Community Tasting Note

Sijan wrote:

Sunday, October 18, 2009 - Decanted through a vinturi into decanter and it still took quite awhile to open up - 1.5 to 2 hrs.

The nose was great the entire time with lots of dark fruit, spice, cedar/oak. Actually had an almost Chateauneuf-du-Pape-like element of garrigue/herbs after it had been open for an hour or two. Emily noticed chocolate on the nose, but I got it more on the late palate and finish.

Was very closed and tight on the palate when we first opened. Lots of tannins, not a lot of flavor. Tannins were much more moderate after 1.5-2 hrs of decanting. Once it opened up on the palate, it was quite nice and rich with dark fruit, blackberry, and dark chocolate on late palate and finish.

I think it may have had too much oxygen after about 3-4 hrs as it softened up and the tannins seemed to go into hiding somewhat as we were finishing it with dinner.

I would score it in the low 90s once it opened up - 91-92 pts. Not a 94pt wine right now, but it's still a baby.

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