Folllow-up to 2014 -- complexities of that time have merged into a rich funnel of butterscotch-mint-alcohol; viscosity has surmounted tannins, though no flab. Long-term storage at 56F continues to reward. Alas, the last bottle.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Aged over ten years, expectations were not high for this bottle. Heavy alcohol on opening but in a few minutes it started balancing out. Flavors of coffee and chocolate, reminiscent of some craft Stouts. Fruit had gone slightly port like but was still holding it together. Plenty of bite left in the tannins. All that in less than 45 minutes. Can't wait to see what's next
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Dense, intense coffee, chocolate, blueberry, and a strong dryness -- it's not a dry wine, but a wine with a dry layer, a dry streak, amidst overpowering flavor and sweetness butterscotchy rather than strongly oaky-vanillin, though that's there. It's the dry streak that makes it work with steak in a way that a desert wine would not. Exceedingly intense finish. S.H. at WS said "It’s impossible not to be impressed and troubled by a wine such as this;" I concur -- this is almost a desert wine, but is more like a hypothetical vintage kahlua.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.
11/27/2021 - aka_ces wrote: 92 Points
Folllow-up to 2014 -- complexities of that time have merged into a rich funnel of butterscotch-mint-alcohol; viscosity has surmounted tannins, though no flab.
Long-term storage at 56F continues to reward. Alas, the last bottle.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
11/14/2016 - DB Lawton Likes this wine: 91 Points
Aged over ten years, expectations were not high for this bottle. Heavy alcohol on opening but in a few minutes it started balancing out. Flavors of coffee and chocolate, reminiscent of some craft Stouts. Fruit had gone slightly port like but was still holding it together. Plenty of bite left in the tannins. All that in less than 45 minutes. Can't wait to see what's next
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
9/15/2014 - aka_ces wrote: 91 Points
Dense, intense coffee, chocolate, blueberry, and a strong dryness -- it's not a dry wine, but a wine with a dry layer, a dry streak, amidst overpowering flavor and sweetness butterscotchy rather than strongly oaky-vanillin, though that's there. It's the dry streak that makes it work with steak in a way that a desert wine would not. Exceedingly intense finish. S.H. at WS said "It’s impossible not to be impressed and troubled by a wine such as this;" I concur -- this is almost a desert wine, but is more like a hypothetical vintage kahlua.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
2/1/2012 - migliore wrote: 90 Points
Quite good, but not a typical spicy syrah with big backbone, but a big mouthfeel and yummy wine.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
12/10/2010 - squiddo wrote: 92 Points
perfect pinot
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment