5/10/2024 - Cablover1982 Likes this wine:

One of the best Kamen Cabs I ever had. Slight brownish hue.
The ‘15 is at an almost perfect spot palate-wise. Explosion of flavors, layer upon layer of freshly picked blackberry fruit, currants, and slightly black plum. Oak is way in the back, the fruit is so fresh and vibrant. The acidity is so balanced, the tannins have resolved. There are additional notes of mint, dark chocolate, worn leather and eucalyptus. Excellent from start to finish.

5/10/2024 - Piper235 wrote:

I did not like this wine

5/10/2024 - Bakerbd wrote:

Black cherry, damp earth, sweet oak

5/10/2024 - bianca15 Likes this wine:

Very light bodied, almost like a rosé. Has nice dark berry flavors and a lovely bouquet. Very different but worth seeking out.

5/10/2024 - joraesque wrote:

Great nose, disappointing on the palate.

5/4/2024 - La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine:

This deep-to-opaque ruby wine is a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Malbec, 17% Carménère and 6% Petit Verdot, aged in a combination of French oak barriques (90%) and foudres (10%). Of the wine aged in barriques, 70% of the barrels were new. Aromatically expressive of red currant, raspberry and Mandarin orange fruit, it adds accents of savory herbs, coriander seed and graphite. Full-bodied, fresh and without any heat from its 13.5% alcohol, it delivers flavors mirroring the aromas and stays solid on the mid-palate. There is a fair amount of oak, but contextually it is fine, as are the plentiful sweet tannins. Long and energetic at the conclusion, this is an impressive Chilean Bordeaux-styled blend that should show well and evolve over the next decade. Drink now-2034.

5/10/2024 - gsiokis Likes this wine:

PnP. Still going strong! Consistent with previous note.....so balanced for this blend. Last bottle we drank was in 2018.

Previous note: Decanted for 30 mins. Blend is really is coming together. Very well balanced.

5/10/2024 - eoinhharkins Likes this wine:

Really liked this tonight, slight note of matchstick, citrus and stone fruits on the nose, slight savory hints and apples on the palate, grippy texture with bright acidity and a medium plus finish.

5/10/2024 - mkates2000 wrote:

Delicious, but also will wait to try another bottle

5/10/2024 - Whinealot17 Likes this wine:

Balanced, medium-long finish, some tertiary notes. Delicious.

5/10/2024 - apm1023 wrote:

A bit astringent even after 3+ hour decant. Did settle down. Taste is better than nose

5/10/2024 - joraesque wrote:

An astonishing bittery backpalate. 🧐

5/10/2024 - realstevebeam Likes this wine:

Decanted an hour.
Dark fruit. Milk Chocolate Mocha. Gravel. Fresh bag of licorice. Plenty of acid and tannin to keep it interesting. All aging together beautifully. No signs of slowing down.

5/10/2024 - mks83 wrote:

Short note from memory. From purchased grapes grown by Abiko family at Sagae, Yamagata. Typical unfiltered orange-esque wine. Passion fruit and yeast. Good concentration for a Japanese wine, the top, middle, and the bottom of the bottle taste different, which increases the fun. The wines from the winery’s own grapes are much more interesting though. 88-89.

5/10/2024 - joraesque wrote:

Nicely polished, great finish. 15% ABV, surprisingly so!

5/10/2024 - oropeza Likes this wine:

Very tight and not that good on day one. Came alive on day 2: Black fruit in front of a low noted, earthy core with a tangy finish the starts mid-palate and takes over into the long finish. Mid-palate flavors are herb-driven, especially thyme. Tannins are still awkward, not quite chunky but not pillowy soft either. Get a sense this could go quite a ways. Tasted next to a 2017 Oregon (Cameron 2017 Clos Electrique) and a 2014 California (Cartograph Perli), this was the lower noted wine with all 3 delivering fruit up front and tangy finishes, but this one's deep earthy core stood out.

