May 16, 2023 - PNP Saturday night with crazy hodgepodge dinner and drunk after a delicate and really beautiful red pinot. Enjoyed it well enough but stuck a cork in it and put it in the fridge. Revisited it 2 nights later with baked steelhead and wine was really singing and no complaints about 2011 and short finishes or no mid palate. Lovely deep dark fruit but in balance and no intrusive tannin or acid. Really nice wine.
January 4, 2023 - Transfer to Cabo 1/2023
December 26, 2021 - Good, but weakest of all the Greer's I've had to date. Red fruits on nose, carries through to the palate with some dustiness (which I love in Greer). Color is a deep crimson, no fading at all at 10 years old. Medium body, short finish. 3 hour decant, didn't improve over time. Again, a good wine, but maybe the difficult vintage is apparent here.
May 27, 2021 - Disjointed tonight.
September 19, 2020 - Consistently one of the best 2011 Napa cabs. Even at nine years old, the fruit is vibrant, the tannins are mostly resolved, the color has no bricking, and the finish is long and supple. Shared with four people, all with consistent notes. Lovely wine.
December 13, 2019 - Impressive performance for this wine. Had at a tasting with about 30 other Napa cabs, and it was almost the unanimous winner. Everyone couldn’t believe it was a 2011. Tasted, smelled, and looked more like a 2012, but still had some classic old school Napa notes. Not sure you could ask for more in a Napa cab.
May 20, 2019 - As is typical of Greer, this is classic Cabernet Sauvignon: dark cassis, crushed violets and anise, iron, and meat. It has a nice cedary-fragrance and moderately rich mouthfeel, but has an austere edge that runs through it and is a bit off-putting. Give it more time to see if it softens and opens up.
February 24, 2019 - Inky purple with heavy sediment. Bright cherry and cassis notes. Some licorice on the finish. Fairly demure after opening- this got better with time. Not my favorite Greer- but one of the better 2011 California Cabs we’ve had thus far.
November 27, 2018 - Seemed to be in a dumb phase right now - not a lot of aromatics or much showing in the glass. Had a 2012 that was open and singing, but this sadly, was not open for business.
March 31, 2018 - Drank alongside the 2011 Pott Arsenal. The Pott Arsenal was more open and plush right now, and was probably the favorite tonight. That said, the Greer seemed to need more air (or age) and had more in reserve. The Greer may turn out to be the better wine in 5 years, though both were great.