11/28/2023 - Fire Bill wrote:

Very good, red fruits, bright acidity. I had this without food, but would be good with some bbq.

7/6/2023 - Fire Bill wrote:

Burgundy purple color with smooth and velvety mouthfeel. Dark red and purple fruit notes. Drink or hold

3/24/2022 - Fire Bill wrote:

Very good Pinot Noir. Dark cherry color with no bricking yet and a nose of purple fruits. Some fine sediment and a couple little chunks of sediment in the bottle. Drinking in its prime right now and wish I had another one.

10/6/2021 - Fire Bill wrote:

Inky, dark wine, medium tannins, soft mouthfeel, dark purple and blue fruit profile. A lot of sediment, so stand the bottle up a day or so prior to drinking.

9/27/2021 - Fire Bill wrote:

Drinking well now. Not as funky as it was. Soft tannins, good acidity and more of a dark red fruit profile. Long lasting finish

8/17/2021 - Fire Bill wrote:

Beautiful wine. Quite a bit of coarse sediment. Dark red fruits on the nose and palate, velvety mouthfeel and decent finish. Drinking in prime window now.

6/20/2021 - Fire Bill wrote:

Dark purple core with bricking. Big nose of dark red and purple fruits, plus a little vanilla. A little harsh on the mouthfeel and finish, but overall very good. Quite a bit of fine sediment in the bottle, so make sure to stand the bottle up a few days prior to opening.

5/2/2021 - Fire Bill wrote:

Still a lot of life left. Drinking well now but will hold up for a few more years

1/22/2020 - Fire Bill wrote:

Purple colored, big candied fruit nose and taste. Very good quality fruit which makes this bomb great.

12/26/2019 - Fire Bill wrote:

Decanted for 2 hours and paired with a Filet. Dark cherry red color, the nose is what really stood out to me, very floral and fragrant. Dark red and purple fruit profile on the palate, with an excellent finish.

9/11/2018 - Fire Bill wrote:

Dark red fruits, the nose is the star of this wine. Good velvety mouthfeel with a long finish. A little thin on the palate compared to what you get on the nose. Last bottle of a great qpr wine at $25. Drink now, it’s in a great place

4/11/2018 - Fire Bill wrote:

Dark red fruit profile, cherry, anise and vanilla. Good structure, decent mouthfeel and good finish.

4/11/2018 - Fire Bill wrote:

For $7, it was nice... jammy red fruits with a touch of heat. Would make a great pizza night wine

1/2/2018 - Fire Bill wrote:

Dark purple color, a lot of extraction. Dark purple fruits, chalky tannins, long finish. With the decent amount of acidity, big fruits, and tons of oak in this, it will get better with more time. Wonderful now or hold

12/27/2017 - Fire Bill wrote:

One of the better Zinfandels I’ve had from truett hurst.

12/27/2017 - Fire Bill wrote:

Great wine... beautiful example of a dark, brooding Syrah. Almost black in color, some fine sediment, meaty nose with some graphite. Great velvety mouthfeel with a long finish. This wine should drink great over the next 10 years.

11/24/2017 - Fire Bill wrote:

Loved it... last of 6 bottles, and all were great. Dark red fruits, deep dark garnet color, well integrated tannins. Wish I could’ve drank this over the course of a few nights, but once it was opened, it was gone.

11/21/2017 - Fire Bill wrote:

Dark red color, big nose of dark purple fruits. Drinking well now, with a pretty decent finish. Good QPR at $24

11/16/2017 - Fire Bill wrote:

I thought this was drinking very well right now. I agree that this would be a great wine for food. Good dark red fruit profile with soft tannins and a medium plus finish.

11/13/2017 - Fire Bill wrote:

Pnp... was nice... second taste... seemed kinda thin... third taste... meh... made amazing short ribs with the rest of the bottle.

11/7/2017 - Fire Bill wrote:

Great bottle in the $30 range. Dark color, dark red and purple fruit profile. Good structure and well balanced. Drink now

10/4/2017 - Fire Bill wrote:

I really enjoyed this wine... a very nice example of Cabernet from Washington. Dark red color with good clarity, not over extracted. Good mouthfeel, dark red fruit profile, long finish. Should drink well in that 5-10 year range.

10/2/2017 - Fire Bill wrote:

Good daily drinker/cellar defender. For $8 this was a good buy.

10/2/2017 - Fire Bill wrote:

Tasted over two nights. Dark almost black core with dark red around the edge. Good clarity to the wine with a medium plus viscosity. Notes of dried flowers, dark cherries and anise. First night, the wine was muted, but it opened up nicely on the second night.

9/22/2017 - Fire Bill wrote:

Deep, dark purple color with good clarity. Nose of dark red and purple fruits. Very approachable now with medium+ tannins, good mouthfeel and long finish. Good QPR at $30, glad i have more.

