Had an opportunity to bottle taste at the 4/20 Pott Party which was the first time the wine had ever been poured (it's getting bottled in June). Really outstanding wine from Stags Leap (the vineyard sits right next to Shafer Hillside Select vineyards) that attacks with a beautifully expressive nose of blue fruit and cassis. Very dark core and although quite young, the tannins are soft and refined keeping the wine quite light on its feet. Kind of an iron fist in a velvet glove. This is a beautiful effort from a new producer with Aaron Pott as winemaker. Really, really well done...
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Too young… night 1 was very tight, tannic. Re-corked and on day 2 it had lost some life. A better approach would be 2027+ with a decant. A lot of potential…
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2016 Saxum Paderewski Vineyard
4/26/2024 - ajrez Likes this wine: 94 Points
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2022 Covalence Wines Cabernet Sauvignon
4/20/2024 - ajrez Likes this wine: 97 Points
Had an opportunity to bottle taste at the 4/20 Pott Party which was the first time the wine had ever been poured (it's getting bottled in June). Really outstanding wine from Stags Leap (the vineyard sits right next to Shafer Hillside Select vineyards) that attacks with a beautifully expressive nose of blue fruit and cassis. Very dark core and although quite young, the tannins are soft and refined keeping the wine quite light on its feet. Kind of an iron fist in a velvet glove. This is a beautiful effort from a new producer with Aaron Pott as winemaker. Really, really well done...
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2019 Domaine de Beaurenard (Paul Coulon et Fils) Châteauneuf-du-Pape Boisrenard
4/13/2024 - ajrez wrote: 91 Points
Too young… night 1 was very tight, tannic. Re-corked and on day 2 it had lost some life. A better approach would be 2027+ with a decant. A lot of potential…
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