Decanted one hour. Dark Inky purple in color. The nose has spice, much cassis, some vanilla oak and licorice. On the palate, this has raspberries, minerals, cassis and a nice 30 second finish. More elegant than I expected although it is slightly lacking in acidity. Yet, the wine is not flabby, but seems to be well suited for a nice steak. After 2 hours it has filled out and seems pretty balanced.
I will not drink it while I dine on King Crab and watch little Mac and Cheese Jr. gulp his Kraft extra cheesy down.
JB
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