N: Slightly closed; RIPE berries with something I can't quite ID (menthol?); Poss undertones of pyrazines?
P: Med body; RNDISH entry with NICE, ALMOST swtish frt (threshold R.S.?) met by an astringent pucker which transitions into a LONG, very, VERY slightly tangy finish with a bitter/swt (55:45) choc note to the dusty tannins. For now with food, might improve for 6-18 mos, then drinking into '24? Nicely done. My VG+/EXC-.
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2/8/2020 - srh Likes this wine:
Winebar [4 Whites, 8 Reds, & 9 *shared* bottles] from 02/07/20 (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): Claudia y Arturo, MIL gracias for sharing this with me! :)
N: Slightly closed; RIPE berries with something I can't quite ID (menthol?); Poss undertones of pyrazines?
P: Med body; RNDISH entry with NICE, ALMOST swtish frt (threshold R.S.?) met by an astringent pucker which transitions into a LONG, very, VERY slightly tangy finish with a bitter/swt (55:45) choc note to the dusty tannins. For now with food, might improve for 6-18 mos, then drinking into '24? Nicely done. My VG+/EXC-.
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