12/3/2022 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Big nose of dark fruit. Spice and earthy flavors. Went well with pan seared sirloin. Will save last bottle for a couple of years.

7/15/2022 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Will wait another year for next bottle

5/21/2022 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Decanted in the glass about 30 minutes. Muted dark fruit, some Smokey secondary flavors. Served with grilled ribeye and roasted brussel sprouts. Opened up nicely after about an hour.

6/20/2021 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Decanted in the glass about 30 minutes. Muted dark fruit on the nose, but nice blueberry and plumb flavors. Opened up nicely over next 90 minutes, with secondary flavors of spice and chocolate. Last bottle of a really good wine, served with grilled ribeye.

6/8/2021 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

First bottle of the case. Dark fruit flavors, some spice on the nose and also as a secondary flavor. Second night much more pronounced spice and some cedar notes, Bert good fir sure. Enjoyed with lamb chops on the grill. Looking forward to the next bottle in a year or so.

4/17/2021 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

PnP drank over two nights. Very enjoyable, much more earthy and Smokey on day two.

3/26/2021 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Served with honey coated salmon, pan seared. Quite good. This is a very solid Chardonnay.

2/6/2021 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

With rib eye. Just magnificent.

12/31/2020 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Decanted about 30 minutes in the glass, then poured from bottle over 90 minutes or so. First sip showed strong dark fruit and Smokey, earthy flavors. Mellowed a bit over the dinner, but still showed great concentration and fruit. Served with rib eye, prepared in cast iron skillet. Last of my two bottles, well worth the price. Probably has another 2-3 years of really good drinking left.

5/31/2020 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Drinking very well now. Smokey flavors, a bit earthy, dark fruit. Probably good for another 5 years or so.

5/23/2020 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Nice spice and Smokey flavors, along with deep dark fruit flavors. Served with Tuscan Chicken (fennel and onions). Really good.

5/10/2020 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Served with sautéed scallops and linguine. Nice minerality, very smooth. A favorite.

5/8/2020 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

A bit hot, but not unenjoyable.

5/8/2020 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Served with sausage and pasta in garlicky olive oil. Nice mellow fruit on nose and mouth, short finish but very enjoyable.

4/26/2020 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Recanted in glass about 30 minutes. Initial bouquet showed dark fruits and some black cherry, the wife says more on the nose in the beginning. Initial flavors of dark fruit and secondary flavors of coffe/mocha. A bit Smokey as well. Was a great paring with grilled strip steak and fries. Apparently 2911 was a tough year in Napa, but this was a really good wine. One more bottle to drink over next year or so.

4/18/2020 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Went well with linguini and bolognese sauce

4/12/2020 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Decanted in glass about 39 minutes. Dark fruit and some mild spice on the nose, maybe a bit of earthiness too. Flavor was muted dark fruit and forest floor, a little smoke and wood. Drank over 90 minutes and it mellows even more with shallow fruit but more pronounced smoke and earthiness. Served with roasted rack of lamb and mushroom risotto. An exceptional bottle! 3 more to go over the next 10 years.

4/4/2020 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Similar notes to Jan as I noted. We decanted this for about 30 minutes this time. Fabulous wine. Served with grilled N.Y. strip steaks

2/22/2020 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Dark fruit on the nose and flavors. Went well with wild mushroom soup

1/18/2020 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Did not decant but poured two glasses which sat for about 90 minutes before tasting. Strong dark fruit on the nose and in initial taste. Fruit slowly faded and secondary flavors of spice, cedar, graphite(?), began to show. After about 3 hours fruit was hard to distinguish, but overall very balanced and nuanced.
Served with braised short ribs.
A great wine, but I think now is the time to drink, not sure how much longer it has.

12/24/2019 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Served with beef Bourguignon. Decanted about 45 minutes. Dark fruit nose, with some spice and mild earthy notes. Taste was perfect, with dark fruit flavors, a hint of chocolate, maybe even cedar or Forrest floor, and some great light Smokey ness on the back end. I think this wine will go another 5+ years, but it is drinking superbly now.

12/25/2019 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Christmas dinner with roast pork loin. Slightly earthy and woody nose. Perfect tart cherry, leather and Smokey taste. Really in a great drinking place now.

7/27/2019 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Just a great glass of wine. Similar notes to July 3. Served with grilled ribeye and porcini mushroom risotto.

7/6/2019 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Dark fruit nose and flavors, particularly plumb. Secondary Smokey and spice flavors on back end. Was superb with grilled ribeye.

7/3/2019 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Great red blend.

