8/19/2021 - flerve wrote:

2 out of 2 bottles corked

7/27/2021 - flerve Does not like this wine:

No fizz, sherry flavors

7/30/2019 - flerve Likes this wine:

Amazing at half an hour open, but falling apart by 2 hours open

2/8/2018 - flerve wrote:

Badly corked

5/24/2017 - flerve Likes this wine:

Beef jerky, fruit, and vanilla nose. Drinking beautifully. Amazing for the price.

8/25/2016 - flerve Likes this wine:

Ripe, with lots of beef jerky. Good!

10/13/2013 - flerve Does not like this wine:

Past prime, oak dominated over fruit

2/16/2013 - flerve wrote:

This has really improved since my bottle in 2011. Some nice Pinot spice adds a bit of complexity.

1/15/2013 - flerve wrote:

Way over the hill, no fruit left, only oak. From magnum.

4/30/2012 - flerve wrote:

Color of a dark Pinot. Toasty oak, leafy, slightly tart fruit, a little bitter on the finish. Too much oak for the fruit but better than I expected. my parents brought this back from China.

7/3/2011 - flerve wrote:

Amazing. Drinking better than the 05 Grange (which is 3x the price). Rich, voluptuous, a bit sweet, great with my ribeye.

7/3/2011 - flerve wrote:

Decanted 3 hours, still very tight with mostly oak showing and the vegetal aromas I get from Don Melchor. Over the next 5 hours slowly opened up, eventually showing rich chocolate and fruit. Still very young, hold. Pretty good, but I ordered this based on the Parker score and I don't see where that came from.

4/22/2011 - flerve wrote:

Worth $15 if I had bought it at a local wine shop, but I find it hard to believe this is a repackaged $40 bottle. Really disappointed I bought a whole case of this based on the WineAccess offer. I recently had a couple $30ish 2009 Sonoma Coast pinots that were much better. Clean, tasty fruit but not much complexity.

4/11/2011 - flerve wrote:

Very little nose and doesn't stand out, but it tastes like syrah and makes a fine table wine

4/10/2011 - flerve wrote:

Delightful nose and complex palate on day 1, completely fell apart on day 2.

3/29/2011 - flerve wrote:

Sweet raspberry jam with plenty of acidity and a little mint, low tannins.

1/10/2011 - flerve wrote:

Drink now!

11/28/2010 - flerve wrote:

Delicious tart fruit and rocks. Loved it for the price.

11/1/2010 - flerve wrote:

Loved it and ordered more when WTSO offered it again

10/12/2010 - flerve wrote:

Strong barnyard on opening, poured a glass and put the rest in the fridge. Let the glass sit for 2 hours and it was good but still a little funk. The last glass on night 2 was the best, fruit and charcoal with no more barnyard. I recommend a long decant.

7/25/2010 - flerve wrote:

Poor QPR. Tastes like cherry cola.

7/25/2010 - flerve wrote:

My favorite champagne I've had. I typically find even expensive champagne a bit boring, but this one was very complex and delicious. The Pinot in it really comes through.

7/22/2010 - flerve wrote:

Improved in the decanter throughout dinner, but was drinking best when I came back to it 3 hours later, still in the decanter. Tart red fruit, pretty dry.

7/8/2010 - flerve wrote:

On the dry side, awesome fruit, long finish. Great.

7/5/2010 - flerve wrote:

Big fruity Pinot

7/4/2010 - flerve wrote:

Delicious fruit and oak with a very long minerally finish

7/2/2010 - flerve wrote:

Tart fruit, restrained style

7/2/2010 - flerve wrote:

Quite tart, not much fruit. Decent wine but poor QPR.

6/30/2010 - flerve wrote:

Medium bodied, fruity but very complex with an awesome finish.

6/26/2010 - flerve wrote:

Very ripe and sweet in the Caymus style

6/20/2010 - flerve wrote:

Too young

6/12/2010 - flerve wrote:

Blackberry jam and sweet vanilla oak on the on the nose and palette. Big, bold, rich style and drinking well. Great value at $16 WTSO price.

5/24/2010 - flerve wrote:

Nose started as bean dip and morphed into Cheerios with air time. Smooth sweet fruit.

5/24/2010 - flerve wrote:

Menthol on the nose, minty raspberry flavors and a little chocolate. Very good.

5/24/2010 - flerve wrote:

Pretty cherry cough drop nose. Smooth, delicious, some tannins.

5/21/2010 - flerve wrote:

Huge and delicious. Not as good on day 2.

5/19/2010 - flerve wrote:

Good QPR

5/18/2010 - flerve wrote:

Started out brighter and more acidic, as it warmed a little and got some air it became more complex, creamy, and delicious

5/18/2010 - flerve wrote:

Yummy

5/18/2010 - flerve wrote:

Mushroomy nose, earthy fruit. I've mostly only had American pinots, so this was very different but very good.

5/16/2010 - flerve wrote:

Burnt orange color, botrytis on the nose, silky muted fruit on the palate.

5/15/2010 - flerve wrote:

Nice big Shiraz with rich fruit and good oak, but didn't wow me for the price. PNP, maybe should have decanted

5/14/2010 - flerve wrote:

Medium body, smooth fruit, vanilla. No rough edges.

5/14/2010 - flerve wrote:

Well balanced, very good

5/13/2010 - flerve wrote:

Fairly dry, good fruit, nice tannins. Will drink again

5/11/2010 - flerve wrote:

Reticent on the nose. Needed an hour to open up, but then got much better. A good QPR from K&L

5/9/2010 - flerve wrote:

Good acidity, medium sweet. Refreshing.

5/8/2010 - flerve wrote:

Lavender, sweet vanilla, and black fruit nose. Fresh, smooth, and very tasty, but not as rich or powerful as I was hoping.

5/7/2010 - flerve wrote:

sweet and smooth, decent wine but I won't buy it again

5/6/2010 - flerve wrote:

Medium bodied, soft fruit and vanilla. Fresh, Good. Low tannins for a tempranillo.