Acutely 3.25 stars. This is a balanced bottle of wine. You can easily pick that it is old world. On the nose, it is very vibrant. There are many things going on. It is very earthy. I get dried leaves, wet stones, mud, herbs, empty cigar box, some spices, and surprisingly a little hint of caramel! On the palate, it has a little (hollow). It is dry and medium bodied (I wouldn't say full bodied). Mid-palate is not as vibrant as what I get on the nose, but is still decently put together. It has acidity (like good old world wines.) Tannins in this wine are very much new-world like. It has a considerably long finish and is lighter than what you would expect from what you get on the nose. This wine has not peaked yet. It still needs some patience. The flavors in this wine are vibrant the most on the nose and are lighter on the palate. I like it for casual weekdays drinking. I think it is a solid bottle of wine. Cheese is a good thing to pair this wine withe (Appenzeller & Gruyere Swiss.) I am 89 on this effort. Happy drinking!
Earthy & Spicy
Cheese > Semi-Firm,Lamb,Veal
