Tasted 9 February 2017
California · Napa Valley Flawed bottle
Slight hints of alcohol and vinegar on the nose. Same on the palate. Fruit was dead and flat; slightly sour aftertaste. No finish otherwise. Air made the alcohol and acid more pronounced. Never improved with time.
Red and black cherry, cassis, vanilla, and some spice. An interplay of red and black fruit, with some mineral elements to add interest. Fruity and rounded on the finish. A good effort considering the…
Less oaky than the previous bottle a few months ago, this 2018 has a nice glide after being open for a few hours (in bottle). That said, it was next to the mega bomb 2022 OG, which was blasting out…
This is much more amalgamated than the 2022 OG (which is pretty brash and loud at the moment). Without question, the F.RED is a biggin' that busts out with black and deep red liqueur driven fruit.…
