2011 Virage Vineyards

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  3/25/2024 - ptaylor2112 Likes this wine: 87 Points

  2010-2012 Virage vertical with boeuf bourguignon. All wines were decanted for 4 hours and initially served at 58 degrees.
  
  2012 - Dark and full and very, very good. Interestingly, this was the only bottle with noticeable sediment. In my previous note, I thought this would hold at peak for a couple more years. Given how it showed with a 4 hour decant, I now think this could make a great birth year wine, or at least something to check in on over the long haul. Drink now (with long decant) through 2034.
  
  2011 - Missing a bit of bottom end; it needed more Merlot. The long decant was not the right move; my previous bottle was PnP and showed much better. Would pair best with lighter (and lightly spiced) proteins like chicken and loin, as opposed to the hearty tomato-y bourguignon. Drink now through 2027.
  
  2010 - Clean and precise. Drink now through 2030.

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  1/26/2024 - Fugu Me Likes this wine:

  On initial PnP, this had strong green notes and was a bit tight. Opened up with a little air. Finished the second half of the bottle two days after opening (stored in the fridge under cork in the interim), and it was all silk and elegance.

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  10/29/2023 - Ron Slye wrote: 92 Points

  Really good. Starts off a bit oaky but that quickly resolves. Still drinking well. Probably not going to improve much over the next few years but also not falling apart.

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  8/5/2023 - Delund Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Initially was going to pop and pour, but after a quick taste, and looking over my past notes on this wine, gave it an hour decant, and the wine benefitted greatly. I think the benefit was more from a few extra degrees of temp than from the additional time. Low 60s F. Lovely nose of dark chocolate, cassis and assertive forest floor. Acidity well-integrated, as was the low alcohol. Slightly velvety wine with a bit of grip. Rich black cherry fruit on the palate, sun-dried tomato, green pepper and anise on the palate. The tomato notes linger on the lengthy finish. Based upon this bottle, still has a bit of time left, but I would drink soon.

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  6/23/2023 - BRR Likes this wine:

  Ron's note nails it in that the wine's structure is starting to fade a bit. I think this has begun its decline and those with bottles should drink them soon. Lots of dark fruit and a nice subtle leather note underneath, but the fruit is starting to take on a slightly flabby and prune-like edge, and this is most noticeable on the nose. It's enjoyable still, but I think the weaker vintage is starting to show itself.

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