There is an alluring orange rind note that emerges only after a bit of air and a slight rise in temperature, complimented by grapefruit, apricot, and strawberry water. A bit lithe and diluted on the…
Iron, earth, black raspberry, muddled red raspberry, and plum notes fill the mouth with superb purity. The bit of age the Caldera has received in bottle has helped broaden the span of flavor. This is…
Still an abrasive showing, with the crunchy blackberry and Chambord martini flavors never hitting any sort of desirable glide; the alcohol is constantly hacking rough edges into the flavor expansion.…
Still needs another year or two to fully come together. It's a bit stuffed-up currently, with a bitter component that is creating a higher register effect; the core fruit is displaying in more wild…
Blackberry seed, purple plum, red licorice, black tea, underbrush, pencil shavings, and some blue river rock. An interesting array of flavors, if not stunted a bit by a more linear delivery and…
Not surprisingly, the youthful Mourvèdre component dominated over everything else. The mid and back end were especially bitter and immediately clamped down on any other identifiable flavors. It was…