3/25/2022 - Carnesman wrote:

Good but definitely falling off so drink

3/19/2015 - Carnesman Likes this wine:

Excellent and drinking well. It has dried herb notes of bay leaf and ground black pepper. Dried plums and dates mark the profile of this very full mouthfeel. Very well integrated, drinking beautifully with glass decanting only.

3/8/2015 - Carnesman Likes this wine:

Great notes of chocolate and leather. Charactistic Blend of Washington style smooth Merlot with cedar and leather of Napa cabernet. Great character and beautiful expression in the glass. Not an aging wine, but definitely a wine for class.

11/15/2014 - Carnesman wrote:

We've been drinking our magnums, and they're drinking quite well, but definitely time to drink them. After around 6 hours they still have lingering leather and cedar notes, with hints of plum and blackberry. Great to drink right now in a magnum!

2/12/2014 - Carnesman Likes this wine:

Took to a seafood dinner and it drank very nicely alone, but it was much better with an oily fish. Ahi Tuna cooked medium rare was a perfect pairing with this wine. Drink with fish!

10/18/2013 - Carnesman Likes this wine:

We've consumed 25 bottles of this, from being a new release to this review. The wine is still aging quite strong. It is just starting to peak and the cab is starting to show some really nice old-cab funk. I would recommend drinking this through 2014, and it might even make it into 2015!

1/12/2012 - Carnesman wrote:

Excellent, nice citrus fruit with honeysuckle, very light sweetness.

9/19/2011 - Carnesman wrote:

A solid drinking red. Drinking great now but will not age much longer. Strong fruit, to the point of starting to lose clarity. A solid 90-point wine with great taste.

12/24/2010 - Carnesman wrote:

Good solid performing pinot noir, fruit forward.

11/6/2010 - Carnesman wrote:

Was far too young. Once it was given a chance to open a bit it had nice fruit with hints of berry. Definitely needs more age and it will develop into a nice pinot.

11/2/2010 - Carnesman wrote:

Crisp green apple, bit overpowering.

10/30/2010 - Carnesman wrote:

Excellent dark cherry and beet root on a great finish. Beautiful and clean fruit flavors round out the middle of the taste.

9/15/2010 - Carnesman wrote:

Excellent meritage with beautiful tannins and a nice acidity. Warm herbal overtones with hints of chocolate on cherry and clean berry. Great finish.

9/14/2010 - Carnesman wrote:

Very nice mineral on the front, good round oak, and a wonderful balance.

9/9/2010 - Carnesman wrote:

Not a very good old vine zin. It tasted very tannic, almost no fruit, and the nose was severely lacking.

8/25/2010 - Carnesman wrote:

Great Pinot, but could use a year or two more in the bottle at least. Nice round fruit, good nose, and a great balance.

8/17/2010 - Carnesman wrote:

This bottle drank extremely well. It had nice strong tannins and wonderful fruit. While it was the underdog of the wines at the tasting, it stood up very well. Another year or two of aging could have done well for it, however it's still drinking nicely.

8/17/2010 - Carnesman wrote:

Good well rounded Cab, a bit light on fruit and a good tannin. Will likely become a bit messy with age, but is drinking well now. We left it open for an hour before drinking on the recommendation from a friend, and it drank quite well.