January 17, 2024 - drinking well young, but will bring more harmony with some age. right now, nice blueberry note, like in a fresh blueberry muffin, with red plum; a mild meaty note, and dried herbs. has a dark finish with a black tea note. intriguing now; I have 3 more and can't wait to see how it develops in 2-3 years
November 25, 2023 - Decanted for almost two hours. Dark color and dark fruit on palate. Earth and smoke. Good weight on body and decent finish. Definitely needed the decant.
October 3, 2023 - Quick decant. Nose of dark fruit, leather, smoke, black olive, and oak. Palate shows black plum, iron, raspberry tea, milk chocolate, and lots of schist and minerals. A line of graphite tannins marking the finish are quite taut, amplifying the iron and adding gravel and darker chocolate with a light black pepper note. Drinking well now.
April 18, 2023 - 90 minute decant. Nose of black cherry, potter's clay, asphalt, and blueberries. Dark black fruit palate with raw meat, dried herbs, black tea, and rocky notes. Finish delivers white pepper, super-dry tannins, blueberry, graphite, and oak.
March 7, 2023 - Holding remaining bottles…wine still young. Plan on a long decant if drinking soon
February 1, 2023 - Really sensational with 2 hours in the decanter. Same notes apply to this bottle that was paired with the flannery burgers. Punches way above its price point. Beautiful satiny texture with great depth
October 28, 2022 - To echo other recent comments this will likely benefit from more time. Medium purple, a bit restrained on the nose and closed on the palate. Blue fruits and some herbal notes, a little hot. I would put this away for a while.
August 22, 2022 - A good Syrah with herbal notes and a little green pepper with cherry and spice after an hour decant. I’m aligned with the other tasters who see another year or two in bottle.
March 15, 2022 - Decanted for 1 hour and went nicely with grill lamb chops. Needs a few more years in the bottle or a longer decant. Notes of herbs, dark fruit, and pepper.
January 16, 2022 - Decanted for 4 hours, nose of rubber and cigar box, tannins we're soft but very present. Needs more time in the bottle as it's still mostly showing the dark fruit. No tertiary character yet.