5/26/2023 - bkrup Likes this wine:

Excellent. Drank from a magnum at a dinner party out at a restaurant. Great tobacco notes. Decent depth.

5/19/2023 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnP. Strong mineral overtones at first before blowing off. Consumed over a few hours. Nice pepper, toasted oak, dark cherry, tobacco and spices. Only one bottle but would purchase if given the opportunity.

5/15/2023 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnP. Drinking nicely may continue to evolve and potentially add some depth. Cherry, integrated oak, herbal notes.

4/29/2023 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnP crisp. Clean. Good depth with some drying tannins. Goes well with acidic sauces.

4/29/2023 - bkrup wrote:

PnP. Didn’t have that crisp edge to it anymore. Maybe starting to go past peak.

4/22/2023 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnP. Lovely. Ready to go.

4/15/2023 - bkrup wrote:

PnP. Tasted over two nights with a vacuum seal, and the tannins are still tightly wound. Not sure what to think. This is the 3rd of 6 bottles on hand. Wait a year or 2?

3/23/2023 - bkrup Likes this wine:

Drank over 3 nights with vacuum seal. Getting even better.

3/18/2023 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnP. Drank over two nights. Enjoyable but More simplistic than I would like.

3/10/2023 - bkrup Likes this wine:

2 years later and it’s good but not fantastic. It just seems it’s not hitting its stride with all the flavors I tasted back in 2021.

3/5/2023 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnP. Very good. Wide open and ready for business. Bright cherry, oak, tinge of tobacco.

2/25/2023 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnP. This has improved. Very dry tannins with prominent tobacco, black cherry, and oak undertones. My last bottle but I think this would be a great open in 2025.

2/20/2023 - bkrup Likes this wine:

Same as before. Not great for the price. Fruit forward. Easy drinker.

2/18/2023 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnV. Excellent. Tobacco, dark cherry, spice box. Delicious.

2/16/2023 - bkrup Likes this wine:

Very masculine wine. Best served with charred steak or lamb chops.

2/13/2023 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnP. Honestly first night it was not great. Kind of flabby and just not enjoyable. Thought it was on a serious decline. Next two nights after vacuum seal, it was actually quite enjoyable. Actually tightened up. Simple and fruit forward. But bumped up score two points.

2/10/2023 - bkrup Does not like this wine:

PnP. Heavy prune and stewed fruit. Just not good.

2/10/2023 - bkrup wrote:

Decanted 4 hours. Wasn’t terrible but seriously not even close to 100 pts. Maybe 90 at best. I seriously think this may have been a counterfeit.

1/23/2023 - bkrup Likes this wine:

Simple. Easy drinker.

1/14/2023 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnV. Deliciousness immediately. Deep dark fruits, cherry pie, spice box, toasted marshmallow on nose. Flavors of dark cherry, toasted oak, tobacco. Promises to evolve in the glass. After an hour, just a touch of brandy notes on the finish.

12/26/2022 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnP. Lovely. Deep garnet, tar, tobacco, dark fruits, toasted oak. Fine sediment.

12/23/2022 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnP ready to go. Rich and great depth with notes of tar and tobacco box, dark fruits and just a touch of oak on the fringes.

12/17/2022 - bkrup wrote:

PnP. Definitely no longer tight. Ready to go and likely peaking.

12/9/2022 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnP. Dark cherry, oak, tobacco. Wonderful aromas and flavors. Very enjoyable now.

12/5/2022 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnP. Wonderful with a grilled NY strip and crab cakes with Siracha aioli. Wish I had more than one bottle.

12/4/2022 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnP. Fruit forward and enjoyable.

11/6/2022 - bkrup wrote:

PnP Good, nothing memorable.

10/20/2022 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnP. Drank over two nights. Mouth drying tannins on first night. On second night started showing jammy fruit. My last bottle but it would seem getting past it’s prime.

10/15/2022 - bkrup wrote:

PnP. Great on opening. Had with pizza. Spice was a great compliment. After a couple hours stewed fruit started to surface. I’d say drink now.

10/10/2022 - bkrup Likes this wine:

Decant. Very nice. This is quite bold for a Willamette. While not traditional was very delicious and went well with a lamb vindaloo, even with the spicy dish.

9/29/2022 - bkrup wrote:

PnP. Fruit bomb and a touch over extracted. Wouldn’t look to buy on my own.

9/3/2022 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnP. Lovely. Great profile for drinking by itself, which we did tonight, but would be amazing with rich flavor profile foods like lamb, salmon, Indian.

8/10/2022 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnP. Honestly was better the second day and slightly chilled. I always find Sojourn better with food. They are a little bolder and a little less feminine and are so well complimented by food.

7/21/2022 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnP. Cheery, fruity aromas wafting out of the Riedel Syrah stemware. Pleasant fruit with some depth and medium mouth feel. Slow legs and toasted oak on the mid palate and long finish.

7/2/2022 - bkrup Does not like this wine:

Drank over two nights. Really nothing much happened with it. Really would pass. Luckily we got this relatively cheap. Sure would be disappointed if I paid retail.

6/22/2022 - bkrup Likes this wine:

Excellent, classic Oregon Pinot. Bright, cola, smooth. Served excellent with charcoal-grilled lemon and rosemary marinated chicken basted with white Alabama barbecue sauce.

6/3/2022 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnP. Bright cherry, strawberry jam, cola aromas. Fruit forward and just a little tart initially then silky smooth on the mid palette with just a bit of twang on the finish. Good acidity that will pair nicely with rich dishes.

5/30/2022 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnP. @cabfrancophile nailed it.

5/22/2022 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnP. Agree with some of the previous reviews. Deep garnet color. Light mouthfeel and moderate legs. Blackberry, Anise and prominent oak with some tannins but approachable if not spectacular. Good fireside wine to sip on or with some hard cheeses to soften the pallet a bit.

5/19/2022 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnP. Good weeknight meal wine or sipper.

5/15/2022 - bkrup Does not like this wine:

PnP. The blend of Zin and Petite Sirah peaked my interest. Raisins and stewed fruit. Flabby. Pass.

5/13/2022 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnP. Upon initial pour there was the smell of a little funkiness. It blew off in about 15 minutes or so. An hour in a very pleasant offering with soft tannins. Still leads with pepper and toasted oak with deep red fruit, cacao and fairly long finish and touch of smokiness.

5/11/2022 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnV. Simple fruit forward but enjoyable.

4/23/2022 - bkrup wrote:

PnP. Definitely more feminine style. Great compliment to food and better than on its own.

4/19/2022 - bkrup Likes this wine:

So good. No detailed notes but tan is are softened nicely and smooth experience.

4/15/2022 - bkrup Likes this wine:

Nice. Simple and enjoyable. Great compliment with spicy and/or heavier dishes.

4/15/2022 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnP. Rating based on future promise. Drank over 2+ hours. Still wound pretty tight. Would decant for at least 3 hours. Better yet wait another year or two. Bright cherry aromas and dark fruit and oak palette but not a lot else going on right now.

4/8/2022 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnP. Fruit forward, easy drinker. Upon opening, grape and raspberry, transitioning to cherry and stone fruit with oak more prominent after an hour or so. Nice QPR.

4/1/2022 - bkrup Likes this wine:

PnP. Cola, bright cherry, and vanilla nose. Jammy but light weight feel and long spicy finish. A bit sharp. I might hold another year.

3/19/2022 - bkrup Likes this wine:

My only bottle. :(
I agree whole-heartedly with Maximob.