From virtually perfect looking bottle, this wine had a very deep red center with red/orange rims. The medium intensity nose displayed over-ripe plums, soy, figs, and dark soil at first. As the wine aired it firmed up a bit (not so over-ripe) and developed some classic mint notes. In the mouth, This wine was very rich textured but with firm acidity and mild rounded tannin. Its noteworthy structure balanced against the super-ripe fruit created a dramatic mouthfeel that screamed New World. While a somewhat "spikey" structural element in the mid palate detracted from the overall creamy mouthfeel, it did moderate after 3+ hours of air. I found this relatively extreme wine enjoyable but it is not for everybody. My visualization is an elephant on a unicycle. I doubt it will improve from here as I don't think it has the balance of the 74.

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