6/2/2019 - Bend du Sud wrote:

More than just hanging in there! Beautiful honey and butterscotch, more like a dessert wine than the actual dessert wine we had

1/9/2018 - Bend du Sud wrote:

Silky mouth feel, leather and tobacco on the nose, cedar; slight tartness on the tongue as it went along. Will try to hold off on next bottle another five years

12/30/2016 - Bend du Sud wrote:

Opened about 30 minutes before pouring. Tobacco, dried fruit, slightly bitter finish, drinking very nicely now

12/14/2016 - Bend du Sud wrote:

Bordeaux style with spice (cinnamon), chocolate nose, great with a nice filet. Drinking nicely now.

4/16/2016 - Bend du Sud wrote:

Beautiful light color, dry but not austere, hints of spice, enough fruit left to create a wonderful balance.

12/28/2015 - Bend du Sud wrote:

Decanted briefly, drank over two days. Great balance, structure, mouth feel. Slight menthol hint early on. Even better second day.

9/28/2015 - Bend du Sud wrote:

Elegant from start to finish

8/30/2015 - Bend du Sud wrote:

Perhaps a bit past its prime but still wonderful. Jammy fruit on opening dissipated, leaving some earthiness and a velvety finish. Decanted for 30 minutes

8/30/2015 - Bend du Sud wrote:

Hearty, nice tannins, great value

8/23/2015 - Bend du Sud wrote:

Earthy, tannins, a tiny bit cough syrupy.

7/10/2015 - Bend du Sud wrote:

Slate and beach - nice light opening glass

12/9/2014 - Bend du Sud wrote:

Pop 'n pour. Excellent tannins mellowed over a couple hours. Didn't get much fruit (slight raspberry?), but drinking very nicely.

4/21/2012 - Bend du Sud wrote:

2010

3/17/2012 - Bend du Sud wrote:

Bold but not overpowering, beautiful color. Excellent value.

2/17/2012 - Bend du Sud wrote:

If you still have a bottle, drink it soon! Very earthy smell (my wife says 'farm fresh'), but after 2-3 hours it was quite pleasant.