5/18/2015 - theduck wrote:

Fully ripe blackberry pie, just at the edge of crossing over into cough syrup. Lingering flavored of ripe blackberry and dark cherries. -T

5/21/2010 - theduck wrote:

Raspberries, coffee, pepper, licorice

6/5/2010 - theduck wrote:

Perfect with BBQ salmon!

4/4/2010 - theduck wrote:

Strawberries, fresh cut grass, a great picnic wine

6/22/2010 - theduck wrote:

Perfect for tonight, raspberries, cranberries, and chocolate. Paired with sausage prosciutto pizza.

3/14/2010 - theduck wrote:

A bit barnyard on the nose, followed by pepper, pie cherries, more pepper, dill, vanilla and cinnamon.

2/19/2010 - theduck wrote:

Oak, butter, vanilla, hay, nice spice finish

2/7/2009 - theduck wrote:

Nice acidity, full mouth flavor, citris rather than butter.

6/19/2009 - theduck wrote:

Dry, oak, pear, lemon, hint of honey, vanilla...nicely structured. Paired well with clam linguine, but not as well ad the blanc de noir

8/22/2009 - theduck wrote:

First had this at Wynn in Vegas. Resembles viognier is flavor profile. Tart fruit, crisp and light. Very nice served cold.

9/9/2006 - theduck wrote:

For $10, the 2004 Monastrell Tinto is amazing. An extraordinary bouquet of raspberries, blueberries, and vanilla jumps from the glass of this dense, medium to full-bodied, luscious, fruit-filled, seamlessly constructed effort. It is ideal for consumption over the next several years. The good news is that 2,500 cases are exported to the U.S. This estate is one of the top discoveries of all my tastings. Robert Parker 90 points (Jun 2005)

10/30/2006 - theduck wrote:

Berries, licorice, strong tannins.

10/11/2006 - theduck wrote:

Nice cherries, cranberries. Well balanced, medium tannins.

6/22/2007 - theduck wrote:

Very nice, a little dry, wonderful with seafood

6/22/2007 - theduck wrote:

Lovely

5/30/2015 - theduck wrote:

Green apples and grapefruit, a hint of lemon. A little minerality in the mud and a long almost citrus rind bitter end that resolves to a mild warhead candy sour flavor. -t

5/19/2015 - theduck Likes this wine:

Grapefruit and honeysuckle on the front, ruby grapefruit in the mid, and a nice long finish. Very refreshing, has enough structure to go with a meal, but also interesting enough just for itself. -T

9/7/2009 - theduck wrote:

Berry jammy, vanilla and coffee. As a syrah should be.

7/6/2009 - theduck wrote:

Clean apples, vanilla, buttery, a little oak.

11/16/2009 - theduck wrote:

Cherries, chocolate, vanilla, blueberries, a hint of barnyard on the nose. Soft mouth feel, brief but very nice. Glad we popped it, I don't think more age would improve it.

10/19/2009 - theduck wrote:

Pomegranate, cherry, pine, coffee, chocolate, and well structured.

6/18/2009 - theduck wrote:

Nice, bright. Strong tannins followed by sour berries and a pepper finish. It lingers.

8/1/2010 - theduck wrote:

Earth, tobacco, ripe bing cherries - long creamy finish.

2/21/2010 - theduck wrote:

Ripe pie cherries, berries, earthy, cedar, and nutmeg.

6/27/2009 - theduck wrote:

Honey apple and pear, complex but nicely balanced. Grapefruit mid-palate and a spicy finish.

2/26/2010 - theduck wrote:

A little oak, a bit buttery, quite sweet, honeysuckle, vanilla, pear and melon

10/10/2009 - theduck wrote:

Apples, pear, nicely balanced with oak and spice. Long lingering finish.

9/8/2009 - theduck wrote:

Honeysuckle, grapefruit, star fruit and grapes. This is a lush, full flavor, capturing all the best of 2008

11/4/2006 - theduck wrote:

Nose of straw, grass, honey. Taste of honey, grass, nicely balanced. Tastes like sunlight in a beautiful field.

2/20/2010 - theduck wrote:

Big ripe blackberries, ripe bing cherries, oak for structure, not enough spice.

9/4/2009 - theduck wrote:

Cranberry, balanced tannins big red juicy berries on the finish

9/8/2006 - theduck wrote:

Straw, oak top notes, tannic, spice, and grass. Nicely balanced.

3/17/2007 - theduck wrote:

Nice, full fruit, would pair extremely well with cheese

8/10/2006 - theduck wrote:

Buttery, but not overly oak-y.

8/7/2006 - theduck wrote:

Bland, not overwhelming. Did not stand up to the mild cheese it was served with.

8/29/2006 - theduck wrote:

Good nose, vanilla, apple, and clove aromas. Needs to breath--but then it's quite lovely

9/16/2006 - theduck wrote:

Gorgeous purple color, spicy nose, vanilla, cranberries, and cream. Long finish.

9/30/2006 - theduck wrote:

Not bold, not tannic, not berries, hints of vinegar -- it's beginning to turn

8/27/2006 - theduck wrote:

Blackberries, strawberries, oak. Complex wine

5/17/2015 - theduck Likes this wine:

Pie cherries up front, tannic mid and long tannic back. This wine needs age to calm the tannins. -T

5/17/2015 - theduck Likes this wine:

Nicely fruit forward, slightly unripened blackberries, and raspberries lots of strength and super long finish. This is a very enjoyable drinkable wine. -T

5/17/2015 - theduck Likes this wine:

Juicy up front, beautiful structure all the way through. Lovely and lively finish that is strong and long. Vanilla, pepper, cola, and bing cherries. Compared to the 2012, this is much stronger and bolder. I think this will age very nicely and still be able to stand up for itself. -T

5/17/2015 - theduck Likes this wine:

Much softer than the 2012, blackberries, blueberry cobbler, vanilla, and dripping bing cherries. Strong finish. But compared 2012, this is a much more refined vintage. -T

5/17/2015 - theduck Likes this wine:

Beautiful plum up front, soft mid, but enough structure to keep it strong. Nice black pepper, and juicy black plum all the way through. Could use a little air, and or age before this one gets consumed. -T

5/17/2015 - theduck Likes this wine:

Peach, cantaloupe and lots of pineapple right up front, cinnamon and clive in the mid, followed by a nice long juicyfruit finish. -T

5/17/2015 - theduck Likes this wine:

Fruit forward, buttery mid, and a bit of spice on the finish. -T

10/18/2009 - theduck wrote:

Honey, apples, vanilla, and baking spices.

7/12/2009 - theduck wrote:

Blackberry, pepper, earth, strawberry, and hay

9/11/2006 - theduck wrote:

Very fruity start, slight toasted oak, spicy finish.

5/23/2015 - theduck Likes this wine:

Cranberry with undermines for marionberry. Nicely structured mid tasting of tobacco, with a woodsy finish. -T