This wine has finally opened up and is drinking well. Purple in color. The nose has black raspberries, some black olives, black pepper and slight gamey meats. On the palate, this is delicious. Plenty of depth with layers that unwind in the glass. Still a bit young, it could use some air before drinking. Lots of black raspberry fruit with a bit of earthiness. Good finish. Will work with medium and heavier foods. No hurry, has a decade or more left.
Nice to revisit this at age 10. Mature and drinking well. Purple in color with some ruby swirls. The nose has black raspberries, black olives, charcoal and black pepper. On the palate, this is clean with black raspberry fruit. Some depth and complexity. Good acidity. Nice finish. This won't get better but should hold for a decade more. It goes great with food or on its own.
This is really drinking well right now. Purple in color with a thin ruby line at the rim. The nose is great with black raspberries, slight bacon fat, char and black pepper. Medium to full bodied. On the palate, this has a lovely texture. Black raspberry fruit intertwined with roasted meats and black pepper. Very smooth. Delicious. Long finish. This is closing in on peak but should have ten to fifteen more years at or near the top. This worked great with Indian food.
Nice to revisit this wine. It is starting to really hit its stride at this point although it did continue to open after popping the cork. Purple in color. The nose is deep with leather, iodine, boysenberries and a slight grilled meat component. On the palate, this has a cooler climate profile. Boysenberry fruit. Layers of dry leather. Good balance. Medium to full bodied. Would work well with a wide variety of foods. It has depth and a nice complexity but also drinks easy. Good finish.
