Napa Valley, California, USA
Last night on the Allure of the Seas and this bottle was just a baby.
Deep ruby red with some garnet too. Dark nose with spices, dark berries, black currants, cassis and purple flowers. Heavy and rough tannins (8/10) with a medium plus to full body. A little rigid on the palate even with some time. Dark cocoa, some earthiness and cassis on the palate. A touch bitter too with lots of minerality in the long finish. This bottle needs a couple years before trying again in order to smooth out a bit and fill out that mid palate. Will easily gain a point or two with time. Drink from 2019 till 2035. (90+)
Last night on the Allure of the Seas and this bottle was just a baby.
Deep ruby red with some garnet too. Dark nose with spices, dark berries, black currants, cassis and purple flowers. Heavy and rough tannins (8/10) with a medium plus to full body. A little rigid on the palate even with some time. Dark cocoa, some earthiness and cassis on the palate. A touch bitter too with lots of minerality in the long finish. This bottle needs a couple years before trying again in order to smooth out a bit and fill out that mid palate. Will easily gain a point or two with time. Drink from 2019 till 2035. (90+)
Still on the younger side. Bright raspberries and traces of mint. Big acid.
Still on the younger side. Bright raspberries and traces of mint. Big acid.
Apr 13th, 2020
@Delectable App this is the Estate Grown and Bottled. Decanted for 4 hrs...a lot of dried cherry..blackberry..vanilla...licorice.. .sassafras on the nose. Cedar..plum..dark berries and minerals on the palate. Medium+ body & tannins. Super long finish.
Enjoying this after my weekend to work...enhanced enjoyment listening to Rimsky-Korsakov "Russian Easter Overture"!
@Delectable App this is the Estate Grown and Bottled. Decanted for 4 hrs...a lot of dried cherry..blackberry..vanilla...licorice.. .sassafras on the nose. Cedar..plum..dark berries and minerals on the palate. Medium+ body & tannins. Super long finish.
Enjoying this after my weekend to work...enhanced enjoyment listening to Rimsky-Korsakov "Russian Easter Overture"!
