2/22/2022 - NashvilleWineCouple wrote:

With another year or two, it could very easily be a 91 or 92.

2/7/2022 - NashvilleWineCouple wrote:

We drank it in early 2022 and it was great. Well worth the investment. The wine is friendly with different foods, but not great for a snacking bottle. We had it with Bolognase and it was very nice. A great wine to complement food and get compliments on its own.

2/7/2022 - NashvilleWineCouple wrote:

Yeah, buy more!

12/24/2021 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

A great food wine. Perfect for the black and blue salad tonight and would be equally good with pizza or pasta where the food is the star.

12/17/2021 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Despite the ranges, this wine did very well in 2021. It took a bit to open, but when it did, there were great subtleties that were worth the wait.

If you find a bottle of this vintage, don't hesitate to buy it and don't rush to drink it once opened. Give it 20 minutes +.

7/18/2021 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Once it opened up, it was a very drinkable wine. It wasn't as good as the reserve -- which is good -- but shouldn't be considered a second label. We enjoyed it with a steak and a blue cheese salad on the side. It would also be great with spaghetti with Bolognese. A good dependable wine that never disappoints.

7/8/2021 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

It needed only a short time to breathe before the flavor opened up and lasted a long time before beginning to decay. The bottle was consumed by two people.

3/9/2021 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Wonderful cab, long finish and silky

10/27/2020 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Nice citrus flavors; needed to breathe about 20 minutes before really tasting well.

10/7/2020 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

When we first purchased from the winery and tasted it at home three years ago we were not impressed and set it aside. We tried it again three months ago and the wine has definitely improved. Nice and soft on the mouth, long finish, great with steak and other hardy dishes. We feel the wine is at its peak right now.

5/11/2020 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Just a delicious wine, lots of fruit forward, great finish. one of the few bottles where we opened a second.

7/14/2018 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Give it time to breath -- it's a dark wine and it needs it.

6/21/2018 - NashvilleWineCouple wrote:

To Gary and Renee

4/8/2018 - NashvilleWineCouple wrote:

It was OK. Nothing to get excited about.

9/3/2017 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Very nice. We had been to the winery in Paso Robles. Good complexity, worked well with black and blue salad and strong flavors. Strong finish.

4/2/2017 - NashvilleWineCouple wrote:

More than an hour decanted to open up. Good but not great.

1/1/2017 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Nice sparkling wine. First had it at Flyte in Memphis. We tried it with chili and was fun for New Year's Day. Crisp, nice notes and very drinkable.

12/29/2016 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Very nice notes and really deepened as the wine opened. Would buy more.

12/23/2016 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Oh yeah -- buy more. Good wine to just drink.

12/18/2016 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Not as complex as some of the other Wilson we have but was a nice second bottle for the evening. Notes of spice and fruit.

12/18/2016 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Nice and smooth. Opened up fairly quickly and held throughout the meal.

4/17/2016 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Received this wine as a gift. Really opened up and was a nice porch and summer wine. Lots of green apple and a little acid but it smoothed out over the bottle.

2/11/2016 - NashvilleWineCouple wrote:

Very nice, especially at the price point. Best with food. A nice smooth taste, no hot alcohol taste -- more fruit forward. We'll be buying more.

12/20/2015 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Wonderful and complex. For the price would definitely buy more.

12/15/2015 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Great food wine and would buy more. Long finish and nicely complex

11/29/2015 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Good notes. Not a deep dark Petite Syrah but pairs well with food and easy on the palate.

10/14/2015 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Great bottle and opened up nicely.

10/4/2015 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Would not pair with a steak but very drinkable and would go well with pasta or anything with tomato sauce. Fairly long finish to the botttle. Sour black cherry notes. Slight tobacco taste.

8/30/2015 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Very nice compared to more expensive Chards. We're fans of Rombauer chards and while this is not as good, it is also $20 less expensive. Well worth a look.

7/14/2015 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Paired well with a vegetarian dish. Looking to buy more.

6/4/2015 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Long time to open and dry finish. Nice complexity. This shipment was delayed during the winter and may have been a factor.

3/23/2015 - NashvilleWineCouple wrote:

Took a long time to open up and we finally decanted it; however, the wine peaked for only 10-15 minutes before going downhill. Nice sharp notes and would pair well with a rich sauce and meat dish.

2/24/2015 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Great flavors and a good price.

2/6/2015 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

On the sweeter side and wasn't a good pairing with the steak we had. Still, a very drinkable wine that held up over the evening. Would pair with again with lighter fare or light appetizers.

2/4/2015 - NashvilleWineCouple wrote:

Sweet, good. Reminiscent of Rider's York Creek.

11/26/2014 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Nice bottle and great second bottle or for guests who don't have a pallet.

11/20/2014 - NashvilleWineCouple wrote:

Just okay. Had a lot of promise at the beginning. Better with food but did not open well and had a musty taste in the finish.

6/23/2014 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Good drinking wine. Not overly complex.

6/15/2014 - NashvilleWineCouple wrote:

Great food wine. We paired it with a grilled sirloin and gorgonzola butter, peppadew peppers, a swiss/parm type cheese and baked potato. It was wonderful. The wine needed 30 minutes to breathe, but then was good with a long life. Just a great bottle of wine.

3/9/2014 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

For the price a nice easy wine. Better than the 2011 vintage

2/5/2014 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Perfect wine against Gorgonzola and pasta dish. Finished nicely but needed a long time to breathe.

1/26/2014 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Great notes, wonderful with steak

1/19/2014 - NashvilleWineCouple wrote:

Worked well with food but not worth the price.

11/13/2013 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Wonderful chocolate notes. Long finish. Had with steak but could easily drink alone.

11/9/2013 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Great with cheese and fruit.

11/3/2013 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Great Taste for the price. Long finish.

7/7/2013 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Always wonderful with steak - and baked potato and pico sauce.

6/12/2013 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Really wonderful notes. Strong fruit, one of the nicest Pinots we have well. Well worth the price.

6/10/2013 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Nice, drinkable wine for all occasions. This was a second bottle after a strong cab.

6/10/2013 - NashvilleWineCouple Likes this wine:

Paired with steak. Wine seems to be at its peak now. Chewy, dark color, easy tannins. Notes of cherry and blackberry.