2/23/2018 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Definitely time to drink this one. Very solid wine and doesn't show any of the over the top green pepper characteristics as many of the other Napa '11's.

9/26/2017 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Great after being opened 2 days. Still needs some time.

9/6/2017 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Drink now.

7/31/2017 - texag96 Does not like this wine:

Either really closed or just not a good wine. Missing any depth. Very light and just not enjoyable.

7/12/2017 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Better than a lot of '11's. Not big green pepper like most of the Napa 11's. Very drinkable. Much better than I was expecting.

6/16/2017 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Awesome.

6/16/2017 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Drinkable, nothing special. Already fading. Drink it soon.

3/26/2017 - texag96 wrote:

Still pretty young. Another 2 years will help.

3/26/2017 - texag96 wrote:

At the end of its improvement cycle. Time to drink up if you still have it.

3/20/2017 - texag96 wrote:

One if the better Napa 11's. Hall has done a great job with a bad vintage. Drink by early 2020's

3/10/2017 - texag96 wrote:

Where are you, wine? This is either the most closed wine I've ever had or one of the more tasteless. Left open for 5+ hours and never developed. Beautiful color but no nose or taste. Seeing other reviews that say to open mid 2020's. I'm hoping that's the case.

1/11/2017 - texag96 wrote:

Drink now thru 2021

12/28/2016 - texag96 wrote:

May be in its prime. Drinking great right now. Has really settled down from the first bottle I had at release. Balanced. Very nice.

8/13/2016 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Drinking great right now. I would probably drink in the next 2 - 3 years.

7/24/2016 - texag96 wrote:

Drinking great right now.

7/24/2016 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Needs at least another 5 years. Drank after an hour of decanting and wasn't even starting to open up. Great now and will be even better after resting.

4/28/2016 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Drinking really nicely right now.

3/26/2016 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Good wine but not a long term one. I think this is drinking well right now and go ahead and drink the 11's. The Halls haven't had the overwhelming green pepper / vegetal tones that others have had in this vintage.

3/13/2016 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Needs to stay down for a bit. Try again after 2018

1/31/2016 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Still has some life left in it, improved about an hour after opening. Seemed to firm up a bit as we pretty thin when opened. Still good color and lots of fruit, but still have some life left in it. Don't rush to drink it.

1/3/2016 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Hard to rate, took to a party and was tasted in plastic cups. Need to redo with real glasses.

12/31/2015 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Similar to most 2011's, lots of vegetation notes. Green pepper though a little more balanced than some other wineries. This isn't a 30 year Carter, but probably drink nicely through 2020.

11/28/2015 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Was great after 3 hours in the decanter. Lasted another 4 or so then started to really mellow.

11/25/2015 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Great right out of the bottle.

11/25/2015 - texag96 wrote:

Very green. Almost overwhelming green pepper. Some fruit finally came through, but not a great Far Niente

5/22/2015 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Excellent

5/15/2015 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Very flat. Never opened up.

2/28/2015 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Very musty upon opening, originally thought it might be corked. Decanted for over an hour and let rest and glad I did. Turned out to be a great wine with lots of life left. I can't imagine this improving any further with age, but likely will drink well for another 5 - 7 years.

1/3/2015 - texag96 wrote:

still had a little life left, was gone after about an hour. Was fun to try

10/1/2014 - texag96 wrote:

Excellent

10/1/2014 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Marked improvement over previous tasting

10/1/2014 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Great wine.

10/1/2014 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Nice, really solid wine right now. Definitely in drinking window. Lots of fruit

9/24/2014 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Time to drink this one up. Showed significant deterioration from 2 years ago. Still a good wine, but drink it up in the next year.

9/12/2014 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Great after decanting over 24 hours. Still a big wine even then. Still needs more time to develop.

9/7/2014 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Left open for 48 hours and really softened. This one has a ways to go.

8/10/2014 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Flat and bit empty. Expected more.

8/10/2014 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Excellent. Sat overnight for second half and was fantastic.

8/1/2014 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Drank half and the other half 24 hours later. Had really opened up. Wait a while.

6/27/2014 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Light, a bit disappointing. Doubt this will hold up very well. Not the same complexity and richness as in previous vintages.

5/14/2014 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Drank over three days. Definitely opened up a lot. Great at the end.

5/3/2014 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Solid

1/28/2014 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Liked this way more than I thought I would. Really nice wine.

1/5/2014 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Awesome.

1/1/2014 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Decanted for about 5 hours and was still big. Great wine.

10/31/2013 - texag96 Likes this wine:

This one needs a while. Was so tight at opening that it felt like if drew all the moisture out of my mouth. After about an hour, finally started to get some vanilla flavor followed by berry and cedar. I'd let this one set for a while or decant at least an hour before drinking. Once opened, was a nice wine. Another solid wine from Hall.

10/26/2013 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Opened and let sit for about 2 hours. Was still pretty tight when I first drank but really opened up over the next 2 hours. Fantastic wine.

10/18/2013 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Tasted blind and was my favorite of the night. Wait a few more years to drink.

10/10/2013 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Doing well, but still needs time to open up. It's got a number of years left. Leave it if you can.

9/18/2013 - texag96 Likes this wine:

Really nice Syrah. Good balance even at opening. Just got better the longer it was opened. Makes me want to try more Syrah.