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Usually, I let these age more, but at age 7, this took about an hour to open and then was wonderful. Purple in color, ruby at the rim, opaque and bright. The nose is great with black raspberries, charred meats, black pepper, wild herbs and slight violets. Full bodied. Medium tannins. Great balance. On the palate, this is delicious. Lush flavors of black raspberries, slight black cherries, spice and char. Long finish. This is great on its own and would be great with slow cooked full bodied foods such and beef stew or Roasted Squash. Drink over the next twenty years.
This is a blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Petite Verdot, and 13% Syrah, The bottle lists 15.7% abv. The wine is purple, opaque and bright. The nose is nice with cassis, black raspberries, slight plum, baking spice, and interesting pine note. Full bodied. Medium to firm tannins. On the palate, this is a "jammy" wine. Lush flavors of black raspberries, cassis, and black cherries with some char. Long finish. This drinks well on its own and would work well with big flavors. This would be a nice choice with spicy Indian cuisine. Drink over the next seven to ten years.
