(March 5, 2020) … This used to be such a treat of a wine when I first bought it, but it has been in the cellar for awhile as I kept finding other things to drink, now it’s time to see what 10 years on has done to it:
Aromas start out with dried fruit with a more pronounced prune note, there’s even a touch of chocolate liqueur that gives me hope … maybe.
On the palate it starts off very peppery and spicy, but more wood than fruit derived. I used a small decanter to see if I was able to smooth it out with air … and it does, kinda. The fruit is dried and slightly sweet-ish in nature, the pepper and spice have backed off but that is fleeting … as the wine sits in glass and breathes the more the oak begins to show through (this is mirrored in the un-decanted bottle portion as well). Sadly, it has not aged particularly well … time to move on … and if you have any in your cellar, you’ll want to as well.
