11/21/2023 - jcha24 wrote:

Still slightly tannic but drinking well. This was the best of the 3 bottles I had.

8/26/2023 - jcha24 wrote:

Exactly why I love drinking aged classic cab. Fully resolved and ready to go.

7/2/2023 - jcha24 wrote:

This is in a great spot and I expect it to continue for years. Declious wine and wish I had several more.

6/26/2023 - jcha24 wrote:

still drinking nicely but won't get any better

5/30/2023 - jcha24 wrote:

This is drinking wonderfully right now.

12/19/2022 - jcha24 wrote:

Nice bottle and my final zepaltas....drinking really well right now, but will not get any better from here in my opinion

10/7/2022 - jcha24 wrote:

this drank really well and benefited from about an hour of air. nicely resolved.

11/21/2022 - jcha24 wrote:

Beautiful wine in a great spot with 30-45 minutes of decant time.

9/4/2022 - jcha24 wrote:

No need to sit on this any further in my opinion

9/4/2022 - jcha24 wrote:

Opened to check in with the current release. Didn’t do myself any favors by not decanting. Nice structure and will develop into something more.

6/12/2022 - jcha24 wrote:

Amazing value. Drink up as I think it’s in a good spot and unlike to get better than it is today.

4/18/2022 - jcha24 wrote:

Drinking great

10/19/2021 - jcha24 wrote:

Delicious but so young. This has years ahead of it. I won’t be opening my next for at least 3-4 years.

10/6/2021 - jcha24 wrote:

Needs more time to integrate. Don’t open next until 2024.

9/3/2021 - jcha24 wrote:

Shockingly my first Enfield cab and won't be my last. This is fantastic and has me excited to try the waterhorse. Nice work John.

6/1/2021 - jcha24 wrote:

Thought this might’ve been flawed on the first pour. Recorked and opened several days later and this was very nice.

3/21/2021 - jcha24 wrote:

Felt like this was shut down.

2/25/2021 - jcha24 wrote:

I think this wine needs a lot of air to blow off a funky nose. Once that dissipated I got a lot of traditional syrah notes with olives, meat, iron. Very nice, but a little pricey for what I originally paid.

12/27/2020 - jcha24 wrote:

My first white label and I can’t say I was overwhelmed. Light pretty nose and a tart finish with high acidity. Plenty enjoyable but I think my expectations were higher than what delivered. I don’t see a huge need to wait on my other bottle.

12/26/2020 - jcha24 wrote:

Beautiful wine, fully resolved. Ton of very fine sediment so stand up well in advance and decant.

12/26/2020 - jcha24 wrote:

PS is not my thing but this is in a nice spot. Still plenty of fruit so I don’t see a decline but the years have done this bottle well.

12/17/2020 - jcha24 wrote:

No clue why I haven’t continued buying these wines. This is in a great spot. Fully resolved but no decline in sight.

8/23/2020 - jcha24 wrote:

No rush on this. Drinking great.

8/17/2020 - jcha24 wrote:

I was just about to comment on how this is my favorite vintage of annia yet from Dan, and saw that Riesling Fan had the same comment. The texture on this wine is fantastic.

7/19/2020 - jcha24 wrote:

This is really tasty and paired nicely with pesto pasta. Qpr is a little weak but this is good stuff.

7/3/2020 - jcha24 wrote:

delicious. in a great spot.

6/21/2020 - jcha24 wrote:

‘Off’ vintages of CDP are my favorite. Great bottle and sorry it was my last.

6/21/2020 - jcha24 wrote:

Very nice wine but overpriced for what it is.

5/28/2020 - jcha24 wrote:

A few years of age has worked nicely for this wine. Thought it was a bit simple in its youth.

5/22/2020 - jcha24 wrote:

Drinking great right now and at peak. Needed about 30 minutes to open up and delicious with some nice secondary characteristics.

5/7/2020 - jcha24 wrote:

Good but still tight. Try another in 2021.

4/15/2020 - jcha24 wrote:

Agree with DANCKIE, I was not overwhelmed by this by any stretch and found a LOT of tart green apple. A little disjointed and not my favorite.

4/9/2020 - jcha24 wrote:

Delicious wine that has plenty of years left. Ridiculous value for what I paid on release.

4/2/2020 - jcha24 wrote:

I didn't realize I still had a 2010 sitting around but this is delicious and a pleasant surprise. Nicely developed secondary characteristics, deep dark cherry on the nose and palate. Very nice.

4/1/2020 - jcha24 wrote:

Dan produces another great wine. Automatic order every vintage. California sunshine made in an old world style.

3/29/2020 - jcha24 wrote:

Enjoyable but not a rebuy for me

3/29/2020 - jcha24 wrote:

Decanted ~2 hours. This was ina great spot. Plenty of fruit showing, but entering a really nice stage with some secondary characteristics.

3/28/2020 - jcha24 wrote:

Another winner from sandlands.

11/22/2019 - jcha24 wrote:

Awesome as usual.

7/16/2019 - jcha24 wrote:

beautiful nose and approach but very abrupt finish which took away from it's enjoyment.

5/13/2019 - jcha24 wrote:

really enjoy this wine every vintage....wish it were $5 cheaper to provide slightly better value

5/13/2019 - jcha24 wrote:

Only one glass of this, but really nice sauv blanc and a rebuy. Maybe a hair more grassy than i typically prefer, but bright fruit, green apple and citrus fruit.

5/12/2019 - jcha24 wrote:

Excellent value

5/12/2019 - jcha24 wrote:

Man this is good. Not sure why I don’t buy more texier.

5/12/2019 - jcha24 wrote:

Delicious as usual. No sign of decline here. Drink or hold.

5/6/2019 - jcha24 wrote:

Rebuy

4/27/2019 - jcha24 wrote:

Pretty wine and a good value. Finish not particularly long.

1/7/2019 - jcha24 wrote:

The more 15s I drink, the less I like.

1/6/2019 - jcha24 wrote:

This is so good. I’m sure it will improve but man this is delicious. I don’t score wines but if I did this would be 92/93 points.

11/21/2018 - jcha24 wrote:

In a great spot.....not sure who put the end of the timeline at 2018, but this is in a great spot. everything i like about the st joe in a more approachable style. fantastic value for the $20 i originally paid and hopefully it continues to remain reasonably priced.