8/26/2016 - VinoMax Likes this wine:

Good varietal character. Surprised it has keep soo well.

2/20/2016 - VinoMax wrote:

Soft tannins, light cherry, red currants. Drinking near peak.

6/18/2014 - VinoMax Likes this wine:

The wine looks near colorless. Nose: lemon, grapefruit and apple. Body: light with angular, sharp texture. Very tart, acidic with tons of citrus notes especially lemon. Needs time in the bottle. Finish: medium.

10/29/2011 - VinoMax wrote:

C- Pale, hint of green N- Grapefruit, faint paer T- Light-bodied, more grassy style than citrus, grapefruit, tangy, short finish.

10/29/2011 - VinoMax wrote:

Pleasant enough but this is drifting to a sweeter version from previous vintages. Off-dry.

9/9/2011 - VinoMax Likes this wine:

C- Deep ruby N- Cherry, cola, earth T- Medium-bodied, soft tannins, cherry, and red currant

10/27/2011 - VinoMax wrote:

Gone- flawed

10/28/2011 - VinoMax wrote:

C- light straw N- Light honey, pers and apple T- Medium-bodied, stone fruit, good finish. Compared to my disappointing Kistler chards, this was magnificant

9/15/2011 - VinoMax wrote:

C- Deep garnet, lightening up N- Some green, vegetal component and red fruit T- medium-bodied, medium tannins, earthy fruit of red currants and a hint of green pepper. I'm a CF fan so it's what I enjoy, but not sweetness as others reported.

10/12/2011 - VinoMax wrote:

C- Medium golden-straw N- Hint of cork or oxidation, honey T- Light-bodied, again hint of cork, medium stone fruit. Stored properly but seemingly nearly over-the-hill

10/15/2011 - VinoMax wrote:

C- Medium ruby N- cola, cherry T- medium bodied, soft tannins, 3+ fruit of red currants and cherry. 2-3 more will add to enjoyment.

9/25/2011 - VinoMax wrote:

C- Dense, dark N- Rosted meat, violets T- Full-bodied, heavy tannins, game, asphalt, tar, dark stewed fruit without sweetness. Very "dense" wine of Cote Rotie style. Not for the faint of heart.

10/10/2011 - VinoMax wrote:

C- Dense violet N- Deep black fruit, earthy, mushroom, cola T- Medium to full bodied, medium tannins, cola, black currants. Suspect much to come with 2-5 years.

10/25/2011 - VinoMax wrote:

C- Slght bricking N- Minimal, alcohol, cherry T- Soft tannins, some bitterness, light to medium bodied. Not bad for what it is and after 8 years

10/1/2011 - VinoMax Likes this wine:

Color- Bright ruby N- Cherry, musk, forest floor T- Medium bodied, moderate tannins, good acidity, cherry, cola and earthiness. Good finish. Not sure this will be long lasting but very good.

5/14/2011 - VinoMax Likes this wine:

Simply simple- ok for what it is- light-bodied, fruity, ? Residual sugar

5/14/2011 - VinoMax Does not like this wine:

Is this the follow-up to J PG' of the early 2000's? This is a simpleton, nothing like the past- lacks any complexity, light- bodied, fruit juice in character.

2/4/2011 - VinoMax Likes this wine:

Great bargain C- Dense, near black purple N- Stewed dark fruits and earth T- Medium to full-bodied, 4+ fruit, black currants, blackberries, pepper and oak, good for laying down a bit

5/13/2011 - VinoMax wrote:

C- Light straw, fine bubbles N- Brioche, peach/pear T- Bright, crisp, apple and othercstonecfruits, delightful

5/13/2011 - VinoMax wrote:

C- Dense violet Nose- 3+ fruit, red berries T- Full-bodied, 3+ tannins, 3-4+ fruit, red currants, dense strawberry compote, waaaay to young.

5/14/2011 - VinoMax Likes this wine:

C- Medium garnet N- Earth, asphalt, barnyard T- medium-bodied, medium tannins, still somewhat closed c earthiness, red fruits, should be decanted, no sediment

2/10/2011 - VinoMax wrote:

C- deep violet N- cherries/strawberries T- medium-bodied, decanted, mouth filling cherries, somewhat restrained but should improve with 2-3 years cellaring, good finish

12/10/2010 - VinoMax wrote:

As with most of my V. Sattui purchases, I found this to be a good value from an under appreciated producer. C- Medium garnet N- Cassis, forest floor T- Medium-bodied, soft/light tannins, dark currants, earth. Good finish. Finished off the bottle after vacing 2 days later and still found it rewarding.

11/25/2010 - VinoMax Likes this wine:

So much for the "drink your zins young" crowd. C- Dark ruby, slight bricking N- Cherries, cola, herbs T- light/Medium-bodied, remains fresh, soft tannins, good finish. Great for Thanksgiving. Glad to have a few bottles remaining.

11/6/2010 - VinoMax wrote:

Ah yes! The flawed American drinking window strikes again. As noted by the 2007 tasting note, this is a wine with legs. Too bad most of it is probably already down our collective throats. Very much a surprise.

C- Medium purple N- earth, blueberries and herbs. T- Medium to full-bodied, softening tannins, good fruit expression, well-balanced.

11/13/2010 - VinoMax wrote:

C- Dense violet ink N- Herbal- ?basil, earthy and hint of mint T- Full-bodied, "big" wine, not for the faint of heart. Good angular tannins, big fruit- dark berries somewhat stewed. With 15.2% alcohol this wine is balanced and should drink well for a few more years.

11/11/2010 - VinoMax wrote:

Unsure about this bottle. Probably in a "dumb" phase because it was very restrained.

