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Tuesday, December 22, 2020 - This hits above its weight class. Strong Rioja. Tonight was a southern BBQ night... plus, I'm in the south. Pork butt, ribs, sausage, beans, hush puppies, rings fries... all the goodies. Sauces from vinegar-based, BBQ, to mustard-based, delicious. This paired amazing with it. Strong flavors, weight... strong wine, bold, and it rose to the occasion. I wish I could say that I planned this, nope. Just a good guess. So it hit a mark for me. PnP with a glass on 30 minute decant, rest was wide-based decanter waiting on deck. Dark with deep garnet and ruby hues lightening it up. Super opaque, deep color to the edges. The nose is fragrant, enjoyable, sucks you in. Palate is bright raspberry, aged oak, some spice and pie crust mixed in. Fruit forward raspberry, zing for some tart, good acidity hitting the middle, fruit consistent to the finish. Light tannin to be felt, more mouth-watering acidity punching out the end.A nice ride with a balanced structure lending a hand. Its a good wine, and as noted. Its more than I thought it would be. It kills it.

6 hours later, after a nap lol, it still is singing in the decanter, more cherry popping through; still bold and lively acidity; still singing.

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