5/19/2022 - Cullens Likes this wine:

Drinking well. Soft and integrated Should develop tertiary flavor over the next few years.

7/1/2020 - Cullens wrote:

Pleasant, well balanced and smooth wine. Nothing remembered about the the nose or palate, but showing no signs of age.

5/3/2020 - Cullens wrote:

Overpowering, acidic, Popped, and Poured so likely just too young. better day 2, but still with an effervesce finish. Will hold for 3+ years

4/2/2020 - Cullens wrote:

Decanted 1.5 hours and still tight. White pepper, bing cherries, and leather. A bit veggie but coating and pleasant. Very young and promising.

2/29/2020 - Cullens wrote:

Very balanced wine with depth. Assumed young, but ready to drink. choc powder, dark cherry, bit of spice. Will please a broad crowd.

2/1/2020 - Cullens wrote:

easy drinking and always reliable

1/2/2020 - Cullens wrote:

Also had with the 08 which I would rank slightly better. Assume this will peak for my palate in 2022-24

11/26/2019 - Cullens wrote:

Popped and Poured. The wine has a good structure but not ready to drink or requires time in the decanter. The tannins made it tight not releasing its potential. Lots of dark fruit and cassis. Medium-bodied with a pleasant finish. Paired well with Italian Sauage Ravioli. Hold for 2 years.

24 Hrs later - more approachable and held its structure well.

6/8/2019 - Cullens wrote:

Rich gold in color. Grass, mint and lemon peel on the nose. Tastes of Metallic, honey, and a hint of citrus. Best served with food, but an excellent wine.

12/31/2018 - Cullens wrote:

Enjoined with friends on NYE. Took min notes. Dark straw color and a beautiful nose of apricot, butterscotch, and lemon. High Acidity and lite bodied. I did not get much on the palate that was dominated by lemon with stone characteristics. This I found disappointing, but this is also my first experience with a WB aged for this length of time. Would appreciate others thoughts on aging and preparing WBs.

12/31/2018 - Cullens wrote:

Enjoined with friends on NYE. Decanted 3+ hours. Did not take notes but I recall a dark maroon color and rich nose dominated by dark fruit. The tannins were strong enough to recommend more time in the bottle or a longer decant. My guess is another 2-3 years. Palate was also rich with a nice coating texture. Great Wine!

12/31/2018 - Cullens wrote:

Decanted for 1 hour. Enjoyed along with a turkey lasagna. Deep notes of leather and dark fruits on the nose. Med tannins and acidity, but soft. Charred meat, blackberry, and leather come together on the palate for a wine drinking very well right now but will develop further over the next 5 years.

12/21/2018 - Cullens wrote:

Enjoyed with friends and a porterhouse at KR Steak Bar Decant time was only 30 mins. From reading my previous notes. I say the leather and Chocolate are gone and new flavors are developing. The wine is still very soft and the finish is also lengthening.

6/28/2018 - Cullens wrote:

golden with crisp acidity, vert balanced with a firm texture - apple, citrus, touch of honey

12/25/2017 - Cullens wrote:

dark inky purple - nose of malted milk powder, blackberry, currant, and leather. neutral tannins + acidity - Integrated dark fruits and chocolate. An 11 that shows well in a down year.

8/27/2017 - Cullens wrote:

Smoke and Charcoal on the nose, chewy black fruits. alcohol was present. Solid, but give this a few more years.

4/1/2017 - Cullens wrote:

Classic Jordan - balanced acidity and tannins - dark fruit with an undertone of chocolate.

12/30/2016 - Cullens wrote:

Decanted 1 hour. Ready to drink but no rush. The nose has subtle oak/cedar and a touch of medium fruit Neutral viscosity and acid. The palette is a rush of fruit with lite to medium red fruit and a bit of tobacco. Recomended

11/12/2016 - Cullens wrote:

Drinking well. Hold for 3+ years and seems like secondary flavors will develop.

7/31/2016 - Cullens wrote:

Great nose of light fruit cherry, strawberry, leather, cocoa, and mushroom. Medium bodied cherry, choc mid palate is tannic and veggie, but finish is flavorful pleasantly tart cherry

better day 2, hold.....

3/10/2016 - Cullens wrote:

Flawed

3/18/2016 - Cullens wrote:

Cedar and vanilla on the nose. Medium fruit but without distinction. Tannins are smooth a velvety med cherry with a lingering finish. Minimal secondary flavors, but the balance of tannins, acidity, and sugar make this a very pleasant experience.

3/14/2016 - Cullens wrote:

Rich coating texture. Chocolate Powder, Coffee, Dark Cherry. Typical solid Kosta

3/8/2016 - Cullens wrote:

Not sure what was wrong but the alcohol (hot) overpowered all else. Decanted 1 hour.

