3/5/2018 - oog Likes this wine:

Cassis on the nose and almost some winter spices. Stewed berries on the palate and a little bit of menthol of the finish. Good structure. Could age longer. Ton of sediment though.

10/24/2017 - oog Likes this wine:

Green notes and Burgundy like funk on the nose. A little bit of honey/honeysuckle as well. Taste - nicely balanced. Dry but a little bit of boisterous-like complexity. A little herbs and some butter.

1/24/2016 - oog wrote:

Nose: Very ripe/fruity cherry. Taste: Wow -- blind I would never pick this as Pinot Noir (hell, even sighted, this wine doesnt look it like Pinot -- it's thick and dark); blueberry, and pushing off-dry in terms of sweetness/ripeness.

Candidly, Im giving it something of a blended grade. It does taste good, and could be a "my first red wine" type of bottle for people not into wine. But its more like a very ripe cab or syrah (maybe even pushing a sherry) than pinot so know what you are getting into.

9/20/2015 - oog wrote:

drank without noting, but this was actually pretty ok as opposed to undrinkable in its youth.

8/28/2015 - oog Likes this wine:

Nose: cherry cola and flowers. A drop of musk. Taste: similar to nose, cherry cola with some green and pepper notes on the finish. Long finish. Very nice.

7/12/2015 - oog wrote:

Nose: Lemon, flour. Taste: Bread and lemon/citrus notes with nice but not over-the-top acidity. I can get a little bit of a bitter peach note others have written about. Strong finish. Not the most subtle bubbles I've ever had... Overall this wine is well-made and just plain enjoyable to drink.

5/25/2015 - oog wrote:

Nose: A little bit of minerality. Flour, white pepper, and other baking notes. A hint of lime leaf. Taste: Got some acid. It is really acid forward and very tart. A little bit of papaya.

2/18/2015 - oog wrote:

Tannins have subsided since we last drank this wine. Much more raisin/prune on the front palate than before and heat has subsided greatly. A little raisin with some funk on the nose. I agree with the person below who said prunes and dry hay. Taste of raisin and current on the front palate. Some spice on the back.

2/15/2015 - oog wrote:

Similar notes as the first bottle. Decanted for an hour. Really nice wine.

1/5/2015 - oog wrote:

Nose: Petrol. Palate: Very dry, tart and almost bitter. Really long finish and nice body but not very complex. Some people might really like this given how bold the flavor is and how long the finish is but for my palate, I find it a bit one-dimensional. Can see where others think it is outstanding.

12/30/2014 - oog wrote:

Nose: Black stewed fruit and lots of oat. Baking spice. Taste: Licorice bomb. Oak and fruit. Nice body. Not quite as sweet as other vintages of Caymus we have had in the past.

11/25/2014 - oog wrote:

Nose: Lemon. Taste: Pepper notes and a little bit of citrus on the finish.

11/18/2014 - oog Likes this wine:

Thin...seems a little past its prime. Stewed red fruit on the nose. Still primary on the palette, just lacking body for further age. Short, consistent finish. Drink up...

9/8/2014 - oog wrote:

Nose: Lemongrass and a little bit of incense tea note. Taste: Lemony tang on the approach. Mid-palate and finish has a little bit of cooked white flower. Bubbles are soft, finish is good. Nice acid, nice body. One of the better Iron Horses.

7/17/2014 - oog wrote:

Consistent with prior notes.

6/22/2014 - oog wrote:

Just over the hill.

6/15/2014 - oog wrote:

Big nose. Smells like Italian lemon cookies. Taste a little lemony. A little monotonous.

5/26/2014 - oog wrote:

Nose: still a little fruit but more like stewed fruit, almost tomato. Also stewed sweet fruit, and some secondary notes like leather. Some herbs as well. Nose: nice tartness. The leather makes it through onto the palate. Hint of unripe strawberries and stems. A little dusty.

5/3/2014 - oog wrote:

No formal notes but drinking better. Fairly light in mouthfeel. Had a significant amount of herbal notes. A pinot drinkers cab.

4/11/2014 - oog wrote:

Nose: White flowers, stone and bread. Taste: Consistent with other note. Finish is a little better.

2/3/2014 - oog wrote:

Did not take formal notes but tasted of meat and spearmint notes. Very new world.

2/2/2014 - oog wrote:

Nose: Nice nose. Very primary. If I didn't know better, I would almost think this is a port or an Amarone. Very strong raisin notes. Taste: Still very tannic. Has a little bit of dried fruit notes, almost like a prune. There is also some leather.

11/11/2013 - oog wrote:

Nose: Big nose, very vegetal. Asparagus, stewed cranberry and herbal funk. Stewed apple sauce. Almost Burgundian on the nose. Taste: Bitter. Like rhubarb. Okay on the finish. Lasts long but it is not powerful. Somewhat disappointing. The wine has structure but it just doesn't taste very good on its own (may be better with food). Somewhat monotonous.

10/13/2013 - oog wrote:

Nose: Lemon and a little bit of yeast. It is just not very forceful. Nice and easy but not much going on. Taste: A little lime. Perfectly fine but nothing to write home about.

10/11/2013 - oog wrote:

Nose: Minerals. A little tropical fruit mixed with bath salts. A hint of rubber/latex. Taste: Very acidic. Nice minerality. Dry. A little bit of petrol note. Very nice wine.

9/6/2013 - oog wrote:

Nose: Papaya, mango, bath salts and maybe a little honey. Taste: A little flat and monotonous. Honey and rubber.

