3/27/2024 - mreinitz Likes this wine:

Big, full of fruit, a little sweet. Honestly doesn’t taste much different than it did 5 years ago. Plenty of life left in this bottle.

3/3/2024 - mreinitz Likes this wine:

Young. A lot better 24 hours after opening.

1/15/2024 - mreinitz wrote:

Big for an Oregon Pinot, with plenty of red cherry and dark berry fruit. Tasty, and still going strong.

1/10/2024 - mreinitz wrote:

Just barely corked but enough to make both me and the wine sad.

12/30/2023 - mreinitz wrote:

This is an utterly spectacular dessert wine. Each sip explodes on the palate with raisins, spiced nuts, incredible depth, and just the right amount of sweetness. A real pleasure.

12/30/2023 - mreinitz wrote:

This is in a great place right now. Red cherry with blueberry, dark chocolate, and vanilla flavors. Really builds on the mid-palate and the finish is endless.

12/30/2023 - mreinitz wrote:

First bottle was corked. Hope my other bottles are okay.

12/15/2023 - mreinitz wrote:

Most of 5he flavor is on the back end now. Dark sour cherry, some cranberry, and some earthiness. Enjoyable but this bottle is maybe a touch past its prime. Better with food than by itself.

11/26/2023 - mreinitz wrote:

This was watery with almost no flavor. Not corked but something was clearly wrong with it. Maybe heat damage?

11/5/2023 - mreinitz wrote:

Really enjoyed this. Fairly big black cherry fruit with some currant and a little earthiness. Was better the second day.

10/29/2023 - mreinitz wrote:

I don’t often drink Mencia and every time I do my first impression is that something is wrong with it, perhaps mildly corked. But onc3 I get the flavor profile I warm to it. This bottle had plenty of dark berry flavors along with pleasant flowery flavors. This will never be my favorite kind of wine but fun to drink now and then.

10/10/2023 - mreinitz wrote:

Very Washington state, and nothing like Chianti. Big and bold, with plenty of fruit. Tasty. I enjoyed it.

10/10/2023 - mreinitz wrote:

This was the first Cayuse wine I’ve had that isn’t a Syrah. Fair amount of fruit on the front end along with some of that Cayuse savory funk. I thought it could be a bit bolder through the mid palate and finish. An enjoyable wine but not a memorable one. Perhaps I opened it a tad early.

7/27/2023 - mreinitz wrote:

Tasted like pickle juice.

7/24/2023 - mreinitz wrote:

After having had several bottles of the 2019 and the 2020 I can confidently say I like the 2020 more. That isn't to say this isn't ready, but it's a little muddy on the midpalate and lacks the richness of the 2020.

7/14/2023 - mreinitz wrote:

Bought this at Costco for $15 - had never heard of it but it turned out to be quite enjoyable. Crisp but definitely some cherry and other "reddish" flavors.

6/23/2023 - mreinitz Likes this wine:

Way better than the bottle I opened a year ago. Much more settled and smooth, softer, with more delineated flavors.

6/8/2023 - mreinitz wrote:

Like all Lewis wines I’ve had this is really full throttle - one of the bigger fruitier white wines I’ve tasted. I liked it but it’s probably a bit much for some people.

6/1/2023 - mreinitz Likes this wine:

Surprised by the last few tasting notes. Decanted for an hour and it was delicious. You’ve got to like the salty bloody Cayuse style though.

5/23/2023 - mreinitz wrote:

The people at Dunn said this was drinking well now and they weren’t fooling. Dark cherry and cassis with fully integrated tannins, tasted mature but vibrant - seems like the right time to drink this.

4/23/2023 - mreinitz Likes this wine:

This is delicious and seems to be at the peak of its drinking window.

4/9/2023 - mreinitz wrote:

Fairly tart, red raspberry and cherry flavors. Not one of my favorite KBs.

4/9/2023 - mreinitz wrote:

Needs 2 or 3 hours in a decanter to open up - then it’s delicious.

4/4/2023 - mreinitz wrote:

Hint of sweetness, fruit forward, dark cherry and red berries. Perfectly good midweek quaffer.

3/24/2023 - mreinitz wrote:

Seems a little past it’s prime. Pleasant but the flavors are a bit muted.

