| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.2 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 125 notes) - hiding notes with no text |
| Tasted by Alaskawino on 5/12/2019 & rated 92 points: Dark purple with thin rim. Deep dark fruit and earthy spice. Palate is dark cherry and cassis with a raspberry finish. Long acid and fine tannins finish. (1090 views) |
| Tasted by Alaskawino on 3/22/2019 & rated 90 points: Dark to medium purple with a touch of garnet. Medium dark fruit and leather nose. Palate is nicely balanced fruit spice and earthy tones. Long balanced acid and tannins finish. (1002 views) |
| Tasted by Alaskawino on 1/2/2019 & rated 90 points: Getting better still as it blends and mellowed with 60 minutes of O2. Blackberry smoke and cedar notes. Good for another year. (1147 views) |
| Tasted by Majic55 on 12/2/2018: This was sold to us at Herman, MO after we tasted a bunch of Missouri reds, so it tasted like it was going to be worth the $25.00 in 2014. Now we know it was very overpriced. (1096 views) |
| Tasted by Alaskawino on 11/24/2018 & rated 88 points: Medium to dark purple with the littlest of garnet. Black cherry earthy spice. Touch of green tobacco and cigars. Palate of black cherry tobacco with green rubber band. Long cherry and acid finish with some tannins for support. Good for another year. (1061 views) |
| Tasted by NoWineWiz on 4/6/2018 & rated 90 points: More of the same from my previous notes! Wish I had more. (751 views) |
| Tasted by NoWineWiz on 1/22/2017 & rated 90 points: PnP. Nose and palate of dark fruit, oak, tobacco and savory spice; balanced, medium/full-bodied palate, soft tannins & medium long finish. (1537 views) |
| Tasted by Nike-Raider on 1/14/2017 & rated 90 points: As ready as it will ever be. (1567 views) |
| Tasted by jzebrack on 12/20/2016 & rated 87 points: I remember this as being better. Possibly getting toward the end of its drinking age. Had a small bit of sediment. Not much length. (1453 views) |
| Tasted by Love Good Wine on 9/20/2016: Good not great. (1794 views) |
| Tasted by OhioNerd on 9/5/2016 & rated 91 points: Still drinking very well. (1505 views) |
| Tasted by alefty on 5/26/2016 & rated 91 points: This was a great bottle of wine and quite a pleasant surprise. Deep dark inky color, very smooth. I am so glad I still have a few bottle left in my cellar. (1219 views) |
| Tasted by GlennDeRossett on 4/9/2016: Baby Jordan (1200 views) |
| Tasted by shaw on 4/8/2016 & rated 91 points: Sublime (1318 views) |
| Tasted by wineotim on 12/13/2015 & rated 93 points: I am so glad this wine has been in my life this past year...sadly this was my last bottle. Just keeps getting better. One of my memorable wines in 2015. (2068 views) |
| Tasted by Love Good Wine on 11/22/2015 & rated 91 points: A pleasant and surprising wine--though quite light for a cab-dominant blend. (1466 views) |
| Tasted by Janstan on 11/16/2015 & rated 88 points: Cedar, dark fruits, Nicely balanced medium body with good amount of acidity and light tannins (1148 views) |
| Tasted by wineotim on 8/9/2015 & rated 92 points: Still drinking so well! This wine is sublime. See my previous notes. One bottle remains. (2111 views) |
| Tasted by leachriscellar on 8/5/2015 & rated 88 points: Had some great flavor but it seemed a little tired and cloudy. (1414 views) |
| Tasted by wineotim on 6/29/2015 & rated 92 points: Continues to impress. Drank with MG, we had ribeye steaks, then the next day a leftover steak sandwich...wonderful wine. Mind boggling value, even the quality of cork belongs in a $100+ bottle. (1954 views) |
| Tasted by JCali on 6/9/2015 & rated 91 points: good again (1343 views) |
| Tasted by wineotim on 5/31/2015 & rated 92 points: Remarkable wine, soft, velvety, dusty, dry, ripe....as only California can produce. (1930 views) |
| Tasted by Foster on 5/11/2015 & rated 91 points: Excellent red blend. Needed ~2 h to open up. (1203 views) |
| Tasted by wineotim on 5/7/2015 & rated 92 points: Consistent with previous bottles, drinking very well. I now refer to this wine as "California Cashmere." (1772 views) |
| Tasted by wineotim on 3/16/2015 & rated 92 points: Consistent with previous bottles, fantastic. I'm really going to miss this wine. (1861 views) |
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