8/11/2018 - Kuixote Likes this wine:

Drank over two hours. Amazingly well balanced and intense with apple, pear and citrus notes. The acid, fruit, minerality and finish combine to make this an amazing wine--more the pity that I only thought to buy the one. I had a chance to visit the vineyard in 2016 and was struck by the high density plantings.

2/1/2013 - Kuixote wrote:

Not a bad bottle, but not particularly representative of the varietal either. Dense fruit, with a heaviness that bespeaks a bit of Syrah. I remember preferring this to the reserve when tasted at the winery.

11/11/2012 - Kuixote Likes this wine:

With prime rib. Musty, berry finish. Drinking *very* well right now.

1/9/2011 - Kuixote wrote:

Delicious! Wonderful nose of coffee and berry; fruit and a bit of loam on the mouth with a mint/spice finish. Paired VERY well with some Genova ravioli.

1/10/2011 - Kuixote wrote:

Nice Paso Zin...good fruit, nice finish. While not what you'd call complex, it had a nice, if not overly spicy finish. Went really well with ribs and Auburn's BCS win. War Eagle!

1/8/2011 - Kuixote wrote:

Amazing straw color; not particularly bubbly. Smooth is an understatement. Went really well with the engagement ring!

9/3/2010 - Kuixote wrote:

Lovely color, big fruit and licorice nose. Heavy (and a tad young), but opened up and paired VERY well with Homestead Ravioli.

7/31/2010 - Kuixote wrote:

Didn't get much of this...but preferred it to the Table for Four consumed in the same hour. Certainly young, but dense fruit with tobacco and smoke. Interesting funk finish; look forward to putting more of this away.

7/23/2010 - Kuixote wrote:

Nice Chard...vague recollection, but my favorite of the Ledgewood Chard.

7/23/2010 - Kuixote wrote:

Nice Rose...made better by the grape's rarity. Served chilled it went very well with fruit and cheese. Interesting vanilla note, not overly sweet on the finish.

7/31/2010 - Kuixote wrote:

As per previous note taker....great wine, nice notes of earth and fruit. Tannic, but young...nevertheless smooth. Would benefit from cellaring (popped/poured). Note, best to hide this wine when friends are over.

7/31/2010 - Kuixote wrote:

Very tasty fruit, nice finish. Young....and would have gotten better had some interloper not stolen my stash.

6/12/2010 - Kuixote wrote:

Pop n' pour with Cindy's folks (on the porch). Nice pear and apple nose with citrus mouth. Nicely acidic. Remains my favorite summer sipper, though nobody will ever call this wine complex.

6/12/2010 - Kuixote wrote:

Fruit/wood nose; unpleasant carbonated/cherry cola mouth. Better with an hour open, but was even worse after leaving overnight. Not a Priorat I'll revisit.

6/5/2010 - Kuixote Likes this wine:

Nice dry Riesling, citrus and wet stone on the nose, light fruit/dry on the mouth. Went very well with chili-rubbed grilled shrimp.

2/12/2010 - Kuixote wrote:

Blueberries and dirt nose. Berries and potting soil mouth. Nice finish. May have benefitted with the earlier openig-- my favorite of the VC wines tried tonight.

2/12/2010 - Kuixote wrote:

Cherry and nutmeg nose. Meat and pepper mouth. Overwhemed by the pepper on first pour; developed an interesting spicy/floral note with some air time. Tannins are a bit pointy yet.

2/12/2010 - Kuixote wrote:

Meat and cheese nose. Honesuckle? Fruit and loam mouth. Nice but would have done with some decanting. Young, eh?

2/12/2010 - Kuixote wrote:

Menthol and cherry nose. Fruit and wood mouth. Nice cheese wine but don't expect complexity.

12/24/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Nose: stone fruits, cola and cassis. Mouth: cola, sone fruits and vanilla. Light / med bodied. Had with Cmas eve tamales. It worked.

11/26/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Nasty corked disaster.

11/25/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

More savory than fruit nose; earth and sweet loam. Earth and cranberry mouth. Spicy finish with a hint of mineral.

11/25/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Standout strawberry and plum nose. Fruit forward strawberry mouth with hints of pepper and licorice On the finish. Nice start, but there wasn't any remarkable linger...

11/24/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Butter and leather nose. Butterscotch, cheese and vanilla mouth. Weird. Certainly not a wine to have after a Pinot.

11/24/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Old world Burgundy nose. Currants and forrest fruit, cheese, earth. Cindy says coconut. Nice Willamette Pinot. I really like this wine. My favorite of the holiday Pinot purchase.

11/24/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Fruit-free, alcohol and mold nose. Juniper/oaky mouth with vestigal fruit and an early unpleasantness. Better with decanting (cherry fruit). Get what you pay for? Economical drinker maybe.

11/22/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Interesting nose of dates and cooked meat/funk. Corked? Blueberries and pinenuts on the mouth. Definately Oregonian, with an interesting twist.. Cindy and Dennis say "...overwhelmingly boysenberry on both the mouth and nose. Bold." Enjoyed this a bit more than the River Road Pinot that preceeded it. Another nice value Pinot. Will certainly try again when I'm not 2.5 sheets to the wind.

11/22/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Stewed fruit and stone on the nose. Fruit and a bit of mud with a hint of spice on the finish. Surprisingly elegant Pinot at this price.

11/21/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Surprising terroir and loam funk nose. Cloves with an earthy fruit/spice and plesant acidity on the mouth. Nice wine; actually enjoyed it more than the Brunello this evening.

11/21/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Nose - Blueberries and beef jerky; vaguely woody. Medium bodied, tannic. Cherries and smoke. Opened up with time/decanting. Nice Brunello, but I didn't like it as much as the last bottle of Camigliano I had.

10/18/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Jammy, candied nuts on the nose. Medium bodied with hints of flowers and fruit on the mouth. Had with Cindy at Traga Tapas in Ronda. Nice little wine, made better by the queso brie panne con marmelade and enselada de espinicas con queso de cabra y miel. Actually, this wine might have sucked and I'd never know it through the food.

10/21/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Had with entrecote and flamenco in Estepona--which likely helped my impression of the wine. Subtle red berry, oak and herb nose. Opened up with time, but didn't stand up to the food.

11/5/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Nose of faint fruit/cranberry and leather. Pleasantly fruity (cranberries) and oak/smoke nose. Tannic. Blind tasted. I like this wine, but didn't find it as remarkable the second time.

11/5/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Nondescript nose of faint fruit and soil. Soured cherries and dust on the mouth. I'd call this wine a bit flaccid; but perhaps it just suffered in comparison to the previous three consumed. Revisit.

11/5/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Must and cloves on the nose. Woody, silky mouth. Soft tannins leave you with a rustic sense of the wine, which is enhanced by its quiet finish. Blind tasted; my second favorite.

11/5/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Wet lichen, horse and faint fruit on the nose. Medium/light bodied wine. Makes a great first impression but then fades in the stretch (blind tasted).

11/5/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Cranberries and creamcheese/funk nose. Oak, tea, tannins on the mouth. Young. Pleasantly long finish. Consensus favorite of the wines tasted blind this evening. Of the value Bordeaux's I've had, still my favorite and should get even better with time.

11/12/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Cherries and ginger aroma. Fruit roll-up with a dash of pepper on the palate/finish. While not a bomb, it has the building material. Not a bad start to the evening, but would do better with a strong cheese.

11/12/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Heme and dark fruit nose. Nicely aged, medium/full bodied wine with muted tannins and oak and just the right amount of cherry/raspberry fruit. Tasty, but will it improve more with time?

11/12/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Loam-y with a hint of fruit on the nose. Tobacco, jammy, candied fruit mouth, but not overpoweringly so. This is a subtle wine that would have done well without the venison accompaniment. One to try again, even though Errol brought it (which makes if of dubious origin).

11/12/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Farm animal funk and fruit on the nose. Leather, fig and red berries from start to finish (with a bit of a woody aftertaste). My personal favorite wine of the evening, and it got better over time.

11/12/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Fruit and herb nose, trace oak. Velvet-y texture and liqueur/fruit reduction and herb on the palate and finish. I'd call it vaguely reminiscent of Mr. Pibb, but that does the wine a disservice.

10/24/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Nose: fruit and leather. Pepper, red fruit and candied nuts on the mouth. Had two bottles of this during our visit to Spain; great price point, easy drinker.

10/24/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Cherries and subtle tobacco on the nose. Red fruit/cherry on the palate. Had at Santiago's in Marbella with suckling pig, Elton John and Lionel Ritchie covers (in the company of the Russian Mob). Nice Tempranillo blend.

10/3/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Nose: Jam-y, with a bit of wood and smoke. Mouth: fruity with a hint of pepper finish. Good with tri-tip and friends, but not something I'd serve to impress.

10/1/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Surprising funk (more Brother's Johnson and Parliament); medium bodied, smooth. Subtle mouth of leather, fruit, and cumin; did better with open time. Loved this wine.

10/1/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Had with dinner...might have been chilled a bit more (I blame the staff). Good acidity; jicama and citrus notes. Michael commented that bottle might do with a bit more aging. Still, crisp and tasty (and a good start of a night).

9/13/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Lovely dark color, peppery nose. Mouth: cloves & pepper, pepper, and more pepper. My second bottle of this wine, and I don't remember the first being nearly so spicy. Too one-dimensional?

9/13/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Citris/apple on the nose; Nutty and vague mineral on the palate. Subtle, or is it just simple? Tried alongside a cava and a champagne.

9/13/2009 - Kuixote wrote:

Dennis recommended; tasted alongside a Champagne and a California Sparkler. Refreshing, but without a great deal of complexity. Nose: ripe fruit, metal, and saw grass. Sweet, but not overly so on the mouth. Great with OJ I'm thinking, especially at less than $10/bottle.