tasted 6/2012
and it picks up an undeniable sense of minerality with time in the glass
offering an incredible array of sweet darker currants
More aeration still makes this close up
A certain youthfulness suggests it might outlive its sibling
Sloan 2020 750mL Size:750mL tasted 6/2012"Moving to the Grand Vin 2020 Proprietary Red, it's a blend of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot that was aged all in new barrels. It's inky hued and has a gorgeous nose of mulled blackcurrants, mulberries, new leather, graphite, and assorted spicy, savory, almost iron like nuances. I'd easily put this up with the finest wines in the vintage, It's full bodied and has a beautifully layered mouthfeel, ripe