5/10/2024 - estone928@gmail.com Likes this wine:

I know the wine is young but drinking incredible right now. Tannins are soft and rounded after a two hour decant. Wine is full bodied and robust with black cherry and currants. It will absolutely improve but great now.

5/10/2024 - schultzi22 Likes this wine:

5th anniversary wine. Harkens back to BYOB at dish dive. Super enjoyable wine with red fruits and moderate structure. Feels fresh with life ahead. Tina says this aged WORSE than our marriage. We will see again next year!

5/10/2024 - Wine Canuck wrote:

This pours light ruby in the glass with a touch of pink and orange toward the watery rim. The nose is immediately expressive showing rose petals, dried orange peel, cranberry, rose water, sandalwood, flinty crushed rock, saline, and noted nutty new french oak. The palate enters on cranberry and orange peel with medium tannin and medium plus acid. The finish closes on rose petals and vitamin tablet with a touch of the new oak protruding a little today.

5/10/2024 - jmcmchi Likes this wine:

Over a few days

Crisp eiith seashell notes

Solid value

5/10/2024 - ddemetri Likes this wine:

Not exactly my favorite but not bad either. Had a nice nose. Spicier than the Russian River.

5/10/2024 - mks83 wrote:

Short note from memory. From purchased grapes grown by Abiko familt at Sagae, Yamagata. Typical unfiltered orange-esque wine. Peachy and yeasty. Good concentration for a Japanese wine, the top, middle, and the bottom of the bottle taste different, which increases the fun. The wines from the winery’s own grapes are much more interesting though. 88-89.

5/10/2024 - eoinhharkins Likes this wine:

This needs lots of air to show the beautiful lemon zest, apple, lime and mineral notes on the nose, rich and generous mouthfeel on the attack, medium plus acidity is well restrained and impeccably balanced

5/10/2024 - MaVino13 wrote:

Wine Rating Methodology
96-100: One of the most enjoyable wines I have ever tasted. I would not hesitate to open this wine for any Master of Wine.
91-95: Extremely enjoyable wine that I would drink and buy again. Fantastic to open up for those who appreciate wine.
85-90: Decent to good wine. Weekday bottle you don’t feel guilty about not finishing.
Below 85: would not drink or buy again.
***Price of wine vs. enjoyment (value) is taken into consideration

5/10/2024 - cdp1276 Likes this wine:

Still enjoyable with stewed fruit and earthy notes, medium-short finish.

5/10/2024 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

I was expecting this wine to be a “goner” but no. It still has a beautiful nose with plenty of fruit left right off the bottle. Properly stored, I think it still has a couple of years left.

5/10/2024 - MaVino13 Likes this wine:

Wine Rating Methodology
96-100: One of the most enjoyable wines I have ever tasted. I would not hesitate to open this wine for any Master of Wine.
91-95: Extremely enjoyable wine that I would drink and buy again. Fantastic to open up for those who appreciate wine.
85-90: Decent to good wine. Weekday bottle you don’t feel guilty about not finishing.
Below 85: would not drink or buy again.
***Price of wine vs. enjoyment (value) is taken into consideration

5/10/2024 - MaVino13 Likes this wine:

Wine Rating Methodology
96-100: One of the most enjoyable wines I have ever tasted. I would not hesitate to open this wine for any Master of Wine.
91-95: Extremely enjoyable wine that I would drink and buy again. Fantastic to open up for those who appreciate wine.
85-90: Decent to good wine. Weekday bottle you don’t feel guilty about not finishing.
Below 85: would not drink or buy again.
***Price of wine vs. enjoyment (value) is taken into consideration

5/10/2024 - seethree Likes this wine:

Agree that this needs at least an hour or two of decant. Will also definitely improve with age and is still early in its drinking window. Good QPR.

5/10/2024 - valecnik wrote:

Highly concentrated, with serious tannins and acid still in place. Will be updating the drinking window, as it's way off and most certainly did not end right years ago. That said, this is by no means an elegant Burgundy, and the red fruit comes across as intense, almost spicy. Feels boozier than its advertised 13%.

5/10/2024 - joraesque wrote:

Short finish.
88-89

5/10/2024 - Crisas Likes this wine:

Rich, earthy, leathery

5/10/2024 - chrismartin411 Likes this wine:

A delicious bottle, having tried the 22’ 23’ vintages. Full bodied both times with a great nose and quick enjoyable bite on the back end with no lingering aftertaste to spoil it.

5/10/2024 - mlawren1 wrote:

Still fresh with berries and currants but sliding into a mellower earthy finish.

5/7/2024 - 2manypourdecisions wrote:

Great

5/10/2024 - Paulzzz Likes this wine:

Aroma is a deep blackberry. Tastes of blackberry and some cherry, pretty bold. Finishes with berry. Wow, quite good and still pretty young.

5/9/2024 - Brain Capers Likes this wine:

Popped and poured, clean cork. The wine is drinking very well, no natural wine issues, good rich fruit, but even though it was quite enjoyable, it didn’t seem to offer much Saint Joseph sense of place. Still it was nice, yum

5/8/2024 - Brent25 Likes this wine:

Clear medium lemon; clean medium plus nose of subtle caramel and fresh lemon; dry; medium plus acidity; medium plus alcohol; medium plus body; pronounced flavour intensity; palate is tarter with addition of caramel and butter; long finish; drink now or in 10 years; subtle, elegant wine that sneaks up on you; excellent balance and refinement; not blinded -Halpern Jadon tasting

5/10/2024 - BJS87 Likes this wine:

Upfront bite mellows over time so leave open a bit longer. The two of us plit over whether the bite is citrus or spice or white pepper. Strong red fruit with high acid and medium tannins earthy to close.

5/10/2024 - sandyoman wrote:

This was a gorgeous viognier. A nice full stone fruit flavor going down smooth as silk.

5/10/2024 - joraesque wrote:

Overripe.
88-89

4/15/2024 - rmcnees Likes this wine:

Golden straw colored, full bodied, full round forward fruit flavors that the winemakers cites as “powerful notes of white peach, red apple skin, and toasted brioche” , with notes of what Wine Spectator describes as “melon, peach and nectarine notes on a sleek and juicy frame, with accents of lemon blossom, dried ginger and apple skin.”

https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2024/04/sole-meuniere-with-central-coast-santa.html?m=0

5/11/2024 - deverett wrote:

Hadn’t had one of these for a few years and it is crushing along nicely. Well integrated and smooth, black olive tapenade and cocoa, tea and cedary notes and flavours. Well balanced, oak settled in to the fruit, great length and finish with those trademark Coonawarra tannins.

5/10/2024 - WineDoctors wrote:

Agree with the other 95 on this list. Ridiculously balanced: soft ripe cherries yield to a muted violet backdrop; finish is long, medium body, medium acid. With Salmon on the grill.

5/10/2024 - ajfret01 Likes this wine:

Earthy, thyme, and cranberry.
Minerally, gravelly, cherry with a medium smooth finish.
Good stuff

5/10/2024 - HangingChad Likes this wine:

Decent everyday food eine

5/10/2024 - Snowey Likes this wine:

On second day at home this was singing.

5/10/2024 - grapenomad wrote:

Deep blood orange in the glass. Nice combo of red berry fruit (wild strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant) and bready notes on the nose. Medium-bodied, medium (+) acidity with just a peck of tannins. Everything in balance. Good depth. Finish could be longer. Paired with crunchy Cheetos. Nice.

4/29/2024 - valecnik Likes this wine:

Delightfully Burgundian, yet somehow also new world. Steely, minerally, elegant, with a lovely kiss of apple and pear. Basing note upon first night, as by the second it had become oxidized with heavy tropical and sherry notes.

5/10/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

Soft and lightly creamy with some honey and lemon and peach; long and easy finish.