OK, so this wine was DOUBLE DOUBLE decanted, and still needed 30 minutes of air before the tart funk blew off. But, when it did, HOLY MAMA this one had floral perfume ROLLING out of the glass. If tasted blind, you would go to petit verdot, petit sirah, or syrah almost assuredly. The nose is INTOXICATING floral perfume. The entry is dark, but jammy purple fruit is right there on the front. The middle goes a little darker. Still lots of jammy fruit with floral undertones. Tobacco shows up, as does a dried apricot. The middle of this wine for a hint of a second shows the merlot. The finish is acidic, yet not too much. Perhaps a LITTLE bit better with food, but makes you really guess when enjoyed alone. QUITE a stunner IMO. I was not ready for this. This wine showed much better than it did at the winery, which means that, at least for me, the other bottle is going to sit for a WHILE. When it IS served, it just might go through the VitaMix first! :)
OK, so this wine was DOUBLE DOUBLE decanted, and still needed 30 minutes of air before the tart funk blew off. But, when it did, HOLY MAMA this one had floral perfume ROLLING out of the glass. If tasted blind, you would go to petit verdot, petit sirah, or syrah almost assuredly. The nose is INTOXICATING floral perfume. The entry is dark, but jammy purple fruit is right there on the front. The middle goes a little darker. Still lots of jammy fruit with floral undertones. Tobacco shows up, as does a dried apricot. The middle of this wine for a hint of a second shows the merlot. The finish is acidic, yet not too much. Perhaps a LITTLE bit better with food, but makes you really guess when enjoyed alone. QUITE a stunner IMO. I was not ready for this. This wine showed much better than it did at the winery, which means that, at least for me, the other bottle is going to sit for a WHILE. When it IS served, it just might go through the VitaMix first! :)
1 person found it helpfulJul 20th, 2017
Texas High Plains, Texas, USA
