Saturday, April 4, 2015 - decanted one hour. dark black-red to garnet rim; plummy, herbaceous & dark cocoa powder nose; med+ weight, notable for its lack of extracted characteristics; dry blackcurrants, dusty, earthy, some mint & green herbal qualities, tannins mostly resolved but still has time. kind of evoked pleasant memories of old school claret.
pan-roasted wild venison loin, red wine glace; roasted asparagus w/caramelized spring onion creme fraiche