3/31/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

Decanted for one hour. Nose of ripe blackberry, smoked meat, dried herbs, anise and vanilla. Blackberry, gamey meat, dried herbs, mocha and anise on the palate. Very long, layered finish with excellent depth. Full bodied. Drinking beautifully! Served with hickory smoked, reverse seared rack of lamb and garlic herb butter.

3/30/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

Aerated with a Vinturi and decanted for one hour. Ripe blackberry, huckleberry, bramble and spice aromas and flavors. Very long, layered finish. Full bodied. Served with grilled marinated tuna steak.

3/29/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

Aerated with a Vinturi and decanted for one hour. Nose of black cherry, black raspberry, loamy earth, spice and a hint of anise. Well integrated black cherry, black raspberry, loamy earth and spice on the palate. Long, layered finish. Medium bodied. Served with mushroom, asparagus risotto.

3/28/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

Aromas of honeysuckle, peach, melon, lemon peel and coconut. Palate echoes the nose. Very long, soft, dry finish. Well balanced. Served with creamy chick pea and sweet potato stew.

3/27/2024 - hoservin wrote:

Popped and poured. Aromas of cherry, raspberry, dried herbs and vanilla. Cherry, raspberry and spice on the palate. Good persistence. Medium bodied. Served with creamy chick pea and sweet potato stew.

3/26/2024 - hoservin wrote:

Popped and poured. Aromas of cherry, menthol, bramble and spice. Palate mirrors the nose. Finishes with good persistence. Medium to full bodied. Good QPR. Served pork chops, mushrooms and a mustard cream sauce.

3/25/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

Popped and poured. Aromas of black cherry, red currant, cedar, forest floor and dried herbs. Black cherry, currant, red licorice, cedar and dried herbs on the palate. Finishes with good length. Medium to full bodied. Good QPR. Served with reverse seared bavette steak and whisky cream sauce.

3/24/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

Aerated with a Vinturi and decanted for one hour. Nose of violet, black cherry, herbs and underbrush. Ripe raspberry, black cherry, herbs and fine tannins on the palate. Very long, velvety smooth, finish. Full bodied. Served with reverse seared lamb chops and rosemary, garlic compound butter.

3/23/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

Aerated with a Vinturi and decanted for one hour. Nose of boysenberry, currant, herbs and forest floor. Boysenberry, currant, herbs, crushed rock and fine tannins on the palate. Very long, mineral-driven finish. Full bodied. Elegant style in terms of balance and weight. Served with reverse seared bavette steak and whisky cream sauce.

3/22/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

Nose of nectarine, starfruit, lemon zest, oyster shell and dried straw. Peach, apple, starfruit, lemon and oyster shell on the palate. Very long, steely, dry finish. Elegant balance and white Bdx in style. Gorgeous wine. Served with a chicken, spinach, walnut and Brie tart.

3/19/2024 - hoservin wrote:

Coravin by the glass. Nose of red cherry, raspberry, red currant, dried herbs, vanilla, red licorice and forest floor. Red cherry, red currant, red licorice, dried herbs and forest floor on the palate. Long, well balanced, finish. Medium to full bodied. Very good QPR. Served with pasta alla zozzona.

3/17/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

Aerated with a Vinturi and decanted for one hour. Nose of black raspberry liquor, anise, underbrush, smoked meat and herbs de Provence. Black raspberry, underbrush, anise, smoked meat, herbs de Provence and ripe tannins on the palate. Very long, layered finish. Full bodied. Elegant wine. Served with shepherd’s pie.

3/16/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

Decanted for one hour. Nose of blackberry, huckleberry, anise and spice. Ripe blackberry, huckleberry, anise and spice on the palate. Very long, layered finish. Full bodied. Served with corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots and horseradish cream sauce.

3/15/2024 - hoservin wrote:

Coravin by the glass. Aromas of cherry, red raspberry, spice and earth. Cherry, damp earth, vanilla and spice on the palate. Medium to long finish. Medium bodied. A good QPR. Served with mushroom soup.

3/12/2024 - hoservin wrote:

Honeysuckle, peach, yellow plum, lemon peel and mineral. Very long finish. Nice acidic and mineral balance. A very good QPR. Served with grilled harissa chicken.

3/10/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

Cherry, peach, watermelon, lemon peel and wet stone. Crisp acidity with a soft, mineral-driven finish. Good acidic balance. Served with chicken curry, rice and garlic naan.

3/9/2024 - hoservin wrote:

Corked.

