I am always excited to check out this wine, both young and older. In my earlier days of getting into the broad world of wine, this bottle was always tasty and affordable. Not as "Sams Club" as it once was, it's still fairly accessible. Following a 2008 which was a bit pruny and past its moment, I was glad to find this 2015.
Nice toasty oak greets the nose, followed by red and black currant and black plums. There is a truffle savoriness underlying.
Juicy and vibrant on the palate, it has ripeness of fruit in flavors of black cherry, Damson plum, cassis and some blackberry. The oak is a bit aggressive. In prior vintages, I didn't find this to be an oaky wine, but perhaps with the riper vintage (14.5% abv), they applied more new wood. It should relax in more time, but not too long as it's Merlot-dominant that turns secondary sooner than later in this wine. There are nice accents of minerality into an almost savory, sanguine quality with hints of herbs.
It's pleasant drinking and exuberant with nice layers of flavor.
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