12/30/2023 - mgl wrote:

New Years Eve 2023

9/4/2023 - mgl wrote:

Dang, still good. Popped and poured, expect it to further develop in a few hours. 🍷 Ginny

3/2/2023 - mgl Likes this wine:

Outstanding! Used the Coravin thinking wouldn’t drink all tonight….Didn’t even let it rest. 😂Smooth and long finish.

10/11/2022 - mgl wrote:

Just found this rogue bottle. Unbelievably, still drinking well! Don’t know how much more life it has in it but it’s still drinking well.

8/3/2022 - mgl wrote:

Jenn’s 50th

6/19/2022 - mgl Likes this wine:

Oh yum! Drinking beautifully. Glad didn’t wait any longer, don’t know how much longer it’d hold. Full bodied, great nose and very smooth. Ginny

5/27/2022 - mgl Likes this wine:

Bought but didn’t store just drank Very good value from Stellenboch, S Africa.

3/7/2022 - mgl Likes this wine:

OMG what finesse - still drinking beautifully. Kudos to Kent for producing another outstanding wine. Ginny

3/2/2022 - mgl wrote:

Was put off by color of wine when pouring - medium body and brownish color BUT surprisingly really enjoyed! Question being able to cellar it as CT dates indicate.

1/27/2022 - mgl Likes this wine:

Delicious!

11/22/2021 - mgl wrote:

Delicious!

5/20/2021 - mgl wrote:

Solid 90. Needs to be drank by this year.

4/21/2021 - mgl wrote:

Gave to Teeny for 42 birthday.

12/18/2020 - mgl Likes this wine:

Good

11/26/2020 - mgl wrote:

Drinking very well now.

6/17/2020 - mgl wrote:

Agree with other ratings. It's decent but nothing more. Enjoyable for weekday wine.

6/16/2020 - mgl wrote:

At the end and stsrting to go :( Definitely not til 2023.

5/31/2020 - mgl wrote:

Unbelievably still drinking well! The cork was a bit questionable and a bit of green mold on it 😬; but took the plunge and drank it instead of a Sancerre with foie gras over waffles with a strawberry reduction, drizzled with aged balsamic. Happy camper. If get sick, will know it was the wine with the funky cork! Ginny

4/15/2020 - mgl wrote:

Still delicious!

2/3/2020 - mgl Likes this wine:

Unbelievable. Found this rogue bottle in our cellar. Supposed to be waaay past its prime - it was fabulous. Prime consumption probably 3 years ago, but holding its own. Inky dark . No sign of being flawed.

1/30/2020 - mgl wrote:

Had forgotten to record and just found. Popped and poured - intense, gorgeous, blue-black color no oxidation; has complex taste. Still delicious but unfortunately think it's past its prime.

1/23/2020 - mgl wrote:

Delicious! Floral notes on first sip.

1/12/2020 - mgl wrote:

Delicious as always!

1/10/2020 - mgl wrote:

Still delicious!

12/16/2019 - mgl wrote:

Not as floral as the style of the other Eric Kent pinots which is what we love, but still very good. Surprised that this was $10+ more than most of the other Pinots and that we like the others better....

11/19/2019 - mgl wrote:

Really enjlyed, especially for the QPR. Super glad have 2 more. Went very well with crispy halibut tonight but would have been good on its own!

7/31/2019 - mgl Likes this wine:

Whoaa! Did not expect to be quite like this. Super dark, inky in color. great bouquet, long finish. In all fairness, tasted right after opening and felt it needed to open up some, then soon thereafter had with an Indian dinner which don't think was an ideal pairing, but the wine sure held up to all the spices!

7/23/2019 - mgl wrote:

Unfortunately, waited too long....

7/15/2019 - mgl wrote:

Agree with other review where the person mentions that it drinks well with food. Had on its own and would have scored it lower, but paired well with food. Very different style than the Cali Cabs we are used to drinking.

