10/4/2021 - Superjack29 wrote:

Ridiculous!

10/1/2019 - Superjack29 wrote:

Needs time to open up

4/27/2019 - Superjack29 wrote:

Bought at Wine Wave in Delray. Decanted hour and a half, was very impressed with this bottle.

1/16/2019 - Superjack29 wrote:

Awesome. Drink now

1/6/2019 - Superjack29 wrote:

Not as good as my first bottle.

1/6/2019 - Superjack29 wrote:

Yuuuuuge!

7/14/2018 - Superjack29 wrote:

Drink em if you got em.

3/20/2018 - Superjack29 wrote:

2 hour decant. Probably needs more time.

3/16/2018 - Superjack29 wrote:

93 the first day after hour decant. Much better the next day-95

3/12/2018 - Superjack29 wrote:

Decanted Doran hour. Awesome!!

2/9/2018 - Superjack29 wrote:

Hour and half decant and this really opened up. Big wine that mellowed out a little after another hour in decanter while having steak at Char. Beautiful, long finish.

1/6/2018 - Superjack29 wrote:

2 1/2 hour decant in ifavine really smoothed this out and added some extra layers to the wine.

1/6/2018 - Superjack29 wrote:

2 1/2 hour decant with IFavine decanter. Great as always.

11/28/2017 - Superjack29 wrote:

Aerated from bottle and let sit in decanter for an hour. Drinking beautifully right now.

10/12/2017 - Superjack29 wrote:

Beautiful wine. This was from 375 ml.

9/18/2017 - Superjack29 wrote:

One of the best wines I've had in a long time. So happy Realm has an estate wine that is as good as the rest of their beautiful lineup.

4/2/2017 - Superjack29 wrote:

Better than 2014 Myriad Dr. Crane Elysium and better than Realm To Kalon '13 on the same night.

2/11/2017 - Superjack29 wrote:

Had this with an Abreu Rothwell Hyde '12, Spottswoode '12, and Favia La Magdalena '13. This was #3 for me behind the Favia and Abreu- Spottswoode was clearly #4 tonight and a few people at the table liked the Weitx the best. It was pretty smooth from first pour to last and gained some more flavor and complexity over the next 2 1/2 hours.

1/12/2017 - Superjack29 wrote:

Not very impressed with this wine. Nose was very green and had a hint of the same on the palate. Was expecting a lot better considering the vintage and the fact that they did not make wine the year before.

1/4/2017 - Superjack29 wrote:

Ran through the Vinturi and drank over an hour. I'm a great spot right now.

5/31/2016 - Superjack29 wrote:

Huge!!!! Needs time.

5/17/2016 - Superjack29 wrote:

Got better with a 3 hour decant.

5/17/2016 - Superjack29 Likes this wine:

2013 is a special vintage and this wine speaks to that. This is the best Tempest I have ever had and this is the most exciting wine I've tasted in the past 6 months (Stormy Weather 2008 and 2009 are also up there). Always fun drinking Realm and this being their "entry level" wine makes it that much better. I should say I poured this through a Vinturi and let decant for an hour before rebottling and heading to The Pluckeminn Inn (the best restaurant in New Jersey) for dinner with my wife and kids.

5/9/2016 - Superjack29 wrote:

Double aerated as this was extremely tight upon initial opening. Decanted for 2 hours and brought to restaurant for Mothers Day dinner. This was beautiful and exceptionally smooth. I only got a small glass of both this and the Corra 2012 and I thought the Tierra Roja Tor was a better wine on this night. One of my personal wine sayings is, "Corra is always WOTN"- surprisingly not tonight.

5/8/2016 - Superjack29 wrote:

Beautiful

4/5/2016 - Superjack29 wrote:

Special

4/5/2016 - Superjack29 wrote:

89-90 the first night with no decant. 92 the 2nd night.

3/18/2016 - Superjack29 wrote:

This is killer and WOTN against '07 Jack Quinn, '04 Lokoya Mt. Veeder, '01 Shafer Relentless, '11 Rothwell Hyde. '13 is really turning out to be the best vintage I've ever tasted and blowing away 12's in my opinion.

3/16/2016 - Superjack29 wrote:

Needs time.

2/24/2016 - Superjack29 wrote:

Nothing special

2/24/2016 - Superjack29 wrote:

Needs time.

2/23/2016 - Superjack29 wrote:

Pop n pour. More air time would've been beneficial.

2/17/2016 - Superjack29 wrote:

Didn't love this. I'm assuming it may need more time.

2/17/2016 - Superjack29 wrote:

Very smooth with nice flavors. Great value.

12/10/2015 - Superjack29 wrote:

This is showing much better than it did a year ago, a lot less green and a lot more of the Celia Welch style that I love. Not quite the weight of her other vintages but that is to be expected when drinking any 2011.

11/12/2015 - Superjack29 wrote:

A little disappointing- maybe my hopes were too high. No formal notes as I drank this a few months ago and never updated my library. I do remember it being the third of 3 wines. The others were Corra '12 (WOTN) and a Spottswoode (not sure about the vintage). All wines were decanted and drank over a 2 hour dinner.

10/9/2015 - Superjack29 Likes this wine:

This has never not been a WOTN for me. Double decanted through aerator and let sit in decanter for 3 hours before rebottling and bringing to Girasole. Also had an M Etain '12, Favia Rompecabeza '12 and 2 Chardonnays (Lewis Reserve '13 and Aubert SC '11). I hope I can hold off on the rest to actually see this wine thru its life cycle.

10/2/2015 - Superjack29 Likes this wine:

This was amazing second day. Give it 2-5 years. Big time Pinot.

9/23/2015 - Superjack29 Likes this wine:

This needs time. Was a different wine on night 2 after recorking it and throwing it in the fridge over night (in a good way).

9/16/2015 - Superjack29 wrote:

No rating as I tasted this 2nd night out of a 375. Tasted very young and green to me.

9/16/2015 - Superjack29 wrote:

Corked

9/15/2015 - Superjack29 wrote:

Good but not worth the price. Not a lot of finish. Probably drank way too young but I wanted to try it out.

9/15/2015 - Superjack29 wrote:

Nice fruit but I like the 2009 better at this point. Great buy.

9/9/2015 - Superjack29 wrote:

Drinking beautifully right now and only going to get better. Pop n poured into a decanter and drank over an hour. The more air time the better as this was singing by the last glass. Dark blue and black fruits with wonderful texture and a perfect finish. Love this guy, love this wine. Who's making better juice than Benny right now?!?!?!?!

9/6/2015 - Superjack29 wrote:

Unfortunately pop n poured into decanter and drank over a couple hours. Nose of dark chocolate, mocha and licorice. The fruit didn't really show up until the last glass. Beautiful texture but still a bit hot with a long alcoholic finish. This needs to be decanted for at least 3 hours or better yet hold for at least 2 more years. Probably jump 2-3 points with more cellar time.

9/1/2015 - Superjack29 Likes this wine:

BIG BOY!!!

8/24/2015 - Superjack29 wrote:

This needs at least 2-3 years before revisiting.

8/24/2015 - Superjack29 wrote:

So special!!

8/24/2015 - Superjack29 wrote:

Much better than last bottle. Last one may have been corked after seeing my previous scores which are consistent with this bottle.

8/16/2015 - Superjack29 wrote:

Pop n pour, this is a great value.