2/1/2019 - kiddoc wrote:

Flawed

11/29/2015 - kiddoc wrote:

Tannins are well integrated. Palate is smooth. Fruit is restrained enough. But I can't get over the amount of oak still lurking.

11/29/2015 - kiddoc wrote:

Not a bad way to start Thanksgiving but a bit too fruit forward for me.

11/25/2015 - kiddoc wrote:

Nose of stewed fruit, white pepper, and a bit of stone and lilac. Nice balance on the palate of mild acidity and dark fruit with damp earth, and stone. Nice bottle.

4/17/2015 - kiddoc wrote:

Great wine. Consumed at a game dinner at Vinci.

11/22/2015 - kiddoc wrote:

After last bottle surprisingly much better than expected. Nose of cherry, stone and Rosemary. Palate nice combo of fruit-raspberry/cherry and mineral with decent acidity.

11/3/2015 - kiddoc Likes this wine:

Great wine

1/22/2015 - kiddoc wrote:

Nose of ripe dark fruit, anise and hint of black pepper. Medium bodied with palate of cherries, graphite and spice with fine tannins and nice long finish. Quite enjoyable.

12/14/2014 - kiddoc wrote:

Red fruit, fig and black olive on the nose. Medium bodied and fruit forward with pepper and a hint of smoke on the finish. Drinking well right now.

10/11/2014 - kiddoc wrote:

Same as previous consumed on same day.

10/11/2014 - kiddoc wrote:

Dark red in color. Nose of dried cherry, anise, a little vanilla. Great palate of red fruit, with Pencil lead, leather and Hint of chocolate. Very enjoyable.

7/26/2014 - kiddoc wrote:

Pnp at Ravinia. Drank over 1.5 hours. Dark garnet in color. Nose of plum, currant, pencil lead and damp earth. Extremely balanced and luscious on the palate with dark fruit, stone, tobacco, hint of oak and earthy finish. Great bottle.

5/25/2014 - kiddoc wrote:

Deep red in color. Dark fruit mostly on the nose with a small amount of graphite and chicolate. Palate of plum, cherry, cocoa and a bit of earth. Nicely balanced with the fruit a bit out front but the tannins frim and the acidity adding to its depth. Nice finish and mouthfeel. Consumed with grilled ribeye, farro and vegetables. Made for a pleasant Sunday night meal. Nice QPR, great for casual drinking.

5/9/2014 - kiddoc wrote:

Dark Garnet in color. Dark fruit, herbs and oak on the nose. Palate of blackberries, pomegranate, eucalyptus, oak and herbs. Fruit prominent but somewhat balanced by acidity and herbs. No entirely one dimensional but not too complex. I enjoyed my previous bottle a bit more than this one.

3/15/2014 - kiddoc wrote:

Drank at Glenn's Diner. Medium garnet color. Nose of blackberry, anise and earth. Cherry fruit, pepper and some damp earth on the palate. Medium bodied, Well balanced.

3/14/2014 - kiddoc wrote:

Decanted for an hour. Fantastic bottle. Complex aroma including blackberry, blue flower, herbs, and stone. Exceptional balance and complexity on the palate with notes of blackberry and blueberry, stone, earthy beets, white pepper, and much much more that comes with time in the glass. Elegant experience in stark contrast to previous bottle that was consumed and also enjoyed on the same night.

3/14/2014 - kiddoc wrote:

Wow. This was a huge surprise. PnP. Nose of fig, plum, anise and spice. Palate showed its age but was amazingly complex with tannins still lurking and integrated. Ripe dark fruit, wet tobacco, earth, cherry, fennel, spices all weaving through a long, satisfying finish. Maybe it was the fact that we were celebrating my son's 21st bday but what a great experience.

3/6/2014 - kiddoc wrote:

Another really nice bottle of this stuff. PnP at home. Visually appealing reddish purple in color with golden rim. Nose of plum, cherry and crushed brick. Medium bodied and complex palate of ripe fruit, mineral, cocoa and a hint green olive and earth. Well integrated and a joy to drink.

