4/9/2012 - JasonD wrote:

This bottle did not resemble any of the others reviews. It was very light even after a hour + of air. The best way I could describe it was a light chard. It had decent acidity, some nice light fruit but left quite a bit to be desired. I am guessing that this bottle was not typical.

12/25/2010 - JasonD wrote:

Wow, This was opened before I arrived and it was believed that it was bad so it was set aside. It had been opened a bit over any hour when I poured a glass expecting an oxidized wine. Wow this screamed beautiful chard! Classic white burg. Lemon, nutty, creamy with a bit of tropical fruits. This was WOTN against some pretty impressive competition.

12/25/2010 - JasonD wrote:

DOA, Bummer totally oxidized

4/14/2010 - JasonD wrote:

I wish I would have had this with food. On its own the acidity stands out a bit to much. It is dusty on the nose and has light red fruits on the palate. Overall a pleasant wine that is decent for the price.

7/22/2008 - JasonD wrote:

Took this to desception pass for our friends 11 anniversary. This was a nice blend of citrus and yeast. not overly toasty with some oxidation showing.

5/25/2008 - JasonD wrote:

It has been a number of years since I have tasted the 77 Graham's, But Roy Hersh had called tonight and since I could not join him for dinner I decided to open this since I have never had it when he was not around. Yes it is still spirity but there is great fruit hiding there as well. Not much signs of age with no bricking. Not a dark as the Taylor or Fonseca. The finish very long. Decanted 5 hours.

4/23/2008 - JasonD wrote:

Very similar to the bottle Eric had. Decanted for over an hour which helped this open up. Lots of tobacco and fruit with some hints of leather. Very good but not amazing.

1/19/2008 - JasonD wrote:

Very nice. We drank this over two days with the first being the best. It opens with a bit of funk followed by loads of Strawberry and sweet cherries. Nice balance finish. This is a wonderful wine for the price.

6/17/2007 - JasonD wrote:

What a beautiful nose of sweet red fruits and a hint of funk. Wonderful, thick mouth feel with plenty of tannins to cut through the alder planked copper river salmon we had with it. This seems to be just hitting its stride, and has plenty of life left.

6/10/2007 - JasonD wrote:

This was a bit flabby and a bit sweet next to the Schaefer. Still very enjoyable if only lacking a bit of acidity.

5/18/2007 - JasonD wrote:

Decanted for 3 hours, very fresh. High toned raspberry aromas fill the glass. The decanter was completely different being covered and pulled from the cellar, it showed more syrah character of roasted meats, sweet dark fruits and a bit of bramble. The finish has nice length and balance but could show a bit more tannin.

5/8/2007 - JasonD wrote:

Short notes, nice wine that took over 2 days to really open up.

4/24/2007 - JasonD wrote:

Took this bottle to Tilth, decanted over an hour and drank over two. Was really starting to shine tobacco and blackberry with a great finish.

1/29/2007 - JasonD wrote:

Once this warmed up it showed aromas of lemon rind and grapefruit. The palate has good length but was a bit to acidic.

1/21/2007 - JasonD wrote:

Aromas of pencil lead and currant. A bit thin on the palate with a medium finish.

1/21/2007 - JasonD wrote:

Very port like. Heavy fruit and vanilla aromas. Big finish that still has a bit of a tannic bite.

1/21/2007 - JasonD wrote:

Big tannins and dark fruit. The oak was noticeable but not over the top. Disjointed now but has rich enough fruit to stand up to the oak and tannin.

1/21/2007 - JasonD wrote:

Great wine, very balanced and complex. There is a bit of oak showing but it is not over the top.

1/21/2007 - JasonD wrote:

12 hour decant. Heavy roasted meat, espresso, and dark fruits. Showing to much oak at this time to be great.

1/21/2007 - JasonD wrote:

Classic bord. Some oak and a bit of bret that blew off quickly. Still needs time.

1/16/2007 - JasonD wrote:

Light straw color with some small bubbles when opened. The nose is not overly expressive but with work there is hints of shower curtain, green anjou pears and granny smith apples. Across the palate is where this really explodes with green fruits and a wonderful acidity that balances the slight sweetness perfectly. What a joy to sip on.

1/11/2007 - JasonD wrote:

Picked up a bottle after reading the hype on this wine. I decanted and drank over the following 4 hours. This is a dark brooding wine. It is still very angular and with some air showed bright red fruit aromas reminding me of a barrel sample. The palate has hints of sweet cherries which is followed by a moderately acidic finish that has medium length.

10/20/2006 - JasonD wrote:

Mature, very nice wine. Medium body, aromas of red cherries, raspberry, and leather. Drinking about as good as it could get now.

10/20/2006 - JasonD wrote:

Bit of spritz and SO2 on the nose. Nice balanced wine, good citrus flavors and aromas

7/18/2006 - JasonD wrote:

Wonderful minerality, still some SO2 hiding there. Great acidity and mouthfeel

7/9/2006 - JasonD wrote:

Pineapple lychee and hints of honey. A nice wine for $20

6/24/2006 - JasonD wrote:

Espresso, wow this just screams of classic Monbo. Espresso, baking chocolate, and chocolate covered cherry aromas. Initially the tannis were very dusty and made the finish unplesant. As the wine warmed up they sweetened considerably and it was at this point I really enjoyed it. As we sat outside and it cooled down again I thought the dustyness showed up again.