7/12/2019 - mgl Likes this wine:

Not over the hill but also not at the pinnacle.... Did not discern the black pepper, etc. others wrote about (yes some cherry) but that was a few years back. It was quite smooth, would not have guessed it as a Zin. Will report back if it improves with aeration by tomorrow - after a couple of hours it is still more like an 88/89 rating and not worth the $40+ price point for us.
The wine looks garnet colored.

6/1/2019 - mgl wrote:

Found in our cellar, did not know we still had it. Still holding up. Nice deep color and quite smooth.

3/31/2019 - mgl wrote:

Tons of dark cherrcassis on first sip. More of a full bodied Pinot, not a delicate, floral one. Enjoyed.
The wine looks purple colored. The legs are fast. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like black currant (cassis). The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.

3/19/2019 - mgl wrote:

Found this bottle not recorded and hiding in our wine cellar - what a great surprise. Still drinking well! Leery since the drinking window was til 2016. Not at its prime but still holding its own with beautiful deep burgundy color and much to offer - coffee and ripe berries predominated. Could have mistaken it for a zin.

3/6/2019 - mgl wrote:

Pleasantly surprised, drinking well. Had not loved 2 years ago and had given it an 86 rating, but tonight found it more complex and nice nose. Don't think it will cellar more than another year or so....

2/26/2019 - mgl wrote:

Not great but better than expected. Think it was a gift. Not worth the price.

2/22/2019 - mgl Likes this wine:

Delicious example of a Primitivo. Beautiful deep garnet color and smooth rather than too tannic as some have been. Great value for price point; paid around $19. Would definitely buy again.

2/15/2019 - mgl wrote:

Opened this with baited breath since we thought it had been consumed long ago. Pleasant surprise - it was still good! All nice Syrah characteristics - still great deep garnet color, med to full bodied, mellowed out with deep berry and choc notes; BUT, if you have a bottle-drink right away! It is at the end of it's life; had just a touch of cough syrupy-sherriedness quality on the finish. Fully enjoyed and considered myself lucky:) Note - gave an 89 where we had rated it a 91 in 2013.

2/11/2019 - mgl wrote:

Very drinkable wine, great for midweek. Great QPR, we paid around $15.

2/9/2019 - mgl wrote:

Still perfect. Was leery after a couple of the last comments from last year and feared that it was at its end. I could not discern any changes in it and it was lovely. Great terroir. I would not hold on to it much longer since I think we are pushing the envelope, but wish all others to have same experience as tonight's wine was for us. VVL

1/22/2019 - mgl wrote:

Delicious. I don't give high ratings easily, but this one is right up there. My husband made most of the comments we had for our wines here on Cellar Tracker. This Scarecrow, was incredibly smooth, full bodied and complex; wish I could remember more of what I felt at the moment. My husband just passed away and I broke this out and had at a luncheon we had for him at his favorite local restaurant to celebrate his life right after services. I did not want to keep waiting to have it. He would have totally approved. Here is to you Honey!

1/28/2019 - mgl wrote:

Pleasantly surprised. Beautiful color being poured from the bottle, did not aerate nor let sit - has a coffee/chocolatey flavor and quite smooth. Not a terribly long finish, but for the price very pleased. Good QPR.

12/12/2018 - mgl Likes this wine:

Starting to go

12/7/2018 - mgl Likes this wine:

Love EK wines

11/17/2018 - mgl wrote:

Wonderful, one of the best wines we have had in a long time. Long finish, intense flavor.

11/6/2018 - mgl wrote:

Fabulous

8/6/2018 - mgl wrote:

Was afraid that I had left this too long, but it is great!

6/9/2018 - mgl wrote:

Great

5/28/2018 - mgl wrote:

A little bit harsh - may need more time to open up

4/18/2018 - mgl Likes this wine:

Wonderful

3/9/2018 - mgl Likes this wine:

Had at Brandl in Belmar. Nice fruit, went well with scallops