Much better than a prior bottle, not sure why. This one was classic (in a good way) Cal Sauv Blanc. The nose is slightly grassy, peaches, fresh country air, with a mineral undertone. On the palate, the nose carries thru nicely. Slick texture which is nice. Slightly oily. Good balance. Refreshing and interesting on a hot summer day.

First time trying this wine. Not much of a nose which is disappointing in a Gewurz. Nice enough on the palate if slightly generic. Refreshing and easy to drink if nothing special. Not sure of the price point, but I suspect its low. If so, a fine party wine.

The winemaker/owner Doug was present. He said 2012 was a nice year for this wine. From near Erie, PA. This is nice. Very good varietal typicity. Lychees on the nose. Full, slightly oily texture. Tropical with a bit of acidity on the palate. A very nice wine indeed.

Nice solid Pinot Noir. Seems like it needs a bit of time to develop. It was pretty tight at this stage.

I am told this is their top bottling, so I assume it is pricey. Others might like it more than I. Seems well made, but not in a style I like. Just so much oak. The nose is dominated by cocoa powder. There is some red fruit too. Very nice, full bodied texture. Lots of oak on the palate which obscures the fruit. I know people who love this, but it was more of a chocolate shake for my tastes. I can't put a fair score on it though.

Very nice refreshing white. Drank It after a few reds and found it had enough acidity to really cut thru and revive my palate. Nice minerality. Good white grapefruit fruit with some chalk.

I liked this Zin. It is an upfront, fruity Zin. Nothing serious here, but lots of good raspberry and black raspberry fruit. Some bramble quality to the nose. Easy to drink. Long finish. Nice full bodied texture. Very pleasant drinking.

For an older wine, this is drinking quite well. Still showing of California, but it has nice layering. Plenty of fresh cassis fruit with a bit of dried fruit at this point. The bottle was mostly empty when I got to it, so it had a fair amount of air. This has held up nicely.

Still a monster of a wine. This was served a bit too cold, but warmed up quickly on a hot day. The nose has cherries, cherry pie, roses and tar. This is deep and yet still tight. With air/warmth the layers start to unwind. Just a beautiful wine, but I would wait on this for a while.

Lovely nose of cherries, floral notes and some tar. Much more feminine than the Gaja. Still, this is young and big and takes some coaxing to unwind. I got one of the first pours of the bottle. very pretty wine.

This was a fun wine to try. I am not sure I notice anything special from the extended ageing as I try to remember Alesia Syrahs. They never have an issue with oak and neither does this. It is a very nice cooler climate Syrah; balanced, good purple fruit and drinking well right now. No hurry, But I don't think this gets much better at this point.

Nice cab. Easy to drink. Not much greatness, but nothing wrong either. Solid. Correct.

Refreshing. No bitterness which I think says its well made. There is some watermelon and slight strawberry notes. Works on a hot day. Not prolific, but I doubt it was meant to be. Interesting wine. From Erie PA.

Never had this wine before. Solid Bordeaux. Cherries, green tobacco, some bell pepper. Drinking well. I doubt it makes old bones, but certainly as half a dozen years left. Very solid.

Very nice. Sweet but not over the top. Good body. Young on the nose with no petrol. Lots of minerals, wet stones and some grapefruit. Full bodied. Nice.

Still quite young, but very nice. A nose of cherries, sandalwood, vanilla and tea. On the palate, this is juicy and full bodied. Still young and robust but starting to layer. Lots of cherries, some dried tea. Great acidity. Long finish. Wonderful wine.