February 19, 2013 - Very nice. Beautiful bouquet, and very drinkable.
February 6, 2013 - Red plus nose. Blueberry velvet cream. Good complexity all throughout the finish.
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January 14, 2013 - PnP w/45 min decant time. Slight sediment cloud, dark purple/red color. Nice nose. Very decent. Med/fuller body, pencil, tart, good balance, proper fruit flavors and profile. Fairly clean, med finish. Good example of how Merlot should taste. Nothing off. Good value wine.
October 16, 2012 - Nose: big fruit, graphite Taste: nice acidity, ripe cherries, herbs, high deliciousness factor, needs decanting and has a fair amount of sediment.
April 30, 2012 - At least a slight bit perplexing. It's been open (& decanted) for just over 2 hours now. The aromatics are pleasing with licorice-tinged cocoa powder. The notably rich mouthfeel is distracting me from being able to pinpoint the flavors - hinting of slightly tart black and blue berry fruit. Again, the richness is notable and continues right into the smoothly integrated finish. All that praise yet, there's something ever-so slightly disjointed about the total package?..
Another 30mins in and I'm getting a nice, savory finish and aromatics that are more assertive; with evolving flavors that emphasize the briary, black fruits. This wine has time and again, piques my interest in further exploring Washington.
(suggestion: How about a big Washington tasting in San Fran?!)
January 29, 2012 - Drank very well right out of the bottle. A bit fruity but overall a pleasant taste. Great medium-bodied value. I'll add more of these based on how the last 2007 bottle goes down.
November 20, 2011 - Deep rich red-violet. Mixture of red and black fruits on the nose. Silky mouth-feel. Notes of rich raspberry, mocha java, blueberry, with lovely strong tannins. Much better than I expected - an excellent everyday wine for the price. Reminds me of the Havens Merlot Reserve 2006.
October 18, 2011 - Strong olive taste
September 11, 2011 - Surprisingly pleasing nose right out of the cellar with fruit, vanilla and oak. On the palate this is a bit of a fruit bomb with grape, blueberry and cassis. The short, somewhat bitter finish is this wines primary weakness. Still, a decent drinker for the price.
March 3, 2011 - I wasn't expecting much from this wine, but was pleasantly surprised. The nose has some barn yard scents, with a bit of oak and a tiny amount of fruit. The flavor is pretty good overall, with a decent amount of fruit and balanced tannin and acid. Could last for another 5-8 years in the cellar just fine.