5/7/2022 - erter99 wrote:

Corked, not drinkable, love Sojourn, haven’t had this happen w any of their wine before, had this stored in my cellar since release

3/1/2022 - erter99 Likes this wine:

A - pale ruby
N - med int, raspberry, red cherry, black pepper, medicinal, dill, toast, smoke, wet leaves; developing.
P - dry, med (+) acid, med tannin, med EtOH (12.9%), med body, med (+) flav int, med (+) finish; see nose.
C - good (B _ _ C); drink now, not suitable for ageing.

2/17/2022 - erter99 Likes this wine:

A - deep ruby
N - med (+) int, rose, red currant, blueberry, black cherry, preserved fruits, mint, vanilla, toast, cedar, cooked blackberry, leather, tobacco; developing.
P - dry, high acid, high tannins, high EtOH, full body, pronounced flavor int, long finish; see nose.
C - outstanding (B L I C); can drink now, but has potential for ageing

2/12/2022 - erter99 wrote:

A - med ruby
N - pronounced int; violet, red cherry, raspberry, jam, green bell pepper, mint, black pepper, vanilla, toast, smoke, cooked red plum, forest floor, vegetal; developing.
P - dry, high acid, med (+) tannins, med EtOH (13.5%), med (+) body, med (+) flavor int, long finish; see nose.
C - outstanding (B L I C); can drink now but has potential for ageing.

1/10/2022 - erter99 Likes this wine:

A - deep ruby
N - med (+) nose, developing, raspberry, stewed cherries, jamminess, toast, char, smoke, game.
P - dry, med (+) acid, med tannins; high EtOH (14.5%), med body; see nose; med (+) flavor int, med (+) length.
C - very good (B _ I C), can drank now but may benefit from ageing.

10/31/2021 - erter99 Likes this wine:

A: med ruby.
N: med to med (+), developing; blueberry, blackberry, black cherry, vanilla, clove, toast, forest floor.
P: dry, high acid, high tannins, high EtOH (), full body, med (+) flavor int, long finish; see nose.
C: outstanding (BLIC), can drink now but has potential for ageing.

10/17/2021 - erter99 Likes this wine:

A: deep ruby.
N: med (+), developing; black currant, blueberry, blackberry, black cherry, jamminess, toast, charred wood, savoury, forest floor.
P: dry, high acid, med (+) tannins, high EtOH (14.9%), med (+) body, med (+) flavor int, med (+) length; see nose.
C: very good (B IC); can drink now, but has potential for ageing.

10/14/2021 - erter99 Likes this wine:

A: med ruby.
N: pronounced, developing; blackberry, bramble berry, bell pepper, asparagus, toast, vanilla, char, leather, forest floor, meat/game.
P: dry, high acid, med to med (+) tannins, high EtOH, med (+) body, pronounced flavor int, long finish; see nose.
C: outstanding (BLIC), can drink now but should improve w aging

10/7/2021 - erter99 Likes this wine:

A: med ruby.
N: pronounced, developing; raspberry, strawberry, red cherry, vanilla, clove, toast, forest floor, earth.
P: dry, high acid, med (+) tannins, high EtOH (14.5%), med (+) body, med (+) flavor int, long finish; see nose.
C: outstanding (BLIC), can drink now but has potential for aging.

10/6/2021 - erter99 Likes this wine:

A: pale lemon.
N: med (-), youthful; grapefruit, lemon; the wine is simple.
P: dry, high acid, light body, high EtOH (13.0%), med (-) flavor int, med (-) finish; see nose.
C: acceptable (B), drink now / won’t benefit from aging.

10/5/2021 - erter99 Likes this wine:

A: med ruby.
N: pronounced, developing; blackberry, blueberry, black cherry, stewed fruits, black pepper, char, vanilla, forest floor, leather, meat, game.
P: dry, high acid, med (+) tannins, high EtOH (14.3%), med (+) body, high flavor int, long finish; see nose.
C: outstanding (BLIC), can drink now but may benefit from aging

9/27/2021 - erter99 Likes this wine:

A: med ruby
N: medium, developing, black cherry, blueberry, toast, cedar, meat, forest floor
P: dry, high EtOH (14%), med tannins, med (+) acid, med body, med flavor int, med (+) finish; see nose.
C: good (balanced, complexity); drink now, won’t improve with ageing

9/18/2021 - erter99 wrote:

A - pale lemon.
N - medium, developing; lemon, lime, grapefruit, bread, dough.
P - dry, high acidity, med EtOH (13.5%), med (+) body, med FI, med (-) finish; see nose.
C - good (balance, complexity); drink now, not suitable for ageing.

9/17/2021 - erter99 Likes this wine:

A - med ruby
N - med (+), developing; cranberry, blueberry, black cherry, green bell pepper, grass, vanilla, toast, cedar, forest floor, savoury
P - dry, high acid, med tannin, high EtOH (15%), med (+) body, med flavor int, med (+) finish; see nose
C - very good (B _ I C), can drink now but has potential for ageing

9/11/2021 - erter99 Likes this wine:

A - med ruby
N - pronounced, developing; blueberry, blackberry, black cherry, toast, cedar, charred wood, cinnamon, savoury.
P - dry, high acid, med (+) tannins, high EtOH, med (+) body, pronounced flavor int, med (+) finish; see nose.
C - very good (B_