I had read some great reviews of this wine and had expected more than I was given. The texture is great - thick and rich, somewhat chewy - so it has the feel or texture of a solid cabernet. The nose has some medicinal qualities that I was not too pleased about, but they lessened a bit as I let the wine decant in the glass. Black cherry, black pepper and vanilla are definitely present, but the overall taste seems young to me. I noticed tannins throughout, but they were smoothed over nicely. The finish is clean, but ends a bit on the sour fruit side. I detected a note of graphite - not sure that is really something you want, and it wasn't terribly unpleasant, but it was there.
EDIT: The next day, this wine actually was quite a bit better. It has opened up more, even while being stored with our vacuum bottle top. The graphite and medicinal nose were gone, but still not the most pleasant to my taste. The flavors of the wine smoothed out and the finish was lacking in the sour fruit at the tail end, so it is improved. I would imagine, then, that this wine would be best decanted for 2-4 hours before drinking.
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