1/8/2023 - Nomadirish wrote:

Nice wine - a little tart

1/1/2023 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

Still drank well but believe it is past its prime.

12/23/2022 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

Had with 3 other wines. This was the slightly behind the Burgess cab at a similar price point. Drinking well.

12/21/2022 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

Bottle is fantastic. Brought to a dinner party and let decant for one hour. Didn’t need more. Just remarkably smooth and luscious.

7/10/2022 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

Drinking very nicely now

4/28/2022 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

Let decant for 4hr. Still drinking well - very smooth to the tongue with a little heat. Tart cherry, anise. Dark garnet color.

12/31/2021 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

Always a reliable 2nd wine of the night.

12/31/2021 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

Still drinking fantastically. Let decant for 2hrs. Hint of Licorice but smooth as silk.

12/25/2021 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

Ate with a prime beef tenderloin. Let’s decant for an hour. Thought was good at first but over time, it seemed to lose its finish. Last bottle so perhaps time to drink if you have.

7/5/2021 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

This is drinking great right now.
Decanted for 30min. Dark, opaque color concerned me at first but the dark fruit flavor and unctuous mouth made this a delight. Have one more bottle.

5/23/2021 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

Let decant for 30min.
Still tastes luscious but not much of the deep finish I remember. Have one more bottle but don’t think it will have much longer until that’s drunk too.

2/12/2021 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

Update - so I thought this was dead but put in the fridge in a decanter (wrapped) overnight and drank tonight. While not great, vastly more drinkable which was surprising. Took the rating up 6pt. Still recommend drinking now.

Original - Popped but this one has lost its structure. Basically a flat spicy tobacco cherry flavor. I don’t think time will help given lack of body. Maybe it’s my bottle but drink up now if you have.

2/6/2021 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

Opened and quick decant
Wow - dark, rich color and tobacco cherry scent. Little forward and hot but settled. Should open more but tastes great

2/2/2021 - Nomadirish wrote:

Lots of heat initially
Little chalky taste to the tongue as well as sour black cherry
Nice but didn’t open with time

11/15/2020 - Nomadirish wrote:

Think this is a good everyday wine - nothing special but better than others in this range. Just be careful if merchants marking up too high

11/9/2020 - Nomadirish wrote:

Drinking well still

11/8/2020 - Nomadirish wrote:

Bought due to WSJ rec. thought ok - front was interesting and back typical chard. Nothing really noteworthy.

11/1/2020 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

Just have never been disappointed in this wine - always consistently good

6/19/2020 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

I’m not a Chard person but like this. Needed a little time out of the bottle but very full mouthed and beautiful golden color. Not too oaky. Definitely could feel the alcohol.

1/1/2020 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

I had my last bottle of this last NYE and it was great then. Just opened my last bottle of the 2005. Surprisingly excellent still - dark color and soft tannins, with a tobacco mouth. Popped and aired a bit, but fantastic on first taste. Nose is a little earthy so glad I opened - think it is slightly past prime and doesn’t have much more.
Drink now!

7/25/2019 - Nomadirish wrote:

This is very nice. Perhaps a little young but the mouth and finish are very smooth.
Like it l.

5/31/2019 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

Opened for dinner - not much time needed to air - tastes fantastic.

1/27/2019 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

Drinking very well right now - pop and poured.
Just a great cab

1/5/2019 - Nomadirish wrote:

Wow - this is what I remember. Previous bottle drank (same vintage) for NYE was obviously corked. This one is beautiful and lush. Still drinks well.

1/1/2019 - Nomadirish wrote:

Waited too long I think here... and I have 2 more bottles so hope it is just this one. Took about 3hrs to open up but I also had one last week at my brother in laws (we bought at same time). Okay but nothing to rave about given original price point. Disappointing... at first, but drank the next day after letting decant overnight; much better so revised my initial rating up a bit.

1/1/2019 - Nomadirish wrote:

Something wasn’t right with this one. Cork was moist but the odor wasn’t right. I’ve had this wine for about 8yrs in constant cool storage and yet it was down right awful. Let sit out over night - the structure was gone and the odor made it undrinkable. Terrible but I have 2 more bottles to compare.

1/1/2019 - Nomadirish Does not like this wine:

Something must have happened to this one. Opened for new year’s and from the start something wasn’t right - let decant for 3hrs and still nothing - left out over night and... nope, all the structure was gone. Horrible shame for such a great vintage.

10/20/2018 - Nomadirish wrote:

Had as the first wine of the night - drank and poured - found it uneventful and not much to it - forward fast with no finish.

3/24/2016 - Nomadirish wrote:

Still drinking well - great wine

3/7/2016 - Nomadirish wrote:

Wish I had more. Very friendly wine with soft mouth. Drinking well but likely peaked.

10/11/2015 - Nomadirish wrote:

Really enjoyable blend!

9/6/2015 - Nomadirish wrote:

Fine wine - not too notable though

9/6/2015 - Nomadirish wrote:

Drinking well - very enjoyable

2/7/2015 - Nomadirish wrote:

Let sit for about 2hrs - opened nicely - soft mouth - luscious

1/4/2015 - Nomadirish wrote:

Love this wine

1/4/2015 - Nomadirish wrote:

Believe this wine has run its course. Still drinkable after an hour or so of decant but still believe the finish is rather sour.

12/28/2014 - Nomadirish wrote:

Just lovely

11/27/2014 - Nomadirish wrote:

Last of the lot - still drinking well.

10/10/2014 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

Simply fantastic! Great wine.

9/8/2014 - Nomadirish wrote:

Okay - rather thin body, claret coloring, and somewhat of a "sour" finish

8/11/2014 - Nomadirish wrote:

Nice table wine though I found it rather tart with an almost "engineered" Bordeaux flavor

7/15/2014 - Nomadirish wrote:

Nice bold cab that is softening. Let it air for about an hour - very delicious

5/20/2014 - Nomadirish wrote:

Fantastic wine - great nose and color.

5/20/2014 - Nomadirish wrote:

Last of my bottles - found it slightly tart with a pedestrian mouth. Maybe it was time to finish it off.

5/20/2014 - Nomadirish wrote:

Last of my bottles - found it to be slightly tart with a rather pedestrian mouth. Think it was time to finish off.

4/13/2014 - Nomadirish wrote:

Fine wine though relatively weaker finish than had hoped. Nice forward flavor but rather flat mid taste. Still enjoyable.

3/18/2014 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

Very nice wine to pair with a NY Strip. Drinking well right now

3/16/2014 - Nomadirish wrote:

Fantastic wine though I think this is near its window's end - slightly tarter than a bottle I had 1.5 years ago. Still a beautiful wine.

2/14/2014 - Nomadirish wrote:

Still drinking great

12/16/2013 - Nomadirish wrote:

Zintastic - love this wine