Michael Schuster: Raisiny ripe fruit to smell, not unpleasant, but lacking sap/juice/moisture; full-bodied, concentrated in its own odd way, firmly, dryly, woodily tannic; a bitter, ripe flavor here, a clear purity, and even a delicacy of fruit at its heart, but very dried by a marked new-wood astringency, leaving one’s gums stripped of lubricant, and a dry astringency as the final impression, rather than a refreshing, beverage juiciness of fruit. No idea when this will mellow—if ever. Not for me. 2020+. 15.5/16?