This seems to be a bit over the hill. That said, it has enough to suggest that it was probably a nice wine a few years ago. Ruby/purple in color. Cherries and dried cherries on the nose. Medium bodied. On the palate, cherries and dried cherries. Slightly oxidized perhaps. Nice finish. It would be interesting to try a newer vintage of this.
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Ruby/purple in color. The nose has cherries, slightly sour and sandalwood. On the palate, sour cherries with slight root beer note. This is a big wine and ageing pretty slowly. There is still a ton of fruit and the alcohol is in check, so I suspect this will continue to develop. It will be interesting to see how much complexity it gains. Like many wines that lean far to one style, if you didn't like this young, you probably won't like it old (and visa-versa). There is some slight heat on the finish but that settled down with some air.
Drinking quite well right now. Perhaps a bit earlier than prior vintages. Deep ruby in color. The nose is great with sour cherries, cherries, slight black licorice and baking spice. On the palate, this is deep and complex. Great texture; a bit soft and a bit velvety. Lots of sour cherry and black cherry fruit. It unwinds in the glass showing layers of fruit and damp forest floor. Great acidity. Nice finish. There is some upside potential on this as it will continue to mature for a few years.
