What a difference almost a year has made with this wine. Bought a 4-pack from Crush in NYC based on a glowing note about the producer and how the wines are undervalued.
Gave it a flyer and opened a bottle in September of 2020, about a month after receipt.
It was hot garbage: band aid, an unpleasant funk and what little fruit was there tasted like a Nouveau Beaujolais. Pretty gross all around and when I inquired with Crush just about whether that was typical and bottles just needed time, they generously offered a full refund and to return the wines.
I hoped time in bottle would remedy the situation, blind faith, and wow has it. This bottle is a huge value and pretty wide open. Loaded with red berry fruit but balanced, with enough stuffing (tannin and acid) to age for a decade or so. Very lengthy finish with a touch of a nice savory note that adds complexity. (not brett)
Pop one if you have one.