6/24/2006 - JasonD wrote:

Wonderful! This at time outshowed the 03. This showed better integration than the 03 and was very well rounded. Deep dark color, Dark cherry, smoke and black licorice aromas with with a thick palate and sweet tannins. Balanced

6/24/2006 - JasonD wrote:

Decanted for approx 4 hours and drank over the next 3. The nose was dominates by sweet cherries, followed by rasberry, and licorace. This is the 3rd time I have tried this wine and this bottle did not show the monster tannins of the last two. While they were there they matched the ny strips wonderfully.

6/8/2006 - JasonD wrote:

Last bottle from 375. After approx 1 1/2 hours in the glass. Aromas of plums and candied cherries. very reductive, and somewhat medicinal. Very thick palate with no noticable hotness. Smooth finish with only hints of tannins.

6/8/2006 - JasonD wrote:

Dark color that only lightens slightly on the rim. Exploding aromas of vanilla, blueberries, blackberry syrup with a hint of clove. The palate is thick with some good tannins. This screams for a good rare steak.

5/28/2006 - JasonD wrote:

Great Washington Merlot. Big dark fruits, well integrated oak and supple tannins.

5/21/2006 - JasonD wrote:

WOW, I really love this wine. Honey, and tropical fruits. One of the best I have had.

5/20/2006 - JasonD wrote:

Soft, muted zin aromas, some dark berry and jam compontents.

5/8/2006 - JasonD wrote:

Smoked meat, earth, sweet currant nose. Medium weight mid palate and a moderately tannic finish.

3/25/2006 - JasonD wrote:

Once again lots of gunk on the cork and bottle neck. Massive blackberry and tar aromas, medium body in the palate with some tannins polking through on the finish.

3/25/2006 - JasonD wrote:

I did not get to taste much of this as my daughter spilt my glass. It is close to being mature, with a ruby color, a bit of leather and sweet red fruits on the nose. A pretty wine with lots of finess.

3/11/2006 - JasonD wrote:

Opened with to have along side a porterhouse. Massive wine, that is much better than any bottle I have had in the past. Deep dark color. Dark fruits, mint, sage with a hint of leather showing. Long finish with still some sweet tannins showing. This could have been mistaken for a very ripe bordeaux.

3/11/2006 - JasonD wrote:

Quilceda release party. I had two tastes of this and each was very different. The first was very small and gave off very little. the second was a bit bigger and showed blueberry and violets. It has a great mouth feel and although the tannins are there they are not intrusive. This is the best young Quilceda I have had as yet, I cannot wait to see how it changes with time in a decanter.

3/4/2006 - JasonD wrote:

showing its age. Bit of bricking around the rim, nice mature aromatics or tobaco and earth, fruits of raspberry and a nice finish that could use a bit more length.

3/4/2006 - JasonD wrote:

Lots of of deep flavors dark flavors, but showed a bit to much pine for me at this point. After tasting the 00 Beau. last weekend I had to see how this was doing. A great wine that needs more time.

2/28/2006 - JasonD wrote:

Very nice wine, I did not decant this and it showed very young. With a bit of time in the glass it began to show hints of dark fruits and the mouth feel improved drastically. A very nice wine that needs a few more years.

2/28/2006 - JasonD wrote:

This is more of a syrup than wine. Incredibly thick, blue and black berry overwhelm anything else. Inky black, in need of more time but is fun to drink now, just make sure you are not serving any other lighter wines with or after this.

2/28/2006 - JasonD wrote:

Decanted for 1 hour. nice rubie color, no bricking. Nice cabernet aromas, though was a bit reserved. Very tannic finish that outlasted the fruit.

2/25/2006 - JasonD wrote:

Greenish blue color, weird aroma that I would have trouble describing... I announced I would take a picture and send it to the winery... then the entire group started to laugh. My wife and friends had drunk this when I was traveling and thought it would be funny if they refilled with colored water and recorked and recapsuled. Yes I was a bit taken back and really fell for it.

2/25/2006 - JasonD wrote:

I was told this was Italy's version of Zin. That is not how I would have described it. It took quite sometime for this to open, it was very funky at first. After about an hour this opened and showed so fruits hidded behind the structure and earth. Its a nice wine that was much better after taking a bite of chocolate.

2/25/2006 - JasonD wrote:

I did not get much time with this wine, I do remember it being very earthy and dark, with some pretty big fruit showing

2/24/2006 - JasonD wrote:

Nice wine that took a few hours to open up. Very earthy, with lots of minerality and soft red fruits.

2/1/2006 - JasonD wrote:

Big and Tannic, After decanting 3 hours it opens up showing dark fruits and dusty tannins. This is a steal at $40.

1/22/2006 - JasonD wrote:

Very simple