Saturday, January 14, 2023 - I decanted this wine through a Menu Wine Breather and then put the wine back in the bottle with the cork for a few hours. The wine was about 65F when served.
The wine is pale-ruby colored with medium+ legs. I picked up aromas of clean black fruit, black plum, and a bit of potting soil/earthiness. I noted flavors of black pepper. It had a nice spicy zing to it. The body is medium to full with some chalky tannins that hit front of tongue.
Overall I thought this wine was stand out in the aromas it gave off and was a crowd pleaser.
Day 2, the wine softened up quite a bit with noticeably less tannins. I liked it best on Day 1.