3/7/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

Coravin by the glass. Peach, nectarine, lemon peel, mineral and straw aromas and flavors. Long dry finish. Nice acidic balance. A very good QPR. Served with chicken salad sandwiches.

3/6/2024 - hoservin wrote:

Popped and poured. Nose of blackberry, black plum, bramble, vanilla and spice. Ripe blackberry, vanilla, bramble and spice on the palate. Very long, layered finish. Dense and bodied. Served with grilled sausage and peppers sandwiches.

3/5/2024 - hoservin wrote:

Coravin by the glass. Aromas of blackberry, currant, anise, toasted oak and forest floor. Black and red fruit, toasted oak, spice and forest floor on the palate. Medium to long finish. Medium to full bodied. Served with grilled Monterey Jack cheeseburgers.

3/4/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

Coravin by the glass. Nose of red cherry, raspberry, bramble, stone and herbs de Provence. Ripe red and black fruit, herbs de Provence, stone, anise and ripe tannins on the palate. Long finish. Medium to full bodied. A good QPR. Served with adobo chicken.

3/3/2024 - hoservin wrote:

Fine effervescence. Aromas of red cherry, peach, lemon peel and Melba toast. Red cherry, peach, lemon peel and Melba toast on the palate. Finishes with good length. Well balanced. Served with Thai basil chicken.

3/2/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

Decanted for one hour. Nose of blackberry, currant, graphite, tobacco and cedar. Blackberry, currant, cedar, graphite, anise and tobacco notes are well integrated on the palate. A very long finish with elegant balance. Medium to full bodied. Drinking beautifully. Served with reverse seared filet mignon and hollandaise.

3/1/2024 - hoservin wrote:

Coravin by the glass. Aromas of red cherry, raspberry, bramble and spice. Red and black fruit, underbrush, spice and ripe tannins on the palate. Finishes with good length. Medium to full bodied. Good QPR. Served with black bean, corn, potato and jalapeño burritos.

2/28/2024 - hoservin wrote:

Coravin by the glass. Nose of raspberry, blackberry, red plum, bramble, spice and damp earth. Raspberry, red plum, blackberry, vanilla, bramble and spice on the palate. Long finish. Medium to full bodied. A good QPR. Served with tortellini, sausage, kale and mushroom soup.

2/27/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

Coravin by the glass. Nose of blackberry, currant, tobacco, cedar and anise. Blackberry compote, currant, cedar, tobacco and anise on the palate. Long finish. Medium to full bodied. Served with roast beef and crispy shallot sandwiches.

2/26/2024 - hoservin wrote:

Nectarine, lemon, lime and mineral aromas. Nectarine, grapefruit and starfruit on the palate. Finishes with good persistence. Good acidic balance. A very good QPR. Served with flounder and herb butter.

2/25/2024 - hoservin wrote:

Decanted for one hour. Nose of blackberry, blueberry, gamey meat, herbs and a hint of spearmint. Black and blue fruit, gamey meat and dried herbs on the palate. Finishes with good length. Medium to full bodied. Served with pepperoni pizza.

2/24/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

Decanted for one hour. Aromas of blackberry, currant, mocha, crushed rock and spice. Blackberry, currant, licorice, mocha, crushed rock and spice on the palate. Very long, layered finish. Full bodied. Served with reverse seared porterhouse and a red wine sauce.

2/23/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

Popped and poured. Nose of black cherry, mandarin orange, spice and forest floor. Black cherry, black raspberry, mandarin orange, forest floor and spice on the palate. Very long finish. Full bodied. Served with broccoli, macaroni and cheese.

2/18/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

Aromatic nose of Granny Smith apple, sea shell, lemon peel and saline. Apple, lemon peel, sea shell and saline on the palate. Very long, lean finish with excellent acidic balance. A great expression of terroir. Served with shrimp scampi.

2/17/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

Decanted for one hour. Nose of blackberry, black cherry, currant, baker’s chocolate, spice and crushed rock. Black cherry, currant, baker’s chocolate, spice, crushed rock and fine tannins on the palate. Very long, layered finish. Full bodied. Served with reverse seared strip steaks and black truffle butter.

2/16/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

Coravin by the glass. Nose of black cherry, blackberry, currant, cedar, chocolate and spice. Blackberry, currant, cedar, chocolate, spice and forest floor on the palate. Very long finish with good depth and balance. Full bodied. Served with a mushroom, leek and Gorgonzola tart.

