Gave this around 4+ hours in the decanter and it needs more. Dark and deep ruby with high intensity. Quite a bit of heat on the nose and palate. Dissipated a bit on day two but this needs some bottle aging. Notes of dark cocoa and dark raspberries on the nose as well. Heavy tannins (8.5/10) and full bodied. Dark palate with vanilla, dark cocoa, cloves, dark raspberries and cherries. A few restrained black fruits too. Layered and thick with balanced acidity. Long and lingering finish. Only issue is the heat in this. At 15.5% thats a lot of alcohol, hopefully it tones down with some time. Drink from 2018 till 2028.
Gave this around 4+ hours in the decanter and it needs more. Dark and deep ruby with high intensity. Quite a bit of heat on the nose and palate. Dissipated a bit on day two but this needs some bottle aging. Notes of dark cocoa and dark raspberries on the nose as well. Heavy tannins (8.5/10) and full bodied. Dark palate with vanilla, dark cocoa, cloves, dark raspberries and cherries. A few restrained black fruits too. Layered and thick with balanced acidity. Long and lingering finish. Only issue is the heat in this. At 15.5% thats a lot of alcohol, hopefully it tones down with some time. Drink from 2018 till 2028.
Dec 3rd, 2016
Red Mountain, Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