8/15/2013 - oog wrote:

Nose: Not bad. Floral. A little bit of funk also - flowers and yeast. Green, unripe fruit. Taste: Bread, yeasty note. Definitely a bitter note there also. It is good. Finish is long. If there is a flaw to it, it is a little monotonous. Good mouth feel.

8/11/2013 - oog wrote:

Tropical fruit and burnt rubber on the nose. Taste - Grapefruit on the approach and honey on the mid-palate. Tea on the finish. Really good. It could use a little more acidity to balance out the sweetness. Finish on the short side. Crowd pleaser.

8/11/2013 - oog wrote:

Did not take formal notes but definitely showed better than the last bottle we drank.

7/7/2013 - oog wrote:

Nose: Very green with some funk. Cherry and a little bit of vegetation. Taste: Not a lot going on. Decent acidity. Very generic. Not really much body. Purchased from WTSO, for those who might be tracking the "bad lot" theory in the other notes.

7/4/2013 - oog wrote:

Nose: A little bit of chocolate, figs and unfortunately sulfur. Is it bad? Taste: I am wondering if this is a corked bottle. I still taste the strong taste of raisin but there is also something a little off. Since it is a fortified wine, I am not sure.

7/4/2013 - oog wrote:

Has matured quite a bit in 2 and a half years since my last tasting. Decanted. Taken an almost brown color. Nose: Bricks and ceramics, a bit of dried red fruit. Taste: We're firmly into the secondary notes. Approach and midpalate are dominated by leather. Some dry/sour fruit on the finish. Still very tannic, structure to last quite a bit more time. Might be better to wait on this where it is right now. Tasty, but somewhat "in between."

6/23/2013 - oog wrote:

consistent with my prior note, maybe a bit more bread/yeast note on the palate. very nice.

6/5/2013 - oog wrote:

Nose: Not much of a nose. A little melon. Taste: A little flabby. Not much acidity. Sweet pear. Almost a little caramel note on the back. Not enough acid. Short finish.

5/27/2013 - oog wrote:

Nose: Big. Oak and a lot of pine. A little bit of a sour note. Pine and tomato. Taste: Still really tannic, needs more time. Not much going on, a little sour fruit note.

5/11/2013 - oog wrote:

Nose: Smells porty - a little raisin and some dates. A little thin on the mouthfeel but the flavor is really good. The date continues onto the palate and there is almost a little cigar tobacco on the finish.

4/12/2013 - oog wrote:

Nose: Strawberries. Deep pink color. Bright, creamy smell. Taste: Small bubbles. Strawberry again on the palate. Flowers.

3/31/2013 - oog wrote:

Nose: White flower and honey. Minerals. Very acid forward. Nose continues to the palate. Not a lemon and bread bomb. Tart and mineral. Finish is a little short.

3/11/2013 - oog wrote:

Nose: Big but very generic. Smells like wood, green, pine foresty. Taste: A little more oak than other Wellingtons we have had. Certainly has some red fruit. A little bit of anise. Still very tannic and primary. Needs another couple of years.

2/25/2013 - oog wrote:

Woody notes. Jam and cedar. Ripe red fruit on the approach. Mid-palate and finish are strawberry and oak. Nice mouthfeel. Body is bigger than late time and mid-palate has rounded out a bit.

2/14/2013 - oog wrote:

Smells like a blanc de blanc. More chardy. I get a rich, buttery, peanut oil smell with a little bit of lemon and barnyard.

Taste: Rancid oil note. Tart lemon. Old nuts. Funky. I'm not going to give it a grade in case this is a bad bottle but the taste is off-putting to me.

2/1/2013 - oog wrote:

Big nose. Flowers and a little vegetation. Also a little bit of minerality, cherries and crushed up candy. There is also a slight funk. Taste: Tartness on the approach. strong cherry cola on the mid-palate through the finish. Really nice finish. The finnish is long - 20 seconds or so. Good body, nice weight.

12/27/2012 - oog Likes this wine:

Not as much fruit as previously note. Secondary notes starting to come through. Tannins almost gone; a bit flabby. A little leather and vegetal notes.

10/21/2012 - oog wrote:

Nose: A little bit of raisin and flowers. Also get a hint of chocolate on the nose. Taste: Raisin and a little espresso note. Drinking really well right now. A little bitter earthiness.

9/28/2012 - oog wrote:

Pretty good. Should have taken more detailed notes. Felt like it was in the upper 80s

8/19/2012 - oog wrote:

This bottle was not stored completely correctly... but was still excellent. Nose: lemon rind, baking notes. Taste: Very nutty on the approach, with a pleasant and moderately long finish of almost a bitter/sour melon. Really nice.

8/17/2012 - oog wrote:

Opened way too young (should have checked here first!). I get stewed, spiked, grape jelly. A little baking smell. Very hot and thin.

7/29/2012 - oog wrote:

Consistent with prior note.

6/26/2012 - oog wrote:

Nose: Leather, earth. Spicy? Taste: Was still very tannic and closed at first. Decanted. Got some dark fruit, earth and maybe even tobacco. Some chocolate? Long finish. I think this could even use another year in the bottle.

6/12/2012 - oog wrote:

Nose: Strong nose of flowers and stone/minerals. Taste: Dominant note to me is peach, there is a note as it transitions to the finish that tastes a bit like raw dough. Long finish, weighty mouth feel. Fairly one dimensional but a nice wine... not for acid fans though, this is a very mild expression of Riesling, almost bordering on flabby.