3/16/2024 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Golden in the glass. After coming up to room temperature, floral aromas come forward, with ample fruit on the palate.

2/17/2024 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Fruity, fragrant, perfect!

12/27/2023 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Wow!

12/25/2023 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Drinking perfectly

12/4/2023 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

I wish I had paid closer attention to this incredible wine.

It seemed bright and citrusy, without oaky or buttery or caramel characteristics. This paired just perfectly with homemade turkey noodle soup.

10/25/2023 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Drinking really well now

10/16/2023 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Subtle fruit. Earthy notes. Drinking perfectly.

10/14/2023 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Interesting wine. Crisp, perhaps citrusy.

2/12/2023 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Absolutely ready to drink!

7/16/2022 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

I think that chadrich and rieslinghoarder are correct - the Cellar Tracker drinking window for this wine is probably too short and this wine has at least a year or two to go.

Wine is round and easy drinking. Tannins are pretty well integrated. For a wine with ABV of 14.5%, the alcohol is also pretty well hidden.

I wouldn't hesitate to drink this. My last bottle will be gone soon!

7/8/2022 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

I think this has some time left to go in the bottle. While quite delicious, the alcohol is still pretty prominent, as are the tannins. I think this might go another couple of years in the cellar.

7/8/2022 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Seriously good juice! Sorry mine is gone. Drinking very well.

6/4/2022 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

My favorite from Under the Wire yet. Toasty on the nose and palate with a subtle citrusy finish. Drink up!

6/1/2022 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Maybe Morgan's best effort yet on this very affordable, very quaffable rose

5/12/2022 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Tart, with cranberry coming through on the palate

4/8/2022 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Fruity, without being a fruit bomb. Well integrated. Paul Hobbs has become one of my favorite wine makers.

3/19/2022 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

NEVER disappoints.

2/13/2022 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Decent effervescence. Light in color, slightly off dry. Fruit forward.

1/29/2022 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

very, Very, VERY light gold and crystal clear in the glass. Aromas and taste were rather subtle. Tasty, but will require a closer look when the next bottle is opened.

12/16/2021 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Still kind of a baby. Never seemed to open up all the way. Maybe another two or three years might see this wine really open up.

11/14/2021 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

A little tight out of the bottle, this wine opened up in the glass and in the bottle over the course of about 30 minutes to an hour. Drinking quite nicely now. A short decant might be perfect.

11/10/2021 - JayAAllen wrote:

Drinking remarkably well

7/31/2021 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Wow! Just wow! Don't look for a description of the fruit flavors, aromas, ... here. Just know that this is one of the best bottles of wine I've opened at home and this wine is SO READY TO DRINK AND ENJOY.

5/3/2021 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

As others have pointed out, this wine is MUCH better when allowed some air and a chance to come up to room temperature. Chilled, popped and poured, the wine had an almost cooked or sour characteristic, but that blew off and revealed a substantial Sauvignon Blanc once it came up to room temperature. Give the wine some air and enjoy.

3/22/2021 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Seriously - this may be the best sub $20 wine I've had to drink. Smooth, with some fruit still left. I'll likely be drinking my remaining bottles over the remainder of this year.

3/15/2021 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Clear, light golden in the glass. Subtle fruit flavors on the palate. Better cold; as the wine came to room temperature, it had a slightly sour note on the finish.

3/12/2021 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Just a terrific bottle of wine. Any tannic "edginess" is completely gone, with the wine showing great fruit, a touch of graphite (never thought I'd use that to describe a wine!) and the beginning of the cedar and leather flavors that come with an aged bottle of wine.

If you got it, drink it!

2/21/2021 - JayAAllen wrote:

Very good, but not great. Decanted for about an hour to soften the edges before pouring for dinner with a grilled pork chop. The high alcohol content never really muted itself and clashed a bit with dinner. Dark purple, fragrant and tasty, just not perfect.

I wonder if either more bottle time (still pretty vibrant, so I think the drinking window is still open) or a longer decant might be in order for the last bottle in my cellar.

2/12/2021 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Very different than the KB Russian River Valley from the same vintage that we drank on the same evening. Lighter in the glass, a bit brighter / more acidic, with a slightly spicy, peppery finish. This might do a tad better with food, or perhaps another year or two in the bottle.

2/13/2021 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Just a terrific example of a Russian River Pinot Noir. Dark purple in the glass. Fruity and jammy. Drinking very well right now. Enjoy.

2/11/2021 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Not your average "chill it and kill it" sauvignon blanc. Complex, full bodied. Delicious.

2/6/2021 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Drinking spectacularly!

1/27/2021 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Decanted for about an hour prior to drinking. Smooth and velvety, this is incredibly well integrated and I can't imagine it will get any better. Enjoy!

1/26/2021 - JayAAllen wrote:

Showing its age. Color is a little bricked. Dusty, leathery flavors and aromas of an older wine are showing through.

Drink up.

1/25/2021 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Truly exceptional. Light straw color. Crystal clear in the glass. I got apple and butterscotch on the nose and palate.

1/14/2021 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

A little tight and a bit astringent at first, but opened up in the glass quite nicely after just a few minutes. Might benefit from a short decanting.

12/8/2020 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Opened up nicely in the glass. Might be useful to decant for 30 minutes or so.

11/22/2020 - JayAAllen wrote:

Not sure about this one. Opened this last night and got some funk on the palate and the nose (cork taint?). My wife simply loved the wine, and I picked up some caramel and butterscotch on the palate, but the funk never seemed to blow off. Disappointed in the experience, but still looking forward to the last bottle of this vintage in the cellar.

11/20/2020 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Light gold in the glass. Floral aromas. Stone fruit and honey on the palate. Maybe a LITTLE residual sugar. Simply a delicious, light white wine.

11/20/2020 - JayAAllen wrote:

Meh. Chill it and kill it.

11/13/2020 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Deep purple in the glass. Throwing off a fair amount of sediment at this point. Silky smooth on the palate. Still some fruit up front, but showing some age with cedar / leather on the finish. Time to drink up.

10/31/2020 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Nice, fine bubbles. A little yeasty on the palate. A slightly "off" finish as the temperature in the glass came up. I'd serve this ice cold next time.

10/17/2020 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Lots and lots of small, lively bubbles. Bright, but with some body. Great with sushi.

10/12/2020 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Drink up!

10/3/2020 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Bottle says "fermented to complete dryness", but for me, it comes off as just slightly off-dry. Fruity, fragrant. Great with curry chicken chowder.

9/22/2020 - JayAAllen wrote:

A little heavy-handed with the oak. The caramel / butterscotch on the palate was pretty aggressive. Interestingly, I found those notes were much tamer after a couple of days in the fridge after opening.

8/23/2020 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Tart green apple and butterscotch on the palate

5/24/2020 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Decanted for about an hour. Threw off a minimal amount of sediment. Tannins seem pretty well integrated. A little dusty, but drinking well right now. I'd drink up.

5/10/2020 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Gave this 30 minutes in the decanter. A hearty Pinot Noir with some woodsy, brambly qualities on the nose. Drinking well now.

4/25/2020 - JayAAllen Likes this wine:

Some fruit still remaining. Tannins well integrated. A little tight at opening, but blossomed in the glass over 15 - 20 minutes. Drink up.