From a Magnum. Pretty etched bottle/label. Purple in color. The nose is dusty with cassis and a bit of rosemary. On the palate, there is cassis with some plums on the finish. This is deep and concentrated and seems to be drinking at about peak right now. It starts out with tight layers in the glass and then opens very quickly. Good finish. Works well with heartier foods. No hurry, but no reason to wait to open a bottle.
After just recently trying the 2018, it was nice to try something with at least a few more years on it. Just as delicious. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has cassis, cedar, char and baking spice. With air a slight graphite note. Full bodied. Firm tannins. On the palate, lots of cassis, some black cherries and underlying char. This is drinking well but will continue to develop ad mature over the next eight to ten years. It should drink well for another ten to fifteen after that. Great on its own, it needs big food to tame the tannins right now. It went great wit
A new winery for me. Wowza! Of course, this is also a great vintage. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is great with cassis, blueberries, baking spices, and slight chocolate. Full bodied with a lovely lush texture. On the palate, lots of lush fruit without being a fruit bomb. Medium tannins. Delicious. Still young and primary, it is hard to see where it goes, but I suspect it ages beautifully over the next twenty years or more. While patience will be rewarded, there will be no regrets opening one now. Probably better on its own now, as it ages it will work great w
