8/15/2013 - 4iron wrote:

Blah, decent nose, otherwise a pitiful Barolo.

2/7/2013 - 4iron wrote:

Absolutely great. Black currant, dark red and blue fruit. Nicely balanced, and long finish. If you like Napa Cabs, especially mountain Cabs, give it a go.

1/31/2013 - 4iron wrote:

Closed down big time when opened, couldn't smell a thing. 4 hours later, really started to shine. Even later it was kicking, only problem... it was all gone. Dark cherries, blueberries, dark chocolate. Cedar, smoke, hint of leather. Note to self, keep the other bottles for years down the road.

1/23/2013 - 4iron wrote:

Bevetroppo hit the nail on the head

1/10/2013 - 4iron wrote:

big fruit, little hot at first. french oak evident, even too much so. what happened to making pinot pinot, and not making pinot into just another overdone wine. that being said, enjoyable, crowd pleaser, good for an outside get together pregame wine. not worth the $ in my opinion.

1/3/2013 - 4iron wrote:

Drying tannins on the finish and adequate acid makes me think this has the potential to go the long haul. Herbs, dried red fruit. Tre bicchieri.

12/31/2012 - 4iron Likes this wine:

Heavy weight style, lush, great S. Leap fragrance. Blueberries, raspberries. Cedar, heavy oak, but in balance. Alcohol in check. Very nice.

12/26/2012 - 4iron wrote:

Started out tannic like Brunello should be. After opened for 4-5 hours, seemed more like a lighter colored Super Tuscan. Decent complexity, interesting enough. Tar, roses, dark red fruit.

12/8/2012 - 4iron wrote:

Wait on this a long time, lean lean nose.

11/15/2012 - 4iron wrote:

Hold, tannins little harsh, rough around the edges. Not much round merlot fruit happening right now.

10/19/2012 - 4iron wrote:

Favorite Zin to date.

10/1/2012 - 4iron wrote:

good value

9/26/2012 - 4iron wrote:

Meh at best.

9/22/2012 - 4iron wrote:

really nice, oaky but balanced.

9/22/2012 - 4iron wrote:

old school brunello, yum.

4/8/2012 - 4iron wrote:

Really dark in color for Neb. Get the decanter out, not ready yet.

2/9/2012 - 4iron wrote:

sour raspberry. good value, good fruit, nice weeknighter.

1/27/2012 - 4iron wrote:

delish!

1/11/2012 - 4iron wrote:

Vegetal, cigar, thought this would have more franc than it does.

1/8/2012 - 4iron wrote:

Good. A bit clumsy, harsh oak at first.

1/8/2012 - 4iron wrote:

Very pretty. Sour cherries, floral. Elegant. Could stand a bit more complexity.

12/4/2011 - 4iron wrote:

delicious, fruit forward. big fruit and acidity in balance with the tannins. long finish, and great mouthfeel. basically a quaffer.

11/27/2011 - 4iron wrote:

Solid, well built Napa Syrah. Good value, but it's not going to knock your socks off.

11/27/2011 - 4iron wrote:

Hello oak, but also hello fruit and tannins to balance it all out.

11/27/2011 - 4iron wrote:

Cali Cab with a little elegance, and not too much oak treatment. Really liked it, drinking really well, but wouldn't expect another 10-15 out of it.

11/25/2011 - 4iron wrote:

cedar, sour cherry, and a bit smoky. chocolate creme. little thin on the palate.

11/24/2011 - 4iron wrote:

Put it away for a couple more years. Dryyyy tannins, after a few hours open it gets going with the Italian sour cherry thing.

11/19/2011 - 4iron wrote:

just not good barolo. black currant, stemmy. major pass. not happy to have 6 more bottles. did begin to give of some sour cherry flavors, but still seemed off balance.

11/17/2011 - 4iron wrote:

little off balance tonight, interesting yet simple. could have been an off bottle, the other bottle opened tonight was corked. floral nose.

11/12/2011 - 4iron wrote:

Ditto on the last few reviews. Seemed to take a while to open up, but when the sour cherries started coming out it was on.

11/5/2011 - 4iron wrote:

Not sure what I was smoking when I rated the first bottle of this wine, but wouldn't crack the 90 pt barrier with this bottle. Opened this one along with an '04 Barbi Brunello upon returning from a trip to Italy and Montalcino. I thought the Barbi beat this handily head to head. Maybe it was a let down from not being in the land of Brunello anymore, but it didn't seem to have the complexity and structure I expected.

10/24/2011 - 4iron wrote:

Dark. Thick plum, figgy nose, with some dark cherries and meatiness. Spicy cinnamon and black fruits.

10/9/2011 - 4iron wrote:

honeysuckle and flower petals. slightly similar to riesling on the nose. very light yet concentrated. seemed to lack a little compleity, but remains interesting.

10/7/2011 - 4iron wrote:

Sicilian mediated marriage of Barolo and Burgundy. Arid tannins. Needs time. Definitely Italian.

10/3/2011 - 4iron wrote:

Heavy on the oak. Gravel, strawberries, blackberries, wood chips. I agree with lsnider, not a big fruit bomb, which is nice.

9/27/2011 - 4iron wrote:

when will regusci get more attention? actually I hope they don't!!

9/27/2011 - 4iron wrote:

liked it better this time around. really nice for the $$. get a case for weeknights.

9/22/2011 - 4iron wrote:

Really liked this. Dark fruit, nicely integrated tannins, dense, delicious. Opened a couple days after a Stags Leap premium cab at 2.5x the cost and i think this would have given it a run for the money.

9/22/2011 - 4iron wrote:

Dense, dark fruit, chocolate, mocha, integrated oak.

9/5/2011 - 4iron wrote:

OOAAKK

9/4/2011 - 4iron wrote:

This bottle had something funky to the finish.

7/28/2011 - 4iron wrote:

Not bad. Little "stemmy" at first. Seems like this is a pinot that shines better served cooler....60 deg or so.

7/11/2011 - 4iron wrote:

Loved it. Will visit here next year in Napa. Would almost go 94 pts.

5/26/2011 - 4iron wrote:

not as good as i remembered the first time around, but still a solid napa cab.

5/12/2011 - 4iron wrote:

good young bordeaux. faded fast after being open a few hours.

5/12/2011 - 4iron wrote:

still drinking rather well. definitely on the decline, but i really enjoyed this on a cool spring afternoon. i wish more newer cali pinots were made in this style.

5/8/2011 - 4iron wrote:

Standard issue napa cab. Fruity.

5/4/2011 - 4iron wrote:

WS over-rated this one

5/4/2011 - 4iron wrote:

vegetal, herbs, dark cherries. not bad.

5/1/2011 - 4iron wrote:

very nice, still seems to have some baby fat. i probably will not touch my last two bottles for a few years.