Community Tasting Note

Takao wrote:

Friday, June 9, 2023 - Deep ruby color. Developing, med (+) aromas of dark chocolate, coffee nibs, ripe red and dark plums, black berry, tobacco, dark cherry, sour cherry, rosemary. Dry, full body, med(+) tannins, high acidity, high alcohol, long finish. This is fuller in body and a lot more oak in the spectrum of Rioja Reserva. Primary aromas are dark fruited and so ripe (kind of jammy) I even thought this might be an off dry red for a moment. I think if you like Napa cab then this is what you want to drink from the old world.

The wine is very lovely but it still has a lot of oak, and tannins are getting integrated so I’d say this is very likely to improve in the next 5 years.

Fantastic pairing with sautéed mushroom with garlic and olive oil, but I’d expect this would be great with a ribeye steak in American style (crust, butter, garlic and rosemary). It was also decent with cheese-rich zucchini risotto and just okay with braised lamb and olive in white wines.

Day 4: A lot of cassis and chocolate with some strawberry finish. Still interesting and tasty but it probably has lost some complexity, which is reasonable on the day 4.

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