2/13/2018 - BonnieM wrote:

Pop and pour - drinking very well and will hold for a while I think. Traditional style of earth and fruit. Love this single vineyard BdM.

2/13/2018 - BonnieM wrote:

Drinking nicely - traditional style so fruit is below the earthy - leather tastes.

2/1/2018 - BonnieM wrote:

Absolutely lovely, wish I had cellared more of these! Golden color, round mouth feel, nice combination of acidity and fruit.

6/20/2017 - BonnieM wrote:

Lots of sediment, it went very nicely with the grilled meats but it is leaner, not as full bodied as other Napa cabs. Maybe more time?

7/6/2016 - BonnieM wrote:

My daughter's favorite CA cab. Opened to celebrate her obtaining dual citizenship - Italian. Drinking beautifully. Such a great value!

7/1/2016 - BonnieM wrote:

Just yummy! with beef, sharp cheese and on its own.

7/1/2016 - BonnieM wrote:

Pop and pour - drinking beautifully. With grilled beef, dark fruit with a tannic overlay. Could hold longer I am sure.

6/19/2016 - BonnieM wrote:

Yummy! One of my favorite vineyards! Pop and pour and enjoy.

6/6/2016 - BonnieM wrote:

Good with roasted lamb. I am just not a Bordeaux fan.

5/29/2016 - BonnieM wrote:

earthy and dark fruit, pop and pour, drinking nicely now but I don't know that I would hold for much longer.

5/23/2016 - BonnieM wrote:

Bright fruit, with some air it darkened a bit. Always enjoy Jaime's wines.

5/23/2016 - BonnieM wrote:

One of my two top favorite vineyards! Love the big fruit but not over the top. KB wines always have finesse!

3/29/2016 - BonnieM wrote:

Drinking beautifully now. Pop and pour for Easter dinner with fresh, roast leg of lamb. Divine pairing!!

3/15/2016 - BonnieM wrote:

caveat: I am on the end of a cold/influenza but I got a huge nose and taste profile of bubblegum/cotton candy. With grilled steak it was enjoyable, on it's own not so much. Curious to see how it holds up vacuvinned.

5/25/2015 - BonnieM Likes this wine:

Seemed pretty tannic, popped and poured. Fruit was there and it went well with a pasta/red sauce dish. Not just for sipping at this point.

11/12/2014 - BonnieM wrote:

Brett

11/12/2014 - BonnieM wrote:

All three bottles I had Brett affected - :-(

11/6/2014 - BonnieM wrote:

Again, earthy and loamy but nothing special. Pop and pour with braised lamb chops.

4/12/2014 - BonnieM wrote:

Earthy, loam and typical of what we think of as Bordeaux. Paired with lamb chops it was fine but didn't knock our socks off.

11/23/2013 - BonnieM wrote:

Wish we had given this more air time - pop and pour, initially very bright fruit with a short, clipped finish. The next day (vacuvinned) it was wonderful, heavier, dark fruit, finished.

11/4/2013 - BonnieM wrote:

Pop and pour. Absolutely love with dry rub ribs. Dark fruit, well integrated.

5/22/2013 - BonnieM wrote:

Huge nose jumping out of the bottle. Raisin and sweet dried fruit. Lovely with fried liver.

5/12/2013 - BonnieM wrote:

One of my favorite vineyards this is drinking really well now. Lots of dark fruit, fills your mouth. Blossoms even more with a little air in the glass. So yummy!

5/6/2013 - BonnieM wrote:

Drinking really nicely, pop and pour, no decant and we did not let it sit but enjoyed immediately with grilled lamb.

4/7/2013 - BonnieM wrote:

drinking very well now, fabulous with grilled steak!!

3/24/2013 - BonnieM wrote:

Drinking very nicely. Pop and pour. Not a complicated Bordeaux, but lovely for the price point, particularly since it was kept in the cellar for awhile.

