January 20, 2024 - Opened and poured. Medium body at open, there's some freshness and flowers amidst the fruit. With air, this is pretty light and lively - with some sweet fruit. Strawberry, sassafras, raspberry and cinnamon on the nose, showing a lively backend with an acidic ray through the attack and middle. Enjoyable.
November 5, 2019 - Fully mature, delicious, no sign of old age
April 11, 2017 - Very good still. Lost a lit of fruit intensity I have come to expect with KB. Still in good balance though. Delicate and balanced.
September 24, 2016 - Still drinking very well. Floral and vanilla nose. Mainly red fruit with raspberry and cherry cola. In balance and smooth relatively long finish. I think it is peaking and will be find for a while but would drink up relatively soon.
February 15, 2015 - Popped and Poured. Similar notes as my previous bottle, but this one was ready to go upon opening. Just super tasty juice.
April 20, 2014 - Enjoyed this wine for Easter dinner along side a spring risotto and braised pork loin. Initially the nose showed oak induced sweet notes of vanilla but with time the wine opened up and really started to show it's stuff. Perfumed wild berries and sweet herbs on the nose with a wonderfully mouth coating palate of macerated cherries.
September 22, 2013 - The wine is clear and translucent colored garnet. The aromatics are floral, perfumed, raspberry, earthy mushroom, sour cherry, and olive. The tastes are cherry, pepper, red licorice, sweet clove, raspberry, sassafras, cola, and cinnamon. The acidity is zingy and the tannins are like fine satin and there is a nice lengthy, perfumed finish.
June 9, 2013 - Drinking beautifully now!
October 9, 2012 - Rich ripe dark cherry aromas and flavors with spice notes wrapped in a silky smooth texture and culminating in a long tasty finish. Lacks complexity compared to some other KB bottlings.
September 18, 2012 - Garnet in the glass. This one was opened and left to breathe for about 45 minutes. A deep pinot floral and berry nose when poured. This is a full and rich wine that is drinking very well. Cherry, red berry with a hint of vanilla toffee with a long finish.