First of the seven blind wines Saturday Night. Deep ruby red with almost garnet on the edges. Tight nose with some spices, vanilla, cinnamon and bold fruits. A lot darker on day two with darker sweet spices and super thick and dark powdered cocoa. On day one this seemed too young with the alcohol not having fully integrated yet. Very powerful and young with sweet and woody tannins (6.5/10). Medium plus bodied with some dark black cherries, vanilla beans, tons of dark chocolate and some coconut. Long finish. Not a ton of fruit on the nose or palate, more reserved and definitely needs some time to integrate and develop further. Drink till 2026.
First of the seven blind wines Saturday Night. Deep ruby red with almost garnet on the edges. Tight nose with some spices, vanilla, cinnamon and bold fruits. A lot darker on day two with darker sweet spices and super thick and dark powdered cocoa. On day one this seemed too young with the alcohol not having fully integrated yet. Very powerful and young with sweet and woody tannins (6.5/10). Medium plus bodied with some dark black cherries, vanilla beans, tons of dark chocolate and some coconut. Long finish. Not a ton of fruit on the nose or palate, more reserved and definitely needs some time to integrate and develop further. Drink till 2026.
Aug 13th, 2017Deep garnet to ruby red. Interesting nose that started a bit tight with toasted coconut and dark cocoa leading to blackberry liquor as well as pencil shavings. Thick and dark on the palate with moderate tannins (7/10) that carry through the midpalate. Dark gravel, black cherries and tons of dark cocoa on the palate. A touch of spices too. Very dark and brooding palate with a touch of acidity near the finish. Medium plus body with a long finish. If you drink now give a good decant. Drink till 2027.
Deep garnet to ruby red. Interesting nose that started a bit tight with toasted coconut and dark cocoa leading to blackberry liquor as well as pencil shavings. Thick and dark on the palate with moderate tannins (7/10) that carry through the midpalate. Dark gravel, black cherries and tons of dark cocoa on the palate. A touch of spices too. Very dark and brooding palate with a touch of acidity near the finish. Medium plus body with a long finish. If you drink now give a good decant. Drink till 2027.
Feb 24th, 2017
Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
