The wine is a deep, inky black at the center, with bright ruby along the edges, to be expected with a Cabernet heavy blend. The nose is a symphony of leather, dusty limestone, green olive, blackberry and cherry that just has you singing before your first sip. The taste is less fruit forward than many Cabernet blends you see, with more earthy notes up front, basalt, peat and olive that transition nicely to black fruit notes of blackberry and kirsch, with just a hint of dark chocolate midpalate. The tannins are well integrated and still somewhat youthful, leading to a long, smooth and very dry finish.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 9, and although I certainly believe this wine has aging potential, it's drinking very well right now. This wine practically begs to be paired with red meat, so I'm glad to oblige, as my New Year's dinner is surf and turf, with a rare grilled prime sirloin and grilled lobster tail (and grilling isn't easy when it's 3 degrees out!) along with grilled Brussels sprouts and a loaded baked potato. Cheers to 2018!
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