March 26, 2024 - Opened a bottle and it was bad. Not corked, just bad. These have been cellared in my cellar straight from the winery. Opened a second bottle which was very different and quite drinkable, but very underwhelming. Decent weight but yet not much flavor and uninteresting. Other ‘09 from Washington are drinking much better at this point.
February 11, 2024 - My last one. Enjoying it while watching the Super Bowl and eating snacks and ribs. About the same as prior bottles several years ago. No reason to hold it any longer. I may post again tomorrow when I finish it. Or not.
November 21, 2023 - A bit underwhelming. PnP and probably should have decanted.
October 20, 2023 - Well structured, tobacco, leather notes with a wonderful medium finish and legs for days. This has aged so well and while it will not improve, it still has a few years left.
June 16, 2023 - Good first night, but didn't get better over the next couple of nights under pump. Had to wait for 4th night to finish and by then was kind of pruny.
May 14, 2023 - Very dark red/garnet color. PNP, drank a glass over 3 hours. Last had this 3 & 1/2 years ago. Definitely has evolved from there. Dark fruits, black and blue nose, dried wood, a little green note, vanilla; then it develops a deep damp earthiness that really gives this more character and interest. The palate shows raspberries, chocolate, plenty of vanilla, spice and wood with same herbal streak, finishing very long and ripe. This was considerably better after a couple hours; though it did not hold up the next day. 92+pts.
April 12, 2023 - Beautiful wine, drank well after 30 minute decant. Still has time.
April 4, 2023 - great wine, don't see it improving beyond current state. 30 min decant will suffice
April 2, 2023 - Drinking very well. Full body with some dark fruit. Decanted 1 hour and drank over the evening and it didn't fade.
December 22, 2022 - Nose more like a California syrah, with notes of black pepper and smoky oak. Black and red fruit fading a bit, smooth tannins, and some decent acid. Lingering finish, nice.