3/8/2023 - mreinitz Likes this wine:

Thought this was delicious. Cherry and currant flavors mix with some ripe blackberry and blueberry. Obviously a Napa cab but somehow captures a little bit of the flavor profile of a good Shiraz. It’s all under control. Would buy again.

2/22/2023 - mreinitz Likes this wine:

Delicious - still going strong.

1/29/2023 - mreinitz wrote:

Tasty cab. This bottle wasn’t past it’s prime-in fact it was actually better the second night when the tannins were softer.

12/8/2022 - mreinitz wrote:

This was disappointing. Flavor profile seemed more like a mediocre Cabernet than a syrah, with cherry and some darker fruit flavors. Short finish, overall just kind of blah. Wouldn't buy again even at the discounted Costco price.

8/31/2022 - mreinitz wrote:

Rich, full bodied, and full of fruit. A little too much for me.

8/18/2022 - mreinitz wrote:

This was cold when I started drinking it and the wine seemed austere and acidic though a nice enough deck wine. As it warmed up characteristic savignon blanc flavors emerged and the wine became more interesting and enjoyable.

8/3/2022 - mreinitz Likes this wine:

This is delicious and doesn’t seem past its drinking window. Slightly sweet rich cherry and a hint of plum combine into a single zingy dark flavor on the mid pallet ending with lingering cherry and some acid. Other wines develop secondary and tertiary flavors as they age - this one seems to just mellow out.

8/3/2022 - mreinitz wrote:

No metallic taste in our bottle, just an enjoyable if unspectacular slightly sweet sparkler.

8/3/2022 - mreinitz wrote:

Not quite as full of flavor as my last bottle but still very enjoyable.

7/20/2022 - mreinitz wrote:

Loved this. Good qpr. Decanted for an hour and it was still a little closed but really opened up the second night.

7/20/2022 - mreinitz wrote:

Big and sweet, but it tastes good.

6/11/2022 - mreinitz wrote:

Tasty but a bit subdued- had the impression that this bottle was nearing the end of its drinking window.

6/1/2022 - mreinitz wrote:

Better than I expected from the reviews here. Took a couple hours in the decanter before it tasted like a grenache but eventually nice earthy cherry flavors with herbal undertones. I'm glad I have more.

5/29/2022 - mreinitz wrote:

I was really disappointed with this. On the first night there were nondescript flavors of cherry and blackberry. I put it aside thinking it needed time to open up but it got worse rather than better overnight. Alas, such is this adventure we call wine.

5/18/2022 - mreinitz wrote:

Very dry and citrusy with a hint of oxidation. The acid and chalky minerality provide a strong central frame.

5/14/2022 - mreinitz wrote:

Cherry and some black pepper with a little plum and vanilla. A decent tannic backbone that makes me think it would last a while. The best wine we had at our recent tasting at the vineyard.

5/14/2022 - mreinitz wrote:

Wet dog and concord grape flavors.

5/14/2022 - mreinitz wrote:

A fruity Bordeaux blend with a peppery finish. Not bad at all, not worth $35.

4/23/2022 - mreinitz wrote:

A bit heavy and oaky for my taste but good for what it is: a full throttle California,red.

4/4/2022 - mreinitz wrote:

Very tannic upon opening, with a rich cherry core. I would give this one a bit more time.

3/28/2022 - mreinitz Likes this wine:

Smooth, integrated, and delicious, in the heart of its drinking window. Held up well over three nights.

2/6/2022 - mreinitz wrote:

Bright acidity with dark fruit flavors. Added a little earthiness on the second day. Nothing wrong with it, just not worth the price.

2/6/2022 - mreinitz Likes this wine:

Lewis wines are usually too over the top for my taste but I liked this a lot. Almost seemed like a cross between a Napa Syrah and an Aussie Shiraz, with tasty blackberry and blueberry flavors.

1/23/2022 - mreinitz wrote:

Soft red cherry on the palette. Very floral, almost like drinking perfume.

1/23/2022 - mreinitz wrote:

Fruit-forward Pinot with sour red cherry and cranberry flavors. Tasty but lacks the deliciousness of other KBs I’ve had.