I enjoyed this wine but it is still quite hard and tannic. I think it will drink past the suggested window of 2009 through 2012. If drinking now I would decant for some time. Big fruity nose with lots of black cherry flavors. I will wait at least a year before drinking another bottle.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
In my opinion, a very good bottle with food, however wasn't much there on it's own. With grilled ribeye it was tannic and fruity enough to hang with the steak and very good. On it's own, it wasn't anything special.
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.
10/23/2016 - nmoreilly wrote: flawed
Flawed
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
3/21/2012 - no leashes wrote: 89 Points
Dark fruit, tobacco, earth, cedar flavors, tight tannins, medium bodied. Drinking nicely.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
10/29/2010 - 309VEB wrote: 89 Points
I enjoyed this wine but it is still quite hard and tannic. I think it will drink past the suggested window of 2009 through 2012. If drinking now I would decant for some time. Big fruity nose with lots of black cherry flavors. I will wait at least a year before drinking another bottle.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
2/11/2010 - no leashes wrote: 89 Points
Same rating as last bottle, but I actually enjoyed it a bit more. Nice bordeaux-like structure and balance, with nice berry and mineral flavors.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
9/19/2009 - ShaneO wrote: 88 Points
In my opinion, a very good bottle with food, however wasn't much there on it's own. With grilled ribeye it was tannic and fruity enough to hang with the steak and very good. On it's own, it wasn't anything special.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment