Light in color and somewhat cloudy. A very expressive nose with hints of varnish, mushroom, soil, cardamom, and citrus peel. There is a lot of definite spice, and this gets even more expressive with time. In comparison to the nose, the palate is a bit flat. Woof, there is a lot of obvious tannin, and this is really pretty locked down. There are nice mineral tones, but this just isn't giving much right now. It's really quite tannic. Just wait My #2 wine of the flight.

A glowing, beautiful robe, just gorgeous to look at. Higher pitched with lacquer and teak, and this also really starts to pop out of the glass. What a great palate, utterly enveloping, pure silk, seamless, focused, and quite driven. Despite the silkiness, there is a tight, dark core to this wine, mouthwatering, with really dominant acidity. Some tannins sneaking in at the end. My #1 wine of the flight.

Smoky and peaty with hints of soy. Wow, vibrant and energetic, this really pops on the palate. Quite sappy, although with time it feels a bit heavy. Somewhat shorter on the finish than the others with citrus notes and a chalky aspect. My #3 wine of the flight.

Extra smoky with campfire and charcoal briquette. Oh yeah, great entry, explosive, boysenberry, juicy, vibrant, kaleidescopic with lots of flavor dimensions. Really tannic, persistent, very drying. This seems more like a Pinot for lovers of Cote-Rotie and Hermitage. It drops off a bit on the finish. Despite the positive notes, it was my least favorite wine of the flight.

No real notes at this point, but this was very enjoyable. Very Kracher-like.