Okay, I spritzed the bottle I opened with argon and stuck it in the fridge...I was hoping the reductive note would blow off over time...rather annoyingly it didn't...so more agitation required to get to the wine itself...and then things were a little disappointing. It's leathery and pruney with slightly floury textured tannins over mint & liquorice notes. Hmm. Not too sure on storage but on this tasting I'd suggest drink up...with meat and trepidation.
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Reductive on opening...bloody screwcaps...but with time...and agitation...black cherry and spice, quite sweet on the palate...a little confected perhaps, with flour textured and slightly drying tannins...Hmm.
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Nose shows intense black fruit, some smoke, and some pepper. Palate shows concentrated black fruit, plus notes of blueberry and cola. Very closed: not ready.
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12/24/2016 - chatters wrote:
Okay, I spritzed the bottle I opened with argon and stuck it in the fridge...I was hoping the reductive note would blow off over time...rather annoyingly it didn't...so more agitation required to get to the wine itself...and then things were a little disappointing. It's leathery and pruney with slightly floury textured tannins over mint & liquorice notes. Hmm. Not too sure on storage but on this tasting I'd suggest drink up...with meat and trepidation.
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12/18/2016 - chatters wrote:
Reductive on opening...bloody screwcaps...but with time...and agitation...black cherry and spice, quite sweet on the palate...a little confected perhaps, with flour textured and slightly drying tannins...Hmm.
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10/27/2015 - Drinking Trees wrote:
Nose shows intense black fruit, some smoke, and some pepper. Palate shows concentrated black fruit, plus notes of blueberry and cola. Very closed: not ready.
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