C- Deep purple/violet N- minimal even after decanting 1-2 hours early. Dark berries and jam. T- Medium to full-bodied, 2-3+ tannins with a slight bitterness that dissipated as the evening progressed. Fruity to the point of jamminess throwing it out of balance. Not a good value at this juncture.

10/22/2010 - VinoMax wrote:

Decanted 1-2 hours prior to tasting. C- Medium garnet, bright N- Earth, blueberries, herbs, cedar, and a hint of mint T- Medium to full-bodied, soft tannins still in residence for some further aging. Very complex mix of fruit, earthiness, herbal characteristices that are well integrated. Very long finish. Definitely worth the wait.

11/12/2010 - VinoMax Likes this wine:

C- light straw N- citrus and faintly herbal T- Light-bodied, medium crispness with a slight creaminess. Citrus with herbal/grassy overlay. Nice value.

11/4/2010 - VinoMax wrote:

C- Medium straw N- apples, pears, honey suckle T- Medium-bodied, off dry, somewhat flabby, apples and honey notes

11/12/2010 - VinoMax wrote:

Once again surprised by a value wine left for a longer period than one would expect it to last.

Opened and decanted- C- medium garnet, bright N- Fresh berries and some earthiness, blueberries T- Medium-bodied, soft tannins- some remeain that tell of a few more years on this wine. Balanced components with blueberries, cedar, and herbal characteristics.

We need to stop writing off wine too early.

11/1/2010 - VinoMax Likes this wine:

C- Medium straw N- stone fruit, mango T- Bright, crisp, apple/pear, good finish.

10/30/2010 - VinoMax Likes this wine:

C- Medium ruby N- Stewed Bing cherries T- Medium-bodied, soft tannins, medium fruit, somewhat short on acidity but overall a good experience.

10/31/2010 - VinoMax wrote:

C- medium garnet N- Cherries, light T- Light/medium-bodied, minimal tannins, strawberry, cherry, fresh but one-dimensional. Very short finish.

8/6/2010 - VinoMax Likes this wine:

C- Medium straw/light golden N- Floral T- Medium bodied, light, fresh, honey. Great with blue cheese.

5/20/2010 - VinoMax Likes this wine:

C- Deep violet/dense N- 3+ fruit- dark berries T- Medium to full-bodied, medium tannins, good balance of fruit and acidity.

9/10/2010 - VinoMax Likes this wine:

C- Deep garnet N- Cedar, cassis T- Medium-bodied, soft tannins, dark fruits of blackberries, earth and cedar.

For the price and if one knows what to expect this is a nicely priced Bordeaux that holds up well over time. Don't expect California fruit forward characteristics.

9/9/2010 - VinoMax wrote:

C- Dark garnet, early bricking N- Earth, cloves T- Medium-bodied, soft tannins, medium restrained fruits of red berries. Probably has peaked but at a medium long plateau.

8/13/2010 - VinoMax wrote:

C- Pale yellow N- Floral, minimal if any oak T- Light-bodied, mild crispness, floral

8/21/2010 - VinoMax wrote:

C- Light straw N- Medicinal, some citrus and floral notes T- Light-bodied, cotton candy and a slightly off putting flavor that was not easily identified though had herbal and floral characteristics. Very different from previous offerings from Tablas Creek.

8/20/2010 - VinoMax Likes this wine:

C- Deep purple N- Earth, gamey T- Cote-Roti-like, dense fruit, tar, game flavors. Needs a few years- 3-5 to start.

7/16/2010 - VinoMax wrote:

C- Pale yellow N- Lemon T- Light-bodied, crisp acidity, lemon and zest with grassiness

8/1/2010 - VinoMax Likes this wine:

C- Medium garnet, some bricking N- Plums, red berries T- Medium-bodied, earth, mushrooms, black currants, olives

8/1/2010 - VinoMax wrote:

Seems to be the rule with anything older than 2-3 years.

7/27/2010 - VinoMax wrote:

Surprisingly fresh for the vintage. C- Pale yellow N- Citrus, hint of grass T- Light-bodied, fresh, crisp, more citrusy than herbal.

8/1/2010 - VinoMax wrote:

C- Deep garnet/violet N- Earth, mushrooms, dark red fruits T- Medium-bodied, soft tannins, plums, dark cherries

7/25/2010 - VinoMax Likes this wine:

One of the most confounding wines of my experience. Began as a highly reated Dallas Morning News tasting panel wine and a case purchased at Red Coleman's on NW Hwy, this wine has never lived up to its potential. Slowly I have chipped away, one bottle at a time, using it to celebrate friend Stephanie's events. Each time I have been disappointed with high oak, minimal fruit, no body and absent integration and excessive tannins.

Finally after 16 years bottle came forth with a surprise. This had a great nose of roses, tar, currants and cedar. A more true to life repesentation of CS. The color was deep violet. On the palate one was offered a medium to full-bodied wine with soft, satinlike tannins. The taste profile was wide-ranging- violets, cedar, wet gravel, dark cherries, black currants and toasted sesame seed. The finish was long and reinforcing of the wine's complexity.

Never have I been more wrong about a wine's potential in its youth. Congratulation to the Dallas Morning News for this pick.

6/25/2010 - VinoMax wrote:

C- Light straw N- White peach, light grassiness. T- Light to medium bodied, medium stone fruit and fresh, mild acidity. Some honey.

6/30/2010 - VinoMax Likes this wine:

C- Medium yellow N- Apple T- Medium-bodied, fresh, medium apple fruit. Good finish. Good QPR

7/2/2010 - VinoMax wrote:

C- Pale yellow N- Clean, fresh, earth and apple T- Light to medium-bodied. Crisp minerality with good stone fruit and a hint of earth.