5/27/2024 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Dark fruits, not super tannic but well-balanced. One you can drink now.

11/7/2023 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

13 years old, drank perfectly. Still light straw in color and crisp.

6/11/2023 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Drinking well without a decant now. Classic Napa cab nose of black currant and dark fruit. Tannin subsided enough to enjoy now. Still, one could wait three years or more. When it was $20 less expensive, I liked it a lot more.

12/23/2022 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Cork broke, but managed to get it out without contamination. Slow pungent start but decant and time made a difference. Rhubarb pie and evergreen forest nose. Flavors get more intense with some air. Nice, drinking now.

12/4/2022 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Outstanding and ready now.

12/3/2022 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Cork broke but otherwise fantastic. I would advise drinking this sooner rather than later.

11/13/2022 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Ready now, not tannic or stiff. Could hold a few more years.

10/16/2022 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Perfect on my deck with CAO Robusto on a warm fall day.

11/21/2021 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

My goodness this is a big one. 15.3%. Full-bodied with big flavors of over-ripe strawberries and cola. Very good today but can hold longer.

11/19/2021 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Label addresses the "very ripe vintage" and it's obvious upon opening. Dark and lush, it's drinking well now.

1/31/2021 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Superb. Lots of blackberry and baking spice on nose. Deep dark fruit but not jammy or flabby. Some tartness makes this balanced and ready now.

1/17/2021 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

drinking very well now, brighter fruit and long finish than before

12/21/2020 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

just purchased, still quite good with lots of life left

11/17/2020 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Outstanding. Ready now but many years in cellar won't hurt it.

11/15/2020 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Nice nose of pear, peach and very slight oak. Full-mouth feel, nice balance of fruit, oak, and citrus. Glad I let it sit a few years. Plenty of life left.

11/1/2020 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Toasted oak and sharp citrus. Not overly oak, just well made.

10/12/2020 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Superb. One hour decant, necessary due to disintegrated cork. Filtered into decanter and consumed over 3 hours. Ever-changing, perhaps slightly sleepy but turning into fruit bomb after an hour. Second hour more subtle but a whole-mouth experience. Third hour seems to decline a bit. Great effort likely at or near peak.

8/23/2020 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Velvety smooth on the edges with lots of body in between. Polished nicely. Could hold a year or more but drinking nicely now with no decant.

7/25/2020 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

I just found this for $4 per bottle locally. At that price, it's absolutely fabulous.

4/11/2020 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Give it at least an hour of decant and it will open up nicely. Not a big one but quite tasty.

4/9/2020 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Worth the wait, only got better as of 2019 into 2020

3/21/2020 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Pretty good find in the Kroger Woohoo! Bin at $17.83. Proper rose sparkler with nice tart fruit and a bit of yeast.

2/23/2020 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Holding it this long paid dividends. Delicate and drinking well now.

2/16/2020 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Quite nice for the price. Evolves over time in the glass. Plenty of life left. One could cellar for a few more years.

2/2/2020 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Very good Zin of a more mellower nature. Not hammy, not in your face, just fruity and full of good flavors.

2/1/2020 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Plenty of life left. Drinking just fine now. Great nose of earth and strawberry. Nice fruit, but not too much. Feels Burgundian. Open this year if you've got it.

12/30/2019 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Much like Dusi VY Zins from other makers but perhaps a bit softer. Big dark fruit forward with some cigar box and baking spice notes. Lingering finish makes this more enjoyable than most Zinfandel I've tried lately.

12/27/2019 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Opens nicely with a little time. Hold it another year or two for full enjoyment.

12/24/2019 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Could go longer but it's ready now. I say drink it.

10/3/2019 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Opened for PFLIC. Much better than expected. Stayed on table for an hour and opened up more with time. Pomegranate and violet tones. It's ready to drink now but still has plenty of time

9/8/2019 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

In a good place now, almost Burgundian in style. Fruit opens up with time in glass.

8/16/2019 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Aromas of citrus and peach. Pears and soft orange peel on tongue. Ready now.

8/6/2019 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Interesting ride this Allen. Notes of black licorice and violets initially then nothing. Flat nose and palette for 10 minutes. Patience and air brought it back around. Cranberries and rhubarb on nose and tongue. Enjoyed with grilled salmon and veg skewers. I'd hold longer and see what happens.

7/25/2019 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

One hour decant, still a bit tight. Opened well over next hour while in glass. I'd hold it another year.

6/4/2019 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Ready to drink now. Floral and spicy nose. Medium body and finish.

6/4/2019 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Solid riesling for US. I bought a few of these for $5 each so I've been pretty pleased.

6/3/2019 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Lemon meringue faintly on nose. Quite tart with a bit of light oak. I'll be holding my remaining bottles a year or so as this will develop nicely.

6/2/2019 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

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6/1/2019 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Slightly bricking in color. Nose reminds me of my grandmother's kitchen while she baked rhubarb pie. Nice baking spice and cherry rhubarb on palette. A bit tart, some top-of-mouth tannin feel. Medium to long finish.

5/31/2019 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Very good overall. Lemon, creamy pear, decently long finish. Much better values are readily available however. This is pricey for a good chard, not an outstanding one.

5/26/2019 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Likely my favorite of the DG single vineyard pinots. Jumps out of the glass with notes of cherry rhubarb pie and baking spices. Whole-mouth feel with lively long tart finish. A little smoky and tart.

5/24/2019 - tcbrown wrote:

Bought at Krupp during tasting at Stagecoach VY. Has become slightly golden over time. Taste is quite good with very slight oak notes, vanilla, and lemon. Creamy finish.

5/21/2019 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Still drinking nicely, maybe better than ever. Bright cherry fruit and somewhat tart and powdery finish.

5/1/2019 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Good now but will give the other bottles a bit more time

4/30/2019 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

If you like canned pears, this wine is for you.

4/7/2019 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Drinking well now, using Aervana brings out more fruit. Still plenty of cellar time left. Slightly tannic and acidic.

2/17/2019 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Probably peaking, drink now.

11/4/2018 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Typical Dusi Vineyard, fruity and spicy. Big and ready to drink now.

10/8/2018 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Drinking well now with no decant needed

10/5/2018 - tcbrown Likes this wine:

Quite good, especially at this price. Bright fruit and long finish. Certainly worth $17, what I paid. $30 at release, eh, not as much.