I probably made a mistake serving this wine with an intensely peppery steak au poivre. The heat of the pepper and the richness of the sauce probably swamped what the wine had to offer. With all that said, however, I wasn't crazy about it. To be clear, it was a decent wine, but I expect better from B&H.
It may also need more time. The color was an intense purple and the wine had thrown only a modest amount of light sediment.
Lots of dark fruit, especially blackberry, but also lots of tannins, high acidity, and pretty high alcohol.
I've got two bottles left in the cellar. Maybe they'll come around. But maybe not. I'll let you know about the next one in about 5 years.
Grade: B
