Fun wine! Beefy noose with soy, pepper, mulling spices, tobacco, over a compote of red cherries and strawberries. Light and elegant, the tannins have faded but there are still enough to hold the wine together. Lots of savory, dried rose petal, chewing tobacco, tar and fallen leaves. Still some red fruit going (cherries, raspberries, red currant). Soft yet vibrant, elegant and restrained, but not over the hill. On day 2, this was so much more floral and got all of these wild herb complexities. I'd worry about aging too much longer, though.
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Lightweight and refreshing, it showed signs of maturity in the color and tertiary aromas that have begun to develop. Altogether lovely, but still requires decantation to show its best. Will wait on my other bottle.
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10/28/2019 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 91 Points
Fun wine! Beefy noose with soy, pepper, mulling spices, tobacco, over a compote of red cherries and strawberries. Light and elegant, the tannins have faded but there are still enough to hold the wine together. Lots of savory, dried rose petal, chewing tobacco, tar and fallen leaves. Still some red fruit going (cherries, raspberries, red currant). Soft yet vibrant, elegant and restrained, but not over the hill. On day 2, this was so much more floral and got all of these wild herb complexities. I'd worry about aging too much longer, though.
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1/20/2017 - MLipton wrote:
A perfect match with smoked quail and shi'itake risotto. Mineral, bright red fruits and a healthy dose of earth. Very satisfying.
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12/19/2016 - MLipton wrote:
Bricking but still lovely. In a great place right now
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4/30/2016 - SteveG wrote: 90 Points
Seemed a step down from the previous, maybe just a bt tired.
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12/16/2015 - MLipton wrote:
Lightweight and refreshing, it showed signs of maturity in the color and tertiary aromas that have begun to develop. Altogether lovely, but still requires decantation to show its best. Will wait on my other bottle.
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