3/24/2013 - BonnieM Likes this wine:

Drinking really well, one hour decant, needs food of course, fabulous with roast lamb

3/15/2013 - BonnieM wrote:

The corkscrew went right through the middle of the completely dried out cork!!! Have never had this happen before in the hundreds of bottles we have opened.

2/2/2013 - BonnieM wrote:

Drinking very nicely now, does need about 15 min. of air time to blossom. Love the fruit and structure of these wines.

12/30/2012 - BonnieM wrote:

Classic, old world Brunello and drinking nicely.

12/30/2012 - BonnieM wrote:

double decant and about an hour of air. still lots of fresh fruit along with the tobacco.

12/30/2012 - BonnieM wrote:

Double decant and then about an hour of air. Drinking very nicely.Earthy, tobacco - all the typical characteristics of a great Bordeaux.

12/28/2012 - BonnieM wrote:

This is drinking so well we opened two bottles in two days of Christmas celebrating. yummy with the roast pork - needed a little air to blossom completely.

12/28/2012 - BonnieM wrote:

After an hour of air this was really singing! love Ed's wines!!!

12/28/2012 - BonnieM wrote:

Opened for Christmas Eve and wonderful with the salami/meat antipasti. Classic aged Brunello - dusty, leathery with dried fruit. If you don't have the correct food to serve with Italian wines open something else. Experience has shown us that the menu must distinctly be planned around the wine.

12/2/2012 - BonnieM Likes this wine:

Yet another occasion where pop and pour was not favorable. Gotta give these wines more time in the cellar, or more time in the decanter. Otherwise you are just getting a hint of what they will become.

12/2/2012 - BonnieM Likes this wine:

I agree with Jochems - this wine needed some air time. 13 years and it still isn't ready for pop and pour!! Love Barbi wines and I will sit on my other vintages longer.

10/31/2012 - BonnieM wrote:

Drinking really well now. I don't know if it will improve or how long it would stay the same. We will open the last bottle for Thanksgiving.

9/30/2012 - BonnieM wrote:

Wow, this is drinking beautifully now. Pop and pour, dark fruit, rich, touch of pepper. 92 yr. old granpa had the best wow look on his face when he tasted it, and he wanted a second glass! Wish I had more.

9/22/2012 - BonnieM wrote:

Dang, this was my last bottle. Pie cherry and spice, Love all of Andrew's wines but Clos Pepe is one of my favorite vineyards!!

9/16/2012 - BonnieM wrote:

This wine went really well with grilled steak. On its own too dry and dusty. I have one more bottle which I'll open sooner than later. For the price point, $28, it lasted nicely in the cellar.

8/2/2012 - BonnieM wrote:

Popped and poured. Love this wine. Traditional Chianti so it needs food and was great with the "Italian baked macaroni and cheese" Michael made.

7/29/2012 - BonnieM wrote:

Opened to share at our Italian conversation group get together. Oh my this is drinking beautifully!! Pop and pour. We just got a case of 750 bottles in this vintage. Our house wine now. The 2010 we we have barrel tasted is killer!!

7/29/2012 - BonnieM wrote:

same as previous bottle

7/23/2012 - BonnieM wrote:

brambly blackberry and dark cherry with a touch of spice

7/15/2012 - BonnieM wrote:

Classic old style Brunello. Earth and leather with dark fruit. Great with grilled, fatty steak.

7/15/2012 - BonnieM wrote:

Dry, blackberry with a hint of mint. Needs a steak. Don't try just sipping this.

7/13/2012 - BonnieM wrote:

Fabulous wine, drinking beautifully now. Opened at the pasta making party at Daniella's. Ian's favorite wine of his life so far.

7/12/2012 - BonnieM wrote:

Dark tart cherry and some spice. Pop and pour and drinking beautifully. Love this vineyard!

7/12/2012 - BonnieM wrote:

Big fruit but after 2 hours it fell apart so drink it fast.