Tasting Notes 123 found

Bright ruby color. Expressive, fruity nose with cranberry, sour cherry, dried herbs, peach tea, and cedar-earthy tones. Bright, fresh and very young on the palate. This could have used more time in the barrel but is really lovely for its energy, red fruit and mineral youth. Love the fruit at mid and energetic/mineral finish. Hopefully time will bring complexity to this wine. (199 views)

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Reticent at first. Herbal, sour cherry, fennel, thyme, bay and well seasoned oak notes. Subtle tea. Medium body with lovely acidity and thrust. LONG with lots of complex herbs on the finish. For me, Chianti is the king of food pairing for these savory notes and structure. This wine is on top from that perspective. Pretty perfect, although not yet as expressive as it may be with some time in bottle. (2921 views)

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Pretty light gold color. I want to say this is a really pure wine but it definitely has some really appealing, lifted, oxidative notes of corruption that make it more interesting. Curry, citrus, nuts, salty consomme, and silage with underlying just-ripe pit, verging on tropical, fruit. Exotic spice cabinet. Full and rich on entry with bright, fresh, citrusy acidity carrying it through to a very long finish. There is a concentration to this wine that makes it pleasurable if not exciting. Certainly memorable and fun with food. Lentil soup tonight, although I would love to have this with Comte. (445 views)

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In a blind tasting. Tasted on day 1 and 2. Well made. Pretty and seamless as you would expect. Is it special? Does it speak of a place? I would say no. We guessed Napa, but mostly because of the fruit at mid and the alcohol stands out a bit on the finish. Good length but there is not a lot of complexity here. (1522 views)

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We had this in a blind tasting. It showed as reduced, black olive tapenade, and a little feral. It was clearly leaner from an alcohol standpoint than the CA and WA wines but not as expressive than we expected. Day 2 is a different story. The oak subsides and incredible red fruits (cherry, red currant) show with purity on nose and palate. So long today with great acidity and drive. Incredible what a day does. 92 yesterday. 95 today (7332 views)

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Presented blind: Lightly gold color shows age, along with initial aromas of lanolin and wax. Meyer lemon and seashells. The palate shows lean and pure with early pick white grape notes and vibrant, long acidity. This is a high acid wine but holds it well. Subtle thyme/tarragon and hints of spice on the long lasting finish. (743 views)

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Tight, mineral and smoke nose with deeply toasted almond, meyer lemon, oyster shell, cherry and subtle herbs (thyme?). The entry is bright and fresh leading to a medium-bodied mid with sweet cherry combined with bitter pit fruit skin. The medium-length finish is almost a bit salty. This may improve with time in the bottle, maybe 2 years. Nice now and perhaps suited to pair with brie or triple cream to mellow the finish. (714 views)

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Fragrant, dark fruit, dried black cherry, porty walnut notes, cinnamon and an animal/blood, mineral side that gives balance and interest. The palate is richly fruited with dates and dried sour cherries but with really lovely vibrancy that keeps the fruit fresh rather than over-born. Moderate tannins and lovely juice on the moderately long finish. I like this wine; it is extremely interesting while maintaining finesse and balance. (1531 views)

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Brown Apple, unident. Flowers, almond, and roasted wheat. Medium body with soft, silky feel. Apple and lemon. Good length and balance. (2681 views)

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Dark, spicy, dried cherry and playdough nose. Medium full with acidity showing slightly out on the finish. This comes off a little warm, but I think it is due to slightly elevated VA rather than alcohol. Medium length with tightly knit but moderate tannins. (1727 views)

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Yeasty, sourdough, lemon and kirsch nose. Youthful and bright with a lithe feel as the cherry mid turns to lemon on the finish. Very pure but maybe a little simple right now. (3564 views)

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Really fragrant nose with fresh pea shoot, crisp green pepper, grass, and gooseberry. Sweet touch on entry with wonderful, rich tropical fruit at mid. Soft feel throughout with only moderate length on the finish. Some stony tones at mid. I'm not sure why this wine has gotten so many poor reviews. The aroma is classic and not overdone. It would be a wonderful example of kiwi SB if the palate had some length and drive. (2050 views)

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Slightly high-toned, smoke, wax, and sour apple. Medium-bodied with brown apple tones at mid, turning bright with lemon juice on the finish. Fresh, somewhat simple, food wine. (579 views)

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Beeswax, lemon, yellow flowers, and leather. Bright and fresh with a Savagnin-like tart yellow plum note. This is vibrant with some subtle stony notes on the finish. Nice wine. Good balance. Just lacks complexity. (811 views)

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Pure, high-toned, floral, fruit cup...classic Beaujolais nose. Medium-light body with fresh red fruit:cherry and cranberry. Good length and persistence with a little spice and plenty of floral tones on the finish. Really lovely, pure wine. (2024 views)

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