Nice dark purple color in the glass, with a nice nose of black fruits. The first thing however I noticed was the hint of tea on the nose. It came through plain as day, and this was the first thing that I noticed. There was also some blackberry and prune on the nose, with a hint of raisin. The nose was definitely not what I expected, but as this opened up, I got nice hints of raspberry, and strawberry, with some star anise, baking spices, and more black tea.
On the palate, this was a bit tart for the first 15 minutes, but as it opened up, it became a great wine. It seemed very tame and balanced compared to Loring's of the past, and that is neither a bad thing, or a good thing. All I can say is that I LOVE Brian's wines!
On the palate, some nice black cherry and strawberry dominate. The plum/raisin disappeared fast thankfully, and more lush raspberry came through. This didn't seem nearly as big or ripe as some of the other wines Brian produces, and just seemed to be in good balance.
While the finish was short, it was plenty pleasant, though not overly complex. Bottom line, for the price, this was yet another great wine from the Loring team, and worked perfectly with Chinese delivery tonight. Kudos to Brian! Cheers!
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