Community Tasting Note

mflesh wrote:

Monday, March 18, 2013 - This is a solid 89 wine. Just couldn't do 90. Very thick and juicy for Malbec, and not even the slightest bit over the hill. Bottle was opened to a purple stain on the cork with crystalline deposits. The wine was decanted a deep red, with a hint of purple. The nose out of the bottle was spice, dark earthy terroir. Black forest! The wine was decanted and sat for 30 minutes. The front was rhubarb pie, blackberry jam, earthy, and turned darker in the mid-palate expressing a plum note. The finish was earth, mellowed spice from the initial pour, and a slight sweetness, almost like an aged vanilla. Balanced alcohol and a hint of tannin was noted. Lots of sediment in the decanter and last two sips of the last pour. Good wine - and I think it still has 2, maybe 3 years left if you treat it right.

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