The wine needed a minimum 2-3 hours in the decanter. I tried a sip after an hour and it was still incredibly tight.

I really really like this wine! It's definitely full bodied enough to chew but notas much as other nice wines I've drank.

The nose is very floral and has a subtle scent of lavender. It was very tannic in the first few sips but as it got more air in both my glass and decanter it became much much smoother. Lots and lots of vanilla on the nose, some subtle oak, and licorice in the first few sips but went away over time. There was something in the after taste that lingered I don't know how to describe, maybe very intense vanilla? The length was for a few seconds that included a peppery finish

Overall the wine still seems a little underdeveloped. I bought the three-pack after getting off the wait-list so I'll let the other two age for a bit longer.