9/8/2017 - Fire Bill wrote:

Deep dark color, glass staining legs, a little sweet with flavors of dark purple and blue fruits. Slightly subdued nose and good mouthfeel. Reminds me of a wine made by the Wagner family.

9/6/2017 - Fire Bill wrote:

Deep, dark red fruits, softer tannins and a smooth mouthfeel.

7/12/2017 - Fire Bill wrote:

24 hour slow ox decant. Red color with a black core. Very clear. Floral notes, cassis, tobacco, and cherries. Very smooth mouthfeel, subtle tannins, and long, long finish.

6/17/2017 - Fire Bill wrote:

Dark red/purple color, a lot of heat on the nose, good mouthfeel, bright red fruit profile, good acidity and a decent finish

6/11/2017 - Fire Bill wrote:

I thought this was a pretty nice wine. Good floral nose, bright acidity and a dark red fruit profile.

5/2/2017 - Fire Bill wrote:

A great Pinot noir that is drinking very well now. 2 hr decant, bright red fruits, well balanced, great acidity, decent finish.

4/24/2017 - Fire Bill wrote:

Dark inky wine. I did get a lot of minerality and a big tannic structure. Long lingering finish. Would buy again for $20. I am going to wait 1-2 years before trying again... unless I change my mind

4/9/2017 - Fire Bill wrote:

Dark red fruits, easy drinking, medium tannins and a nice finish

3/24/2017 - Fire Bill wrote:

Needed an hour to open up. Dark color, good clarity,dark red fruit profile. A little heavy on the palate, but nice mouthfeel and medium length on the finish. Drink now with a short decant, or hold.

3/17/2017 - Fire Bill wrote:

Decanted 1 hour... dark red fruits, gaminess, meaty with a little pepper and spice. Good mouthfeel and long finish

3/14/2017 - Fire Bill wrote:

Dark in color with some bricking. Some sediment, cork intact. Big nose of dark red fruits. Still well structured with a good mouthfeel and long finish.

1/22/2017 - Fire Bill wrote:

PnP, deep dark fruit with depth and good acidity. Mouth coating wine with good finish.

1/20/2017 - Fire Bill wrote:

Deep dark purple and black fruit. Definitely a well structured wine,that will improve with more time.

12/30/2016 - Fire Bill wrote:

Drinking great, in its drinking window now, but plenty of life left. Dark red color, big nose, smooth tannins and long finish.

11/1/2016 - Fire Bill wrote:

Pop n pour. I love Mourvèdre and this wine didn't disappoint. Dark purple fruits, soft tannins and a good finish.

10/20/2016 - Fire Bill wrote:

Big,dark wine with good balance and structure. Still young, good tannins and a smooth finish. Drink now or hold

9/3/2016 - Fire Bill wrote:

Still a young and fresh wine at age 10. Very approachable right now, but will be better down the road.

8/28/2016 - Fire Bill wrote:

Drinking well on the pnp. Deep dark purple color, full bodied on the palate with a decent finish. Good on its own, but would be good with food as well.

7/13/2016 - Fire Bill wrote:

Decanted a couple of hours prior to drinking. Dark red color, slightly subdued nose, bright acidity, very well integrated. Drink now or hold

7/10/2016 - Fire Bill wrote:

Big thick rich fruit. Stains the glass with dark ruby red color. Nose of dark cherry, currant and French oak. Big, big wine that needs a steak with a lot of fat. Overall, a great wine with an even better QPR.

7/6/2016 - Fire Bill wrote:

Great Pinot. Bright acidity, ripe fruits, dark purple color, good clarity. Well balanced wine that drinks very nicely now.

4/12/2016 - Fire Bill wrote:

Decanted an hour before consuming. This wine has a huge nose of dark red and purple fruits. You can smell it when you walk into the room. However, it's just missing on the palate, and is very restrained on the finish. Good QPR, as with most CH wines.

3/18/2016 - Fire Bill wrote:

Opened the bottle, poured a glass and fell asleep in the recliner. Woke up much later, poured the glass back in the bottle and went to bed. Drank the next night and it was very nice. I love Mourvèdre, and this was great.

1/24/2016 - Fire Bill wrote:

Beautiful floral nose, dark purple color, big rich mouthfeel, dark red and purple fruit profile with a long finish. Very sad to only have one bottle left. This is a great value wine and I wish I had bought a couple cases of this stuff to drink over the next 10 years. Oh well, hind site is 20/20...

12/31/2015 - Fire Bill wrote:

Decanted for an hour and drank over next two hours. Definitely got better with air. Dark red fruit profile, great mouthfeel and long finish. Not showing any age yet. Was good with food, but I also think this is just fine on its own. Drink now thru 2025