4/8/2024 - chifred wrote:

Still quite nice

12/11/2023 - chifred wrote:

Excellent despite crumbled cork.

11/23/2023 - chifred wrote:

No formal notes but really fresh and surprisingly nice.

11/23/2023 - chifred wrote:

These keep getting better and better. Sorry tp have only one left.

11/11/2023 - chifred wrote:

Mineral! Clean, citrus, some depth and touch of honey. Very nice, great QPR. Maybe formal tasting on later bottle

11/4/2023 - chifred Likes this wine:

nice and fresh still, smooth tannins, cherry, more

10/28/2023 - chifred Likes this wine:

Very nice. Fresh nose with herb and bit of green. Lots of mixed tree fruit on the palate. Good acid and balanced residual sugar which increases a bit on the finish.

10/25/2023 - chifred Likes this wine:

tons of apple, some spice, nice acid backbone, a winner

10/25/2023 - chifred wrote:

super dry and citrus, a bit thin

10/25/2023 - chifred wrote:

clean and crisp, not much depth, maybe a bit boring

10/25/2023 - chifred Likes this wine:

baking spices, warm and rich, better with food

10/9/2023 - chifred wrote:

GAve to MB and Steve

8/7/2023 - chifred wrote:

took to MB and Steves, seemed good

7/4/2023 - chifred wrote:

Still pretty nice!

7/2/2023 - chifred wrote:

Very nice, still drinking well. Classic cab franc

6/21/2023 - chifred wrote:

Still hanging in there.

6/19/2023 - chifred wrote:

Still nice.

6/2/2023 - chifred wrote:

Excellent. Beautiful nose with red and blue fruits, spice, forest. Excellent body and progression, extremely smooth tannins and delightful finish. Happily surprised by this bottle. Difficult to ID as Malbec, maybe more similar to Bordeaux blend.

5/29/2023 - chifred wrote:

Nose with cherry and a bit of plum. Nicely constructed, light to medium body, pleasing finish. Some cherry and woodland. Good but was not blown away.

5/28/2023 - chifred wrote:

a little past prime, not bad

5/15/2023 - chifred wrote:

Very nice, still going strong

5/13/2023 - chifred wrote:

Very nice. Spice on nose, cherry on palate. Medium wt, not much tannin or acid. Good without food.

5/12/2023 - chifred wrote:

gone. tossed

5/6/2023 - chifred Likes this wine:

Still very nice. Better day 2 (surprisingly).

4/11/2023 - chifred Likes this wine:

Still going strong

4/10/2023 - chifred wrote:

found in barn wine fridge. spoiled.

4/1/2023 - chifred wrote:

Gift. 55F, PnP. Deep red. Pleasant nose with red fruit, loam. Lots of tannins, a bit on the harsh side if not with food, nice medium weight, a little disjointed, sharpish finish. Will see after open a bit and with dinner. Nice may improve in a couple years. Day 2: a little jammy, still awkward.

3/26/2023 - chifred wrote:

Nose of celler floor and old fruit, pleasant. Deep purple. Good tannins, a bit dry, smooth, nice progression. Background fruit. Depth with spice, more. Very nice.

3/5/2023 - chifred Likes this wine:

Very nice, great QPR, pleasant surprise, no formal notes.

1/28/2023 - chifred wrote:

PnP. 55F. Deep red with some bricking, a bit thin on edges. Nose with plum, currant, acid. Thinnish tannins, drinking more like a pinot or lighter wine except peppery finish. Interesting but declining and not as rewarding as earlier bottles.

1/28/2023 - chifred wrote:

Over the hill.

1/15/2023 - chifred wrote:

Still going strong

1/15/2023 - chifred wrote:

Much improved. A little disjointed initially but melded after 60 minutes open. Smooth, medium full with tannins. Nice syrah nose with fruit and more on palate.

12/26/2022 - chifred wrote:

No notes, very nice, better than I remembered. Well structured, smooth tannins, some depth.

12/24/2022 - chifred wrote:

nice, still lots of tannins

12/23/2022 - chifred wrote:

No notes. Excellent. Still going strong.

12/8/2022 - chifred wrote:

Light with acid remaining, no fruit to speak of at least PnP. No tannins, thin. Past prime but sort of disappearing.

12/5/2022 - chifred wrote:

Beautiful nose with flower, honey and spice. Excellent acid, balance and wieght with apple, orange, apricot notes.

12/5/2022 - chifred wrote:

RT. opened 30 minutes, no decant. Nose of blueberry jam, some mild fruit with nice clove and spice on palate. Decent wieght, finish.

11/25/2022 - chifred wrote:

Ok A little thin and acidic

11/20/2022 - chifred wrote:

55F PnP. Found this old hostess gift and finally opening. Nice blend, drinks like a cab or Bordeaux (but I guess a little heavy for that). Blackberry on nose and palate with smooth tannins, some berry and plum, velvety with medium finish

11/19/2022 - chifred wrote:

Nice, pretty light.

11/18/2022 - chifred wrote:

50F PnP Light pink. Not a lot of nose. Some berry and watermelon on palate, hint of funk. Sharp acid which lingers on finish. Not a lot there probably consistent with price. Thought with malbec might be more interesting.

11/18/2022 - chifred wrote:

nice. imagine a chablis with a little more richness

11/15/2022 - chifred Likes this wine:

Medium to light red, can see through edges. 55F PnP. Nose cherry/darker fruits. Good acid, light with some tannins showing through the edges. Clean. Red/blue fruit, some wood hint of chalk. Nice, still drinking well but mature.

11/5/2022 - chifred wrote:

55F, PnP. Deep garnet/black. Nose with a bit of funk and hint of fruit.Some acid and dry tannins. Chocolate and jam with high note of lemon. Really not too bad for past prime.

10/26/2022 - chifred wrote:

55F. PnP. Lightish yellow. Apple/pear and honey on nose, very ripe. Smooth, almost oily mouth feel with some sharp lateral bitterness, acid. Stone and citrus with above on palate. Distinct. Used to guzzle this stuff seems a little more difficult now. But nice alternative white, full, needs food to excel. Great value though. Like better than last year boutght (2019).

10/21/2022 - chifred Likes this wine:

Medium yellow, PnP, 50F. Nose with mineral and tangerine, hint of apple. Medium wieght, stone fruit on palate, int of bitterness on early finish which mellows. Very nice.

10/17/2022 - chifred wrote:

very dry, good acid

10/17/2022 - chifred wrote:

Raspberry on the nose, good acid, nice approach to finish. A bit light again this year.