7/24/2019 - Tel007 Likes this wine:

Just so damn tasty. Such a legendary winery. Still young! Wonderful balance of clean fruit and acid and still plenty of tannin to give it some grip on the finish. As mentioned in another note, bring out the steaks!

10/26/2018 - Tel007 Likes this wine:

I would definitely wait on opening these. Enjoyable now but still pretty tannic.

4/2/2018 - Tel007 Likes this wine:

Drinking really well. Typical Roussanne flavors but backed up being great acidity.

1/4/2018 - Tel007 Does not like this wine:

Awful. Almost spat it out as my taste buds recoiled in shock. The horror!

12/7/2017 - Tel007 Likes this wine:

Pretty damned good. Clean and quite modern in style. Drinks well now

11/21/2017 - Tel007 wrote:

The brett totally overwhelms any fruit flavors in this wine. This is a complete ripoff at close to $50.

7/26/2017 - Tel007 Likes this wine:

Drinking fine but still young. I would wait a few more years yet, maybe even 5.

5/26/2017 - Tel007 wrote:

Simply beautiful, depth of fruit yet without the heavy weight Roussanne can sometimes have. Very easy to drink.

8/13/2016 - Tel007 Likes this wine:

Fantastic wine, loved it

8/4/2016 - Tel007 wrote:

very enjoyable. some stems on the nose, great texture and balance. an elegant wine.

7/24/2016 - Tel007 wrote:

This wine is like the Monolith in Kubrick's 2001. Dark and not giving away much. Huge fruit but still a tad bitter on the finish, needs to mellow out some more. Lots of potential.

6/19/2016 - Tel007 Likes this wine:

very enjoyable.

5/15/2016 - Tel007 Likes this wine:

Really nice. I would love to drink again in 5-10 years as it's obviously still a little tightly coiled at this point

8/25/2015 - Tel007 wrote:

pretty awful

5/15/2015 - Tel007 wrote:

Drinking extremely well right now. Delicious. Great balance of fruit and acid. One of the best examples of Ceritas I've ever had.

5/11/2015 - Tel007 wrote:

Very nice. In a great spot right now

12/21/2014 - Tel007 wrote:

Sure, it's too young and needs plenty of airtime, but it still rocks!

12/21/2014 - Tel007 wrote:

This is great. Definitely not in its awkward, dumb phase.

10/11/2014 - Tel007 Likes this wine:

Notes of candied apricots, chamomile, toffee. Nice amount of acid and good minerality. Would love to taste this again in 10 years.

9/27/2014 - Tel007 wrote:

Bland, pretty boring.

6/8/2014 - Tel007 Does not like this wine:

Major brett bomb.

6/3/2014 - Tel007 wrote:

Quite tannic, might have to decant this. Needs food. Nice garrigue nose and dried fruits on the palate. Bit chewy on the finish though.

2/1/2014 - Tel007 wrote:

Decent enough but nothing special. Quite delicate at first but the fruit is a bit sweet and the finish is very short. Some tannins present. I don't see any point in aging further.

1/31/2014 - Tel007 wrote:

Mildly oxidative, honeyed, vegative nose. Probably past it's peak but still offers enjoyment. Nice acid and fruit. Pretty typical SQN but time to drink up.

12/6/2013 - Tel007 Likes this wine:

Fantastic wine. Still quite youthful considering it's already over 20 years old!

11/16/2013 - Tel007 wrote:

Really tasty wine. Nice balance and pretty silky on the palate.
Has plenty of life ahead of it.

10/12/2013 - Tel007 wrote:

Sadly my last bottle. Still going strong, has mellowed out, retains plenty of fruit with a nice mineral spine to it. Ageing gracefully.

5/26/2013 - Tel007 wrote:

What a fantastic wine. As good as it was on day one, even better on day 2. Such incredible concentration. Super long finish goes on forever. Yet it is never heavy nor oaky. Such a well made wine that deserves all the accolades it gets. Wish I had more.

3/27/2013 - Tel007 wrote:

Very nice wine that is drinking well now. Still has a bit of a tannic bite and loads of fruit, so I'd say no rush to drink.

2/19/2013 - Tel007 wrote:

Science experiment gone wrong. Heavy oxidation. Drinkable but not particularly good.

2/14/2013 - Tel007 wrote:

Lovely stuff

1/17/2013 - Tel007 wrote:

Wow, textbook Cabernet. Drinks well :)

1/5/2013 - Tel007 wrote:

Seriously green nose, which I think is probably from the use of whole clusters. Really light Grenache profile almost Pinot like in its purity of fruit. Very tasty, and I would expect the green nose to integrate with time. Would never guess South African Grenache.

12/23/2012 - Tel007 wrote:

Still drinking well. Give it 30 mins of air and its good to go

11/27/2012 - Tel007 wrote:

There is a lot of good concentration and flavors here but sadly its completely overwhelmed by the brett.

11/25/2012 - Tel007 wrote:

Drinks well now. Lots of ripe fruit.

11/11/2012 - Tel007 wrote:

If this is 13% alcohol then I'm a monkeys uncle. Apart from that, pretty tasty but really ripe fruit. Easily mistaken for a Napa blend. Has little 'classic' Bordeaux flavors.

8/10/2012 - Tel007 wrote:

A hint of oxidiation but not enough to be undrinkable. Must be lucky. Pretty tasty actually.

7/22/2012 - Tel007 wrote:

Cooked. Streaks of wine all the way down the cork. Dried wine under the foil. Bought from Premier Cru. Seems to be a recurring theme.

4/4/2012 - Tel007 wrote:

Amazing wine. Decant if you can but not essential. Truly outstanding stuff from the bionic frog!

3/31/2012 - Tel007 wrote:

Screams Zinfandel on the nose, which is a nice change of pace for Saxum.
Deep flavors, really long finish, very nice wine.

3/22/2012 - Tel007 wrote:

Not much pleasure here. A lot of the 03 rhones I bought from an east bay retailer seem to be in terrible shape right now. Maybe just the vintage or bad storage at some point on the supply chain?

2/29/2012 - Tel007 wrote:

Downright tasty Pinot! For all those alcohol obsessed, who are 'in pursuit of balance', this 'low alcohol' producer's wine clocks in at 14.1. Excellent balance, not quite as tart as the Rivers Marie version from this vineyard, it drinks very well and should be good for at least another few years.

2/25/2012 - Tel007 wrote:

Very well balanced. Distinctly menthol/eucalyptus. Nice acid and tannins. However, I don't see this being a 97 pointer as recently reviewed by the WA. Drinking well now but can age further. On day 2 this improved, losing most of the menthol/eucalypyus and showing more syrah character

1/26/2012 - Tel007 wrote:

Stinky upon opening but that blows off fairly quickly showing good red fruit and a nice balanced profile. Good stuff.

12/31/2011 - Tel007 wrote:

Beautiful nose on this wine. Palate is a tad thin, but for a village level burg, it is what it is. Decent mineral tinged finish. I don't get any green flavors from the vintage showing here.

12/21/2011 - Tel007 wrote:

Nose is subdued but the palate makes up for it. Very silky texture. Classic oz Shiraz. Great stuff.

12/3/2011 - Tel007 wrote:

Very nice.

11/6/2011 - Tel007 wrote:

Nice wine but tightly coiled right now.

10/31/2011 - Tel007 wrote:

This is beautiful Pinot. Very pretty, sweet fruit, high acid, perfectly balanced. Silky texture that glides down the throat far too easily.