3/7/2014 - kiddoc wrote:

PnP at Guildhal in Glencoe. Nose of blakberries, mocha and a hint of licorice. Palate is definitely fruit forward dominated by blueberry and vanilla with blackberry and small amount of mint. Well integrated tannins. Nice easy drink that I enjoyed but not overly complex or interesting.

2/24/2014 - kiddoc wrote:

PnP. Purplish red in color, on the light side. Nose of ripe red fruit, eucalyptus and vanilla. Medium body and medium tannins with complex palate of plums, minerals, vanilla, a little spice, and a hint of earth. A bit acidic out of the bottle but that mellows out almost immediately and the wine becomes well balanced and extremely enjoyable .

2/22/2014 - kiddoc wrote:

Dark red color. Berries dominated the nose with graphite and a little vanilla. Palate was complex and well integrated, bordeaux like. Dark fruit with graphite, anise and leather. Moderately long finish. Very enjoyable.

2/19/2014 - kiddoc wrote:

Deep Garnet color. Complex nose of anise, ripe dark cherries, some spice and a hint of vanilla. Medium-Full bodied with soft lingering tannins, ripe fruit, graphite, earth and hint of vanilla. Really enjoyable.

6/28/2013 - kiddoc wrote:

Pnp through Venturi. Dark red in color with shade of brown. Slight raspberry nose with eucalyptus. Still tannic initially. After some air cherries, a little earth and tobacco. Medium finish.

6/28/2013 - kiddoc wrote:

Flawed bottle

4/14/2013 - kiddoc wrote:

Wow! Drank at Gilt Bar paired with octopus and spicy chorizo, tenderloin tartar, mussels in lemon herb broth, orecchiette with spicy pork, bone marrow with red onion jam. Stood up to everything.
Nose was ripe cherries with whiffs of damp earth and minerals. Palate was big and bold, a great balance between ripe fruit and earthy tones with a bit of chocolate and just a hint of acidity. Seemed to linger forever. Simply a great night of food and wine.

3/31/2013 - kiddoc wrote:

Garnet in color. Mostly fruit on the nose. Subdued flavor of ripe berries. Short to medium finish. Easy to drink but not too interesting.

12/30/2012 - kiddoc wrote:

Drank with no decant. Dark purple in color. Nose of cherry with hint of minerals and anise. Initially a bit tannic but after only a 1/2 hour taste of cherry and blackberry with a little vanilla up front and a spice at the end. Moderately long finish. Excellent Pinot.

11/4/2012 - kiddoc wrote:

Popped and poured at Chef's Station in Evanston. Medium red in color. Nose of cherries w a tinge of eucalyptus. Nice balance on the palate between cherry fruit and acidity. Medium finish

11/4/2012 - kiddoc wrote:

Popped and poured at Chef's Station in Evanston. Dark purple appearing. Ripe fruit and a little tar on the nose. Initially a bit tight but after a little air settled into a nice bottle. Ripe dark fruit with a little must on the palate. Very smooth w a relatively long finish. Paired well with Rack of Lamb and Mediterranean spiced Lamb Sausage. Quite a bit of sediment.

10/7/2012 - kiddoc wrote:

(Drank at Vin Rouge in Durham) Outstanding Burgundy. Ruby Color. Dark fruit on the nose with small hint of spice and minerals. Silky texture on the palate. Ripe fruit initially with underlying mocha and hint of spice. Moderately long finish, Despite its youth drinking very well with nicely integrated tannins.

8/15/2012 - kiddoc wrote:

PnP at Anteprima. Moderately dark red in color. Barnyard nose. On the palate earth overtones with dark red fruit undertones. Well integrated. Very enjoyable!!

9/15/2012 - kiddoc wrote:

A bit disappointing. Considering my experience a month ago. Decanted about 30 minutes. Same barnyard funk on the nose. Same earthy overtones but much less fruit underlying on the palate. Still enjoyable but a step down from last bottle.