May 12, 2019 - Very good, and shockingly reminiscent of Ribera del Duero, but starting to fade.
January 18, 2019 - Good stuff. Thought it was past its time until I tried a glass that had been left out for three hours. Shy nose. Beautiful palate with balanced acidity, lots of edgy spice, moderate tannins, and a long finish especially on the edges of the tongue.
December 13, 2017 - Opened up nicely after about an hour. Nice balance of acidity and fruit - great food wine!
July 10, 2016 - Glad I held on to this one. It has finally developed a nice drinkability, less tanic, and the fruit comes through. Nice Oregon Tempranillo, but needed the age. Very enjoyable.....especially with food.
May 7, 2014 - BlackBerry. Vanilla. Green.
April 24, 2014 - Bright cherry. Raspberry. Still nice. Drink now. Dry plum on finish.
November 5, 2011 - Still young and tannic
July 19, 2011 - This wine is ok. It's varietally correct and fresh, but lacks depth. I've had far better Southern Oregon tempranillos and don't know if this is the result of an off year or a less-than-outstanding producer.
June 22, 2011 - Better than their entry level tempranillo. This had less of the bitter, green and was smooth on the finish. Palate of tar, bitter chocolate and tart black fruit. Very tight, needs more bottle time to come together.
June 5, 2011 - 2011 TAPAS (Tempranillo Advocates, Producers and Amigos Society) Tasting (Herbst Pavillion, Fort Mason, San Francisco, California): Deep black fruit, tar nose; tart black fruit, tar, charcoal palate; needs 3-plus years; medium-plus finish (95% French oak, 10% new; clones 1, Ribera and Toro)