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Took a couple days for this wine to open up and to really start strutting its stuff. Vibrant, primary, dark cherry fruit tones meet pine forest, spice, and licorice nuances. With the extended aeration, an intriguing mineral note also developed. Svelte (12.8%), yet vivacious and intimating appealing future complexities. Would be fun try again in 8+ years.
Took a couple days for this wine to open up and to really start strutting its stuff. Vibrant, primary, dark cherry fruit tones meet pine forest, spice, and licorice nuances. With the extended aeration, an intriguing mineral note also developed. Svelte (12.8%), yet vivacious and intimating appealing future complexities. Would be fun try again in 8+ years.
Echoing my last notes with this bottle. Maybe the first was just a miss. Drinking really fantastically, although I am not sure how long a life it might have. Flavor profile completely evolves with air. Initially Fruit is more red on the nose with hints of strawberry, but becomes more classic Anderson valley dark cherry with some black fruit, but also hints of strawberry sneaking in. The sandalwood and spicy notes are dominant, and also carry a pleasant medicinal herbaceous undertone. With time also reveals some dark flowers, bay leaf. Solid structure with mostly resolved tannins but fully intact with and good acidity. Structure diddegrade a bit with air.
Echoing my last notes with this bottle. Maybe the first was just a miss. Drinking really fantastically, although I am not sure how long a life it might have. Flavor profile completely evolves with air. Initially Fruit is more red on the nose with hints of strawberry, but becomes more classic Anderson valley dark cherry with some black fruit, but also hints of strawberry sneaking in. The sandalwood and spicy notes are dominant, and also carry a pleasant medicinal herbaceous undertone. With time also reveals some dark flowers, bay leaf. Solid structure with mostly resolved tannins but fully intact with and good acidity. Structure diddegrade a bit with air.
The first bottle I had seemed a bit flabby it this couldn’t be further from that. Tightly wound but explosive nose with strawberries, raspberries and wild berries framed by dusty earth, fresh leather, sandalwood and dried spices along with a grilled meat note. Palate is energetic and cooked with a cayenne note throughout and still a good bit of juiciness. Finishes with a very spicy note as well with completely intact structure and good acidity. It’s compact and giving. The last bottle felt end-of-life. This one feels like a beginning...
The first bottle I had seemed a bit flabby it this couldn’t be further from that. Tightly wound but explosive nose with strawberries, raspberries and wild berries framed by dusty earth, fresh leather, sandalwood and dried spices along with a grilled meat note. Palate is energetic and cooked with a cayenne note throughout and still a good bit of juiciness. Finishes with a very spicy note as well with completely intact structure and good acidity. It’s compact and giving. The last bottle felt end-of-life. This one feels like a beginning...
Anderson Valley, North Coast, California, USA