2/15/2024 - hoservin wrote:

Coravin by the glass. Aromas of red cherry, raspberry, underbrush and spice. Red fruit, underbrush and spice on the palate. Finishes with good length. Medium to full bodied. A very good QPR. Served with cheese ravioli, meatballs and marinara sauce.

2/14/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

White flowers, peach, star fruit, lemon, lime and wet stone aromas and flavors. Long, soft finish with wet stone notes. Well balanced. A very good QPR. Served with vegetable soup.

2/12/2024 - hoservin wrote:

Coravin by the glass. Aromas of red raspberry, red cherry, underbrush, vanilla and dried herbs. Red raspberry, red licorice, underbrush, toast and dried herbs on the palate. Medium to long finish. Medium bodied. Good QPR. Served with shrimp fra diavolo.

2/7/2024 - hoservin wrote:

Coravin by the glass. Nose of blackberry, currant, graphite, cedar and spice. Ripe blackberry, currant, cedar, chocolate, graphite, forest floor, spice and ripe tannins on the palate. Lingering finish. Medium to full bodied. Modern, fruit-forward style BdX. Served with grilled pork chops and garlic, thyme butter.

2/6/2024 - hoservin wrote:

Coravin by the glass. Nose of black cherry, black raspberry, loamy earth, spice and anise. Black cherry, black raspberry, loamy earth, black licorice and spice on the palate. Finishes with good length. Medium to full bodied. Served with beef stir fry.

2/5/2024 - hoservin wrote:

Coravin by the glass. Blackberry, black plum, black cherry, garrigue, spice and anise aromas and flavors. Finishes with good persistence. Medium to full bodied. Good QPR. Served with sloppy joes.

2/4/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

Aerated with a Vinturi and decanted for one hour. Nose of black cherry, black raspberry, earth, tangerine peel and spice. Ripe black and red fruit, earth, spice and ripe tannins on the palate. Very long finish. Medium bodied. Served with grilled duck breast and a cherry, port wine sauce.

2/3/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

Coravin from a 750ml. Aromas or honeysuckle, apricot, orange marmalade, nutmeg, bees wax and toasted almond. Apricot, orange marmalade, nutmeg, toasted almond and bees wax on the palate. Very long finish with excellent acidic balance. Served with bourbon bread pudding.

2/3/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

Aerated with a Vinturi and decanted for one hour. Nose of blackberry, huckleberry, black plum, bramble, spice, anise and vanilla. Blackberry, blueberry, anise, toasted oak, bramble, spice and ripe tannins on the palate. A very long, layered finish with excellent depth. Full bodied. Served with reverse seared zabuton steak with yakiniku sauce.

2/2/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

Red delicious apple, pear, tropical fruit, lemon zest and vanilla bean. Ripe and creamy with a very long, layered finish. Well balanced. Served with fettuccine alfredo.

2/1/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

Coravin by the glass. Nose of nectarine, lemon, lime, chamomile and coconut. Palate mirrors the nose. Creamy with a long, soft dry finish. Well balanced. Served with chicken, leek soup and parmesan dumplings

1/29/2024 - hoservin wrote:

Coravin by the glass. Aromas of blackberry, black cherry, tobacco, cedar and leather. Black cherry, tobacco, cedar, leather and dried herbs on the palate. Very long finish. Medium to full bodied. Served with pepperoni pizza.

1/28/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

Honeysuckle, apricot, melon, lemon peel, coconut and hazelnut aromas and flavors. Creamy with a very long, complex finish. Nice acidic balance. A gorgeous wine. Served with lemon and garlic pan seared scallops.

1/27/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine:

Decanted for one hour. Nose of blackberry, blueberry, currant, licorice and spice. Black and blue fruit, spice, licorice and drying tannins on the palate. Very long finish. Full bodied. Drinking beautifully. Served with hickory smoked, reverse seared picanha and black truffle butter.

1/26/2024 - hoservin wrote:

Coravin by the glass. Nose of red raspberry, red cherry, spice, black licorice and toasted almond. Red raspberry, red cherry, licorice, spice and almond on the palate. Finished with good persistence. Medium bodied. A good QPR. Served with pasta fagioli soup.

1/25/2024 - hoservin wrote:

Coravin by the glass. Black raspberry, black cherry, anise, spice and bramble. Finishes with good length. Medium to full bodied. A good QPR. Served with beef stir fry.

1/24/2024 - hoservin wrote:

Coravin by the glass. Ripe black raspberry, spice, bramble and vanilla. Long soft, dry finish. Dense and full bodied. A very good QPR. Served with roast pork tenderloin and a mustard cream sauce.