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Friday, December 3, 2021 - Just another evening of good wine and cheer (Chilly Noe Valley): Brought by Cyclist as his primary contribution to our tasting and given about 24 hours of decanting (and double decanting) and other aeration. On the nose and palate, bittersweet chocolate, espresso, black cherries and dark berries with a few red berry notes peeking through, rocky minerality and a powerful, intense tannic bite. Bruising purplish black, full bodied, thick legs. Huge tannins just beginning to integrate, medium acidity, no heat. Tremendous complexity, persistence and intensity. Not dissimilar in profile to what I remember of the ‘15 VV LPV, my only other VV wine, this wine screams dark, brooding and serious, calling out for a soundtrack of The War on Drugs’ “Pain”, NIN’s “Closer” and almost anything from Bauhaus, but certainly not something I’d be sipping while watching Mary Poppins. I have no idea what this was like out of the bottle, but I could almost see Cyclist having to pound the bottle to get it out, as, even after 24 hours of air, open knit and welcoming wouldn’t be the first words that would come to mind. While I wouldn’t describe this wine in any way as lilting or subtle, what it is, very impressively so, is expressive, deep and long, and while its ponderousness appeals to sfwl’s dark side, if just a bit more light comes in, which could take a decade or more, even with a compressor, this may well flirt with perfection. Definitely has elements of the ‘15 Outpost True and a classic Graves dark graphite streak. Fascinating wine, and a thrill to taste, infanticide or otherwise, and a really interesting bookend with the C&S One Post. Many thanks, Cyclist. So glad to have you as another wine-loving friend! 97+

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