4/2/2024 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

PNP dark garnet color with slight musty nose.
Very drinkable - my only issue is the longer the glass stood out, the shorter the finish (and a bit watery and some heat). However I still think it’s fine with food pairing. Have another and will wait to compare.

3/31/2024 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

Very nice wine - had with Easter meal.
Popped and poured. Very full mouth.

3/7/2024 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

I was pleasantly surprised by this wine but suggest drinking at one sitting as it didn’t get better over the 3 days I drank.

12/26/2023 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

Nice wine - beautifully dark color and smooth

12/25/2023 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

Very nice wine. Paired with fondu which was.not ideal but we finished the bottle quickly.

12/14/2023 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

Let air for 15min. Little too much heat on the throat but nice wine; needs to be paired with a steak as drinking it solo didn’t sit well.

11/23/2023 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

Brought to Thanksgiving hoping to have with our meal. First opening taste - astringent, tight. 90min later - softened but a bit sour. 200min later - perfect. Would have wasted if rushed. A fantastic Bordeaux style wine and enjoyed considerably though as an after dinner drink.

11/22/2023 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

I was hoping for more out of this one but it was relatively pedestrian. Let decant 30min but didn’t get better over our meal. Have another so will compare.

11/23/2023 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

I’m not a Pinot person but this is to my liking. Paired with Thanksgiving turkey and was a winner at our table.

8/26/2023 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

Earthy and slightly tart - very light on the mouth and a pinch of heat. Very nice wine; after an hour started to soften.

8/22/2023 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

Drinking fine - not overly complex and a bit tart

8/3/2023 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

Drinking perfectly right now
Didn’t even need much decant time.

7/23/2023 - Nomadirish wrote:

Feels past it’s prime but drinking okay. Drank over two days. Licorice / cherry notes but a bit of heat in the back of the throat.

7/1/2023 - Nomadirish wrote:

Maybe something wrong with my bottle given other comments but this one lost its structure - drinkable but zero body.

6/17/2023 - Nomadirish Likes this wine:

Surprisingly supple wine after an hour decant
Had with some Italian food which paired excellently

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