The first of our blind warm ups for the group tonight. Lots of florals with peach blossom and honey undertones. Honeyed peach and pear nectar flavors with bright underlying acidity and a nice finish. Lovely and pretty. 88-89 pts.

Nowhere near as good as previous bottles, so hopefully this was just in a bad phase or an off bottle. Rich, waxy texture with melon, lanolin and citrus qualities and a bit of an odd funky quality.

Last in our flight of blind warm ups. Light color with loads of mineral and white fruit. Good acidity; bright and lively.

Faded color with notes of sour, tart cherries and bouillon. Better on the palate with cherry and forest floor qualities. Light; definitely older; off vintage. Guessed old OR Pinot.

Opens with a note of burnt rubber, followed by cherry and red fruit. Smells like a f'ing Pinotage. Better on the palate- bright red fruit- cherry and cranberry, with structure and vanilla. I settled on Chilean Carmenere.

Bouillon and sous bois aromas, stewed & sour. Damn, this is a poor flight. Medium-bodied on the palate, featuring flavors of dark fruit and forest floor. Guessed Napa cab blend.

Faded crimson color with notes of iodine, followed by an herbal, weedy quality. Soft on the palate with flavors of red currants and forest floor with weedy/vegetal undertones. Th efruit turns slightly sour on the finish. Adds a green pepper flavor; unripe Cabernet. Guessed old CA cab blend.

Aromas of blue fruit, dark fruit and pine sap. Medium-bodied with flavors of red fruit dominating, also some spice. Ends with a candied quality. I was all over the place reaching for a guessw ith this one, but Zinfandel never entered my mind.

And the second flight starts off where the first left off with another odd one, opening with citrus, grapefruit and red fruit aromas. Tannic and firm, with flavors of vanilla, red fruit and spice. The citrus notes never blew off. I guessed S. American cab.

Iodine and green, herbal qualities. Lovely red and dark fruit with a long finish tinged by herbs and iodine qualities. Balanced and pretty. Some guessed Bordeuax, but I thought this was a companion to wine D.

Initially a bit reticent with just a bit of dark fruit coming through. Opens to reveal a mix of red and dark fruit, vanilla and earth. Nice finish.

A bit candied; red fruit, cherry and cranberry notes. Red fruit and dried leaves on the palate, turning acidic and thin on the finish. Guessed over-the-hill Pinot or perhaps an Italian.

Citrus, red fruit and underbrush aromas. Sour and slightly acidic; vanilla and red fruit. Guessed S. American cab.

Aromas of iodine, dark fruit and plum. The palate follows the bouquet with added notes of underbrush, red fruit and tobacco. Long, balanced finish. Drinking extremely well right now and should hold for quite a few years.

Vanilla and dark fruit notes dominate. Firm tannins, dark fruit and spice. Nice but nondescript- I had no guess.

Plum and dark fruit dominates with hints of citrus. Pepper and dark fruit on the palate.

Tapenade and dark fruit qualities, followed by vanilla and spice tones.

Just a brief note. Lovely fruit and balance. Long in the finish.

Cherry, currant and spice; herbal undertones with some pepper and spice mixed in.

Nice red fruit tones with vanilla and spice overtones. The palate follows the bouquet. Nice length and balance here.

Tropical fruits and apricot syrup. Rich viscosity; could use a little more acidity, but pleasant and a nice value.

Nutty with pear nectar & caramel tones. Rich & unctuous; delicious. Maple syrup and roasted nuts.