April 4, 2018 - PnP, with waves of black raspberry, beef, and blood on the nose. Satiny mouthfeel, with modest flavors of dark berry commingling with a sanguine note. A bit of heat shows on the finish, otherwise it holds the 16.5% well. Probably a year or two past its peak, but still fun to drink.
December 3, 2017 - Ruby center with brick red rim. Complex, expressive nose of plums, lavender, olive, and black pepper. Tart plum, lavender, olive, smoked meat, and pepper on he palate. Medium-bodied, moderate acidity and some tannic presence on the finish. Overall, this is a wine that reflects a northern Rhône profile, think aged Cornas, with its plum, heavy pepper, and lavender notes as well as its masculine structure.
April 22, 2017 - Nice again. Took about 2-3 hours to come together. Some secondary flavors developing.
February 22, 2017 - This did have some nice exotica aromas of meat/blood, dark fruit, and spices but the alcohol was so high I just could not enjoy this.
January 9, 2016 - Still dark purple color. The nose explodes from the glass with blackberry, herbs, meaty notes, and a floral component. The palate is still youthful with rich blackberry, violets, meat, and spicy pepper notes on the finish. There is great vibrancy in this medium-bodied wine, and the acidity balances the fruit while the integrated tannins provide follow through. Overall, this was quite a lovely wine that paired beautifully with homemade split pea soup, various cheeses, and biscuits. Glad I have one more left.
September 19, 2015 - P n P. Nose opened as night wore on very pretty petite floral, smokey n earthy. Min sed. Soft red fruits up front. Some spice and smoke on palate. No flaws. Resolved tannins still gave structure on back end. Held up wel to Burg Tri Tip and grilled Asian marinated sockeye salmon. Yummy night! Thanks Jeff for another tasty wine.
September 4, 2015 - Big but ok. Took as an after dinner "cocktail wine". Holds the big alcohol pretty well...black cherry & blackberry tones with a tinge of rusticity to it. Great texture, notable oak/chocolate. Still rich enough on the finish to mostly hold alcohol in check but drink in the next couple years
June 6, 2015 - Popped, filter decanted with significant sediment. Well crafted and ready to drink NOW. Deep, dense dark color with a tinge of brickish halo. Heavy bodied, fruit forward wine with light tannins. Nice complexity, very interesting wine.... the only flaw here is a less then impressive backbone.
May 13, 2015 - Tons of smoke and savory notes upon opening, that give way to dark red fruits, olive and cracked pepper. Minimal tannins. Smooth finish.
March 7, 2015 - Decanted it over a 6-7 hour time period. The color was very dark. At the beginning it had a very big "meaty" taste on the mid-palate, but over time that diminished and it just became a decent typical syrah tasting wine. It had a little finish, but overall kind of a boring wine.