1/1/2024 - swigna Likes this wine:

Fantastic!

5/29/2023 - swigna Likes this wine:

Just outstanding.

1/8/2023 - swigna wrote:

I love This stuff for this price. Balanced, flavorful not complex but long lasting taste

6/29/2022 - swigna Likes this wine:

What a hit! I bought this because cellar tracker had a high average score with over 10 reviews. I’m now on the wineries list. This full bodied fruit forward Syrah was decanted for 30 mins lots of sediment in bottle. Everybody loved it. Long finish powerful wine.

6/11/2022 - swigna Likes this wine:

Fruit and full bodied. This punched way over its value. Wife and I both though it was amazing. We were still talking about it the next day.

5/29/2022 - swigna wrote:

Raisin on the nose slight tawny. Spicy or peppery in a good way with lots of flavor. Herb. Medium length finish. You want another sip after about 40 seconds.

5/9/2022 - swigna Likes this wine:

So balanced you could hardly even taste the alcohol. At %16 I had to check the bottle. Ink dark heavy but lovely lovely. One of my favorite wines.

4/21/2022 - swigna Likes this wine:

Leather with long finish. Tartness but balanced. Like a very fresh strawberry but without the sweetness.

4/11/2022 - swigna Likes this wine:

Excellent wine. Dry but balanced. Leather.

9/29/2021 - swigna wrote:

30 min decant. Only a little sediment apparent. What an easy drinker. Red currents, cranberry but with none of the tartness. Alcohol flavor perfectly waits patiently until the other flavors have had a turn and then presents itself in an orderly fashion. Smooth. Like rubbing your hand on freshly finely sanded wood. Think 220 grit. Med to short finish.

6/28/2021 - swigna Likes this wine:

Comes out swinging and doesn't stop! Flavors roll over each other with some polte jostling for attention. Then they line up and present. Dark plum, ripe strawberry, tobaco notes. Long finish means your friend finishes his story before the flavor has left your tougue on a single sip. Must have been minutes on the finish.

5/30/2021 - swigna Likes this wine:

Amazing wine. Lovely richness.

5/30/2021 - swigna Likes this wine:

Classically Pinot but the wife liked it. Light and floral.

5/30/2021 - swigna wrote:

2hr decant. Lost of love, prune, on the nose. On the sweet side of heavy but not cloying or jammy. Lovely finish balanced and long.

4/24/2021 - swigna Likes this wine:

Perfectly balanced lovely wine. On the sweet side but not overly so.

2/3/2021 - swigna Likes this wine:

Great wine. quick decant and drink. Was still too cold when we first started but as it warmed up everybody liked it.

1/23/2021 - swigna wrote:

Decanted 30 mins temp was probably 65. Very fruity almost sweat nose. Fantastically easy drinker. Balanced with a long finish. Loved this wine.

12/31/2020 - swigna wrote:

They served it a little warm but that did not dampen this wines spirits. Long finish, balanced flavors of tobacco and currents. One in the party felt it was too bitter.

12/28/2020 - swigna wrote:

It was good but it had a sharpish taste to it. I think I served it too cold and too soon. brought up from 55 cellar, deacanted an served within 30 mins or less. Or its way too young. Some sediment.

11/26/2020 - swigna Likes this wine:

Fantastic. Nice and tasty. Well balanced. Long finish.

11/7/2020 - swigna Likes this wine:

Everybody liked it. They expected a sugar bomb but it’s minerality won them over.

8/29/2020 - swigna Likes this wine:

This bottle is the personification of why i buy bedrock wine. Under $50 and punches way above its “class”. Pepper notes, well balanced, long finish, complex flavors. Just wow. Decanted for 30mins drank over 2 hrs.

5/8/2020 - swigna wrote:

The wine was amazing! 1hr upright 1 hr decant. Tart strawberry on the nose. Chocolate bites with bitter start but but oh so soft finish. Like bitting into an apple and at first you feel it will be so tart but suddenly the taste softens. Long long finish. I was reading and could 5 mins past and the taste was still in my mouth.

3/30/2020 - swigna Likes this wine:

2 hr decant. No observed sediment. Light color, heavy leather on the nose. Light fruit, more of a hint. Acidic but balanced.

2/22/2020 - swigna Likes this wine:

Licorice on the nose. Light body taste. Light bright red color. Sweet raspberry but balanced. Medium long finish. 20 secs?

1/27/2020 - swigna Likes this wine:

What a great wine. 30 min decant long finish. Held uo great against an 01 Caymus and a cakebread.

1/10/2020 - swigna wrote:

Drank at La Grotta in Atlanta. 10 min decant. Fruity on the nose. Soft and tasty with a perfect balanced finish. It disagreed with my fillet with Gorgonzola but was happy with all other items that were served.