2/22/2016 - Cullens wrote:

PNP - This wine is a dark. Purple with a red glow. It has a lot going on the nose. Blackberry, white pepper, smoke, and oak. The palate is ripe with black plum and firm tannins. Long pleasant finish. This is a great wine for $s. I believe it will get a bit better with time.

1/27/2016 - Cullens wrote:

Heavy oak vanilla and floral nose. Nice texture through the mid palate but fades to a bit of alcohol finish. The wine is soft and has some good characteristics milk choc and bright cherries. I drank without food but believe it would be drink well with red meat.

12/31/2015 - Cullens wrote:

Nose: Mint, Lavendar, light fruit
Palate: very well balanced, long finish, chocolate, blackberry
Nice wine

1/9/2016 - Cullens wrote:

Nose of cedar, leather, and damp soil a bit of fruit, light cherry. Similar palate - light fruits, oak, floral - fades on the mid palate and the finish is lacking. Certainly enjoyable and recommended at that price point.

9/21/2015 - Cullens wrote:

Drinking very well should get a bit better.

8/7/2015 - Cullens wrote:

Decanted for 1.5 hours. Enjoyed with pork tenderloin Heavy blackberry, with a bit of floral nose. Fruit dominates the palate early. Vanilla and rich sweetness fades to a slight vegetal finish. High viscosity with medium acidity holds its structure.

Still needs time. More air time (2.5 hrs) improves the finish.

7/25/2015 - Cullens wrote:

Oil and oak - a nice thick wine that is ready for food.

11/17/2014 - Cullens wrote:

Popped and poured - nice wine. was gift but believe is a good everyday choice. $20ish. Washington Cab that has some softness to it. Nose has good depth floral, powder, and oak. The only downside is a tad of artificial sweetness on the finish.

9/26/2014 - Cullens wrote:

Back home from dinner and PnP. Black cherry, floral, vanilla on the nose. Bright fruits decently balanced but stringent at the mid palate, void of fruit and medicinal on the finish. Expect to get better with air time.

9/20/2014 - Cullens wrote:

Sunset cruise with bubbles in good ole Alabama! Not only crisp acidity but a bit of structured depth as well.

9/19/2014 - Cullens wrote:

Wine is coming together, crowd favorite

9/20/2014 - Cullens wrote:

WOTN against Larkmead and Courtney Bennett

9/20/2014 - Cullens wrote:

Had with good friends on my B-day. Did not take notes, but recall the long finish

9/9/2014 - Cullens wrote:

Straw, oil, butter, and citrus and very nice Chard

7/28/2014 - Cullens wrote:

P&P, great nose out of the bottle, dark coating fruits with a hint spice, nutmeg, cinnamon. The palate was very closed down, tight without releasing almost anything. Was disappointed until day 2 when the wine had time to reach current potential. Dark Choc and bright fruits very pleasant. Still young and should develop additional profiles.

7/18/2014 - Cullens wrote:

Decanted for 30 mins. Nose has black jam and spice. A balanced palate acidity, tannins, fruit and oak all blend well together. The wine does not have a lot of depth and a med finish. Bottom line this is a nice Chainti for the price. Recommended

6/7/2014 - Cullens wrote:

Drank along with some interesting wines this evening. The Jordan was a typical soft medium fruit and floral notes. A favorite.

6/21/2014 - Cullens wrote:

Part of a 3 bottle tasting against some heavy weights. Buccella's Mica and Bevan's Ontogeny. This wine brought up the rear of 3 fabulous bottles. Excellent wine, but hold for a min of 2 addition years and get more. Will last for 10+

6/19/2014 - Cullens wrote:

This wine is drinking well but has lots of life. A tame nose of ripe blueberry and a hint of spice. Smooth profile of bursting fruit, leather, and charred meat rubbed in black soil.

5/16/2014 - Cullens wrote:

Melon, citrus and Oysters

5/9/2014 - Cullens wrote:

Very good upon opening but seems to fall apart quickly

5/9/2014 - Cullens wrote:

Decanted for 2 hours, began to drink ahead of filet and veggies. Super concentrated nose, blackberry, spicy plum, vanilla and a sweet floral component. At first the wine lacked depth. It was not that it was thin but there was little finish. The flavors just faded. After another hour, the wine was very soft, ready to be drank. Subtle fruit with a very nice powdery chocolate taste. This was at 3 hours. I think this wine has gotten better since the last bottle. I think it gets better still.

4/28/2014 - Cullens wrote:

A powerful aroma of floral, smoke, dark fruits and wet pepper. The palate has gripping tannins but still pleasant with rich sweet cherry mixed with vegetable, and bitter chocolate. Interesting combination that makes this wine appealing to me. Hold for 2 - 5 years.

3/21/2014 - Cullens wrote:

Nice soft wine with dark fresh fruit and powdery texture.

4/12/2014 - Cullens wrote:

Great bottle, rich meaty, chocolate and prune. Firm tannins

3/28/2014 - Cullens wrote:

Solid wine, needs more time in the bottle.