October 7, 2019 - Wonderful. It took a little while to open fully but when it did it was great. Perfume nose, rich mouth feel, silky smooth and a long finish. Very very nice.
March 31, 2013 - Had while grilling lamb. Loads of sediment. Murky black color with maroon rim. Nose of berry liqueur. Blackberry, leather, pepper, tobacco, and Asian spice palate. The 15.3% ABV is still slightly noticeable. Improves significantly with additional decanter time.
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March 21, 2011 - Even better the last time around, last bottle.
July 25, 2010 - From the inaugural vintage. Give it 30 minutes+ in the decanter to unfurl. the nose kicks in first and the palate 1 hour into it.
Color: Dark purple and deep red, coats the glass.
Nose: Black currant and kirsch like aromas rise from the glass, some charcoal and pencil lead as well, some fresh crushed blueberry and spice.
Aromas: Black currant and blackberry see saw with a good tannic structure and excellent acidity. Kirsch Royale, some graphite, and minerality add further depth. The acidity was quite surprising.
Highly enjoyable and paired well with rack of lamb.
June 30, 2010 - Heavy dark fruits on the nose. Good strong black cherry with tobacco and spice. Needs to breath an open more the alcohol makes it smell hot. Taste of black fruit, tannins, with good linger
February 14, 2010 - Soft, slightly acidic nose. Blackberry flavors with hints of tobacco and graphite. Tannic finish.
January 30, 2010 - Dense yet smooth with a lingering finish. Plums & dark fruits. A sophisticated Syrah.
November 6, 2009 - Decanted and drank over a 5 hour period. The bouquet is deep purple with rich ruby colors when looked at from below a light. The bouquet is of dark fruit and alcohol. The wine has rich blackberry, plum and black cherry flavors followed by oak, spice and a bit of astringent tannins at the end. While the wine was enjoyable with food, without something to eat it became a bit chewy.
February 1, 2009 - 1/25/09:Inky blue purple dark colored wine. Huge and powerful aromas of cherry, wild berries, floral scents graphite and raspberry. Flavors of dark and red fruit, chocolate, pepper, cherry liqueur flavors, and oak and mineral notes. Big and full bodied wine, lucious and rounded. This wine rich, and balance with good acidiy but the tannins were a little astringent, so probably could use age or a least decanting. Long and linering finish or fruit, minera, oak and a little tannic bite.
December 7, 2008 - Good wine. Very dark color and overall balanced wine.