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Saturday, May 7, 2022 - On day one (pop and poured), the nose is already open for business. Cedar/eucalyptus, redwood bark, plum, lingonberry. On the palate, there's crazy high tannin, medium plus acid. Lots of structure here. There's also some sour cherry, some of the cedar/redwood, but it's not as complex as the nose. There's not enough body/fruit intensity to back up the structure.

On day two, the nose is a little darker, more serious. It's still heavy on the eucalyptus/redwood/cedar. But the fruit is transitioning to more of a classic zinfandel brambly fruit character. The main difference is on the palate, which has started to fill out. Still a lot of structure, but now the fruit is there to balance it.

On day three, the wine is really starting to show its stuff. Cedar/redwood, black cherry, plum, graphite. The body is flushed out to meet the tannin. You could tell me that this was a very classically made left-bank claret and I would believe you. Great stuff, and it makes me glad I have plenty of the 2013s stored away.

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