7/3/2019 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Dark fruit notes on the nose and initial taste. Secondary smokey flavors, along with a slight cocoa or coffee taste. Maybe a bit of a beefy flavor at the very back end. Really great wine and in perfect drinking window now.

6/2/2019 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

PnP, finished bottle in about an hour or so. Smokey. Bacon fat. Earthy. Very muted fruit. Good but I agree better with food.

6/1/2019 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Went perfectly with grilled pork chops with andouille sausage BBQ sauce. Always a great wine, soft fruit after 30 minutes in the glass.

5/27/2019 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Refreshing

5/26/2019 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

PnP, dark fruit on the nose and mouth. Took a good hour or so to open, releasing flavors of spice, and dark chocolate. Second day fruit had muted and more earthly flavors emerged. Very enjoyable!

2/17/2019 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Dark fruit, peppery, a bit smoky. Very enjoyable.

11/4/2018 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

PnP, light fruit, some candied cherry flavor. About 45 minutes in the glass really opened up to chocolate, smokey, dark fruit flavors.

11/4/2018 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Elegant, layered nose, decanted about an hour. Dark fruit flavors, and after another 30 minutes in the glass, some earthy Smokey flavor. Not very tannic, fruit mellowed a bit but stayed prominent. Paired with roast pork loin and roasted brussel sprouts.

10/6/2018 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Decanted about 90 minutes. Dark fruit on the nose and initial taste. Somewhat muted, but secondary flavors of smoke and spices. A little bit of coffee and maybe chocolate, among some graphite. Overall a good wine.

2/25/2018 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Nice jammy and spicy Zin. Some toasty flavors after about an hour into the bottle. Went well with chicken cacciatore. In a good drinking window now.

2/24/2018 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Decanted in glass for about 30 minutes. Blackberry and plumb on the nose, a bit of spice as well. Flavors of dark fruit, graphite, and a hint of chocolate/coffee on the back end. Did not have with any food. Would be perfect with a nice grilled ribeye! I think this has another 5 years left and looking forward to enjoying again. 8 bottles to go.

2/9/2018 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Enjoyable, but a bit sweet. Drank over 2-3 weeks. Strong fruit flavors, with some nutty accents on the finish. Good bootle overall.

2/2/2018 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Not sure how I feel about this one. Seemed very tight out of the bottle(aerated), but nice lingering flavors. Definitely spice/pepper from the Cab Franc. Didn’t open much over an hour, but I got some hints of chocolate and earthiness eventually. Maybe needs a bit more time. Will try next bottle in a year.

2/3/2018 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

A bit muted at first, seemed to struggle to unwind. Initial nose was tight, but some dark fruit aromas came through. Plumb and dark cherry at first taste, some coffee flavor as well. After about 30 minutes it opened up a bit more, showing some secondary flavors of chocolate and spice.
Overall a good wine, but not a wow. Paired with pan seared rib eye, which definitely enhanced the wine.

7/3/2017 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

With grilled flank steak. Strong dark fruit on the nose, also some earthiness. Initial flavors of plumb, blueberry and a bit of oak. Secondary flavors of chocolate (muted), and some smokiness. Really nice wine and in a prime drinking window.

5/23/2017 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Aerated into glass, no decant. Plumb and dark fruit on the nose and mouth. Some fig glavors. Smoked and slightly woody, but not overly so. Opened up over an hour or so. Dry and not very tannic. Some spice but can't place what. Overall very balanced and enjoyable.

4/16/2017 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Good wine, went well with spiral ham with fig gravy

2/18/2017 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Favorite of the 2017 wine tasting.

2/18/2017 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

With beef short ribs. Great dark fruit flavors, coffee, toast.

2/18/2017 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Decanted about an hour, muted fruit on the nose and mouth.

2/4/2017 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Not so great. Maybe a decant would have helped, but didn't get much better in the glass over 20 minutes or so. Some dark fruit flavors and a hint of spice, but none of the light earthiness in most CDPs.

2/4/2017 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Not bad but nothing special. Nice dark fruit aromas and flavors, but not much depth or secondary flavors. Maybe past its peak? Will try again with a decant and see.

2/4/2017 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Very fruity out of the bottle, but developed nice earthy flavors and aromas after 30 minutes or so in the glass. Went very well with pot roast.

11/24/2016 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Good sharp sour cherry and some strawberry flavors. Needs some time in the glass to enable some woody flavors to emerge. Paired with a typical Thanksgiving meal and generally was a good fit. The Oregon PN proved to be a better match, though.

11/24/2016 - stevegpg Likes this wine:

Cherry and strawberry on the nose, followed by same flavors in the mouth, plus some nice cedar and spices. A really nice wine that went great with the Thanksgiving meal.