day 4 –
-- 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot, 8% Malbec --

NOSE: big; "purple"; moderately fumey from the alcohol. Day 4: a little bit of mineral now, that wasn't noticeable on Day 1, but still big/ripe/"purple".

BODY: dark violet color of deep depth; medium to medium-full bodied.

TASTE: fine tannins; oaky; ripe, young, "purple", C.S. fruit; needs time; don't notice any smokiness from the fires of the vintage; 14.5% alc.. Day 4 was largely the same as Day 1: big/dark/oaky. Needs lots of time if it's ever going to turn into something where the oak doesn't dominate. Hold.

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