7/26/2021 - h8oopus wrote:

Needs more time in the bottle 5-10 years.

9/15/2019 - h8oopus wrote:

donated to Helping Hands Hawaii. 9/15/19. Travis Kikuchi.

7/14/2017 - h8oopus Likes this wine:

Still full of life. Zesty spice on the open palate. Dark cherry on mid and sweet tannins on the finish. Very enjoyable.

5/28/2017 - h8oopus wrote:

Drank at Maruyama's.

5/28/2017 - h8oopus Likes this wine:

Drank at Maruyama's.

5/21/2016 - h8oopus wrote:

Wow this drank well. Best of the 3 bottles of this!

4/22/2016 - h8oopus wrote:

Drinking beautifully. Silky smooth tannins and well balanced. Hit apex so don't hold too much longer.

2/23/2016 - h8oopus wrote:

7th Anniversary dinner at kevs

11/28/2015 - h8oopus Likes this wine:

Excellent d'Yquem. All the typical but gorgeous nose and flavor notes. Kept the wife happy but I wished it had more age.

11/30/2015 - h8oopus wrote:

Nicely aged Les Pavots from an average vintage but clearly well built. Still ample fruit overrated by silky smooth tannins. WOTN even against an aged red burg and d'Yquem.

11/30/2015 - h8oopus wrote:

Still in great drinking condition. Paired very well with guava smoked pork. Dust and fruit were a good combination with the salt and smokiness of the pork.

11/30/2015 - h8oopus wrote:

Stood up nicely paired with Hog Island's grilled cheese recipe.

10/13/2015 - h8oopus Likes this wine:

Far from a great wine, but very good QPR.

10/12/2015 - h8oopus wrote:

Absolutely delicious!

9/23/2015 - h8oopus wrote:

$27 euro at La Azotea. Pit stop after dinner at Namca. Earth smooth tannin but big fruit.

9/23/2015 - h8oopus wrote:

$24 euro at Eslava in Seville

9/23/2015 - h8oopus wrote:

$18.50 euro at Eslava in Seville

8/29/2015 - h8oopus Likes this wine:

Cherry nose and nice sweet tannins. Good QPR.

8/28/2015 - h8oopus wrote:

Disappointing. Corked. From JJ Buckley.

8/19/2015 - h8oopus Likes this wine:

Opened up after about 45 minutes of decanting. Nice fruit on the nose and open. Long in the mid-palate. Sweet cherry and cassis. Great QPR.

7/16/2015 - h8oopus Likes this wine:

Still a lot of life and could age even longer. Green and vegetal upon the first open. After an hour decent, this baby started opening up. Chocolate and coffee notes. Soft tannins, but still structured and not flabby. This is not going to be your WOTN but awesome QPR. Enjoyed with braised short ribs. Perfect.

3/27/2015 - h8oopus wrote:

Took about 1 hour decent to open up. Sweet tannins. Medium fruit relative to other vintages.

9/20/2014 - h8oopus wrote:

Opened but not decanted at 2:00PM. Decanted at 8:00PM. Drank at 8:30PM. Still big. Next time will try longer decant.

9/20/2014 - h8oopus wrote:

I've had 4 bottles of this this year. 2 were wonderful. 2 were past its prime. My recommendation is to drink them now before they are gone.

8/23/2014 - h8oopus Likes this wine:

Very vibrant and opulent. Dark cherry throughout. Delicious although guaranteed to be even better for those who wait a few more years.

2/22/2014 - h8oopus Likes this wine:

Excellent, smooth silky tannins. Worth the long wait.
The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are medium. There is moderate sediment in the bottle. It smells like dust, vanilla, lead pencil, blueberry and black currant (cassis). It tastes like blueberry, black currant (cassis), dust, vanilla and lead pencil. The body is medium. The wine has satin-like texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.

2/16/2014 - h8oopus wrote:

Tannic and tight upfront. Smoothed out after 1 hour of decanting.

2/16/2014 - h8oopus wrote:

Needed an hour of decanting before opening up.

1/25/2014 - h8oopus wrote:

WOTN based on wines under $80. Plush, velvety, fruit forward. Could use more time, but still very delicious.

12/7/2013 - h8oopus wrote:

Dark berry fruit with silky tannins. Drinking nicely now.

10/5/2013 - h8oopus wrote:

Excellent but still young.

4/26/2013 - h8oopus wrote:

corked! BIG DISAPPOINTMENT.

2/17/2013 - h8oopus wrote:

Wow, what a surprise. This champagne settled down over a few years from a bit too beastly to an elegant feminine treat. Bottles consumed in 2010 and 2011 were too big and even bolder than Krug MV. But in 2013, it was more refined and lady-like, a true treat. Traits of honey, nuts and spice but now refined.

WBSRT - you better consume this now!

1/2/2013 - h8oopus wrote:

Whoa. This is a cup of raw over ripe berries covered with sugar and then Smuckers fruit jam. A bit much for me. Comments for WSBRT.

12/30/2012 - h8oopus wrote:

Agree that fruit is diminishing. Passed it's drinking window. Best was a few years back.

11/17/2012 - h8oopus wrote:

even better the next day.

11/12/2012 - h8oopus wrote:

typical Caymus with lush cherry and vanilla and still enjoyable to drink, but by far not a great vintage. Still a bit hot on the nose and mid palate. Needs more bottle time.

10/15/2012 - h8oopus wrote:

A special treat to find on the restaurant wine list. Great nose, lush berries but not overwhelming, chocolate, velvet tannins. Only have the 2001 vintage as a reference point and it outshined by a wide margin.

10/12/2012 - h8oopus wrote:

such an interesting wine. Interesting nose. Sherry like after first taste, but after 1 hour decant flavors of dried strawberries, cigar box, and olives. Long on the tongue on the open and mid palate. Shorter finish, but smooth tannins. Nice!

8/25/2012 - h8oopus wrote:

still tightly wound and could use more time in the bottle. Dark berry fruit and plush velvety jam. Cherry, nutmeg, cinnamon.

8/12/2012 - h8oopus wrote:

Subtle fruit. cherry, cassis, currant, green vegetation.

7/24/2012 - h8oopus wrote:

Big headache

1/20/2012 - h8oopus wrote:

Touch of wet stone, minerality, graphite, licorice, dark cherry and still a little hot. Can lay down longer but Wife liked it.

12/4/2011 - h8oopus wrote:

Not enjoyable even for cooking.

12/5/2011 - h8oopus wrote:

Tannic and hot. Not my cup of tea.

10/27/2011 - h8oopus wrote:

Bought it to use as cooking wine, drank a bit - minimal fruit, bit black cherries, dusty, a bit earth. Good for the price. Would drink again w/ food.

10/27/2011 - h8oopus wrote:

Ok on a warm balmy evening. Nothing special. Not sure if I want to repeat.

5/11/2011 - h8oopus wrote:

Delicious wine with hints of honey dew, light oak, bell pepper.

5/11/2011 - h8oopus wrote:

Balanced, bell pepper, hints of honeydew, and light oak. Delicious.

5/9/2011 - h8oopus wrote:

Good minerality, acidity, balanced, nice fruit but not overwhelming.