12/25/2019 - swigna Likes this wine:

Wow. Christmas wine that does not disappoint. Complex enough that people thought they were drinking several wines. One guest actually asked if I had changed to a new wine. Balanced and long finish.

11/15/2019 - swigna Likes this wine:

15 min decant. Some residue in remainder. This was balanced with a long finish. Kept having to go back and try another sip. Berry with licorice. This was excellent I’m now mad that I only bought one. Should’ve bought a case.

10/5/2019 - swigna wrote:

Fruit expression with great mouthfeel. 20 min decant served at 65f. Very pleasant.

6/4/2019 - swigna Likes this wine:

This wine is so good. dark red fruits without being sweet. Long finish. Balanced. everybody liked this wine.

6/3/2019 - swigna Likes this wine:

Very lovely wine. heavy sweet fruit on the nose followed by that nice dry Pinot taste. Light but with lots going on. Long finish

6/3/2019 - swigna Likes this wine:

Light and balanced. delicate hints of red berries. short finish.

4/22/2019 - swigna Likes this wine:

2 hr decant 68f. light fruit taste with some pepper. less mouthfeel than CNDP we served. (clos du papes 13).

4/22/2019 - swigna Likes this wine:

The wine star of Easter Dinner. 2 hr decant 68F. pepper notes not overpowering. Well balanced easy drinker. Long finish. Most of the table preferred it over bedrock Zinfandel.

3/1/2019 - swigna Likes this wine:

Cellared for 5 years. No sediment. Very light tasting well balanced and easy drinker.

12/26/2018 - swigna Likes this wine:

1 hr decant served a little cold, 65F ish. Needed more time to breath. First impressions were a forceful flavor profile a little unbalanced. 20 mins later was better but still a needed time. The Shiraz was heavy. I think that if it had been a little warmer and a longer decant it would be great.

12/26/2018 - swigna Likes this wine:

1 hr decant estimated temp 65-68. overall balanced flavor. mouth feel was pleasant and long lasting. muted fruit flavor. Christmas Dinner.

11/26/2018 - swigna wrote:

Possibly flawed. I don't know what it was missing. It was full of flavors but kind of out of balance. The Ladies at the table did not finish. Bottle had sediment but also looked like a film of sediment spread evenly over the whole bottle. that's why I put the possibly flawed. I bought this a total wine and the price was $10-20 lower than market at the time. I suspect it got left out in a heated truck or something. Just a guess though.

3/10/2018 - swigna Likes this wine:

velvety with great balance. Licorice on the nose. still sweet. hardly any residue in bottle.

1/22/2018 - swigna Likes this wine:

Second to the CNDP 2012 Pegau. 2 hr decant. Less "sweet" than the CNDP it still went down noticeably smooth and flavorful. Served with tenderloin and salmon roast potatoes and leaks. Great wine.

1/22/2018 - swigna wrote:

2 hr decant served with tenderloin, salmon potatoes and leak in a vinaigrette. Balanced and easy to drink with a long finish. Guests around me loved it and preferred it to the 2008 Casanova brunello. Don't know what rest of table though.

12/27/2017 - swigna wrote:

Simply amazing. pleasing all at the Christmas dinner table.

6/19/2017 - swigna wrote:

Decanted 30 mins. In the decanter smelled like well he's grape juice. Not apparent in glass. Perfectly balanced even on first sip. Obviously a fantastic wine. Black berries that gives way to easy mouth feel. Amazing wine.

5/15/2017 - swigna Likes this wine:

How can this wine improve? decanted for 40 minutes and served with rack of lamb. it might have been a slight too cold as it came from cellar and I did not give it a ton of time to warm up etc. Tannins and mouthfeel were present but in perfect balance. so much so that the fruit comes almost unannounced by any alcohol or acidity. Fantastic Fantastic wine. I'm now officially jealous of anybody who has any Cayuse. If this is any indication it must be fabulous.

5/11/2017 - swigna Likes this wine:

Drank 2 glasses over an hour. Used Venturi. Definitely needs the hour. Last sips of first glass vegetative bitter gone. Left with long lingering very drinkable cab. Some complexity and was a pleasure to drink each sip.

11/22/2016 - swigna Likes this wine:

Tasted fantastic with French onion soup and tourtiere with a delicate salad with vinaigrette.

5/17/2016 - swigna Likes this wine:

leather and dark fruit on nose. near perfect balance. had with Spanish Tapas. nice finish as well

5/17/2016 - swigna Likes this wine:

Fantastic. Not as finished as the 2001. still acidic but lovely.

4/23/2016 - swigna wrote:

Served at palo on Disney Dream. (Cruise). Paired with short ribs. Earth on nose with some fruit/vegetable. Roasted prune with slight mineral taste. Very well balanced with 20 second (counted) finish. Loved this.