Blind, I would have guessed this was an Argentine Malbec. Deep purple in the bowl. Nose: oak, forest loam mixed with very light chicken coop (pleasantly so!), grilled portobello mushrooms, plums. Flavors, in order from first bit of sip through swallow: Dark, yet not sweet blackberries, light tickles of nutmeg-cinnamon-clove-black pepper, w/ an extra wallop of mace; thick velvet coating of cherry-berry-plum liqueurs, high octane throat leaves traces plum, fading to charbroiled meat- minus the umami. Lovely lingering finish comes back after the fade to make this a keeper! Delicious with dark chocolate. Would go with venison, other gamey foods, fondues. Likely to age well.
Blind, I would have guessed this was an Argentine Malbec. Deep purple in the bowl. Nose: oak, forest loam mixed with very light chicken coop (pleasantly so!), grilled portobello mushrooms, plums. Flavors, in order from first bit of sip through swallow: Dark, yet not sweet blackberries, light tickles of nutmeg-cinnamon-clove-black pepper, w/ an extra wallop of mace; thick velvet coating of cherry-berry-plum liqueurs, high octane throat leaves traces plum, fading to charbroiled meat- minus the umami. Lovely lingering finish comes back after the fade to make this a keeper! Delicious with dark chocolate. Would go with venison, other gamey foods, fondues. Likely to age well.
Dec 5th, 2015
Blackberry, cedar, tobacco. Medium finish.
Blackberry, cedar, tobacco. Medium finish.
Dec 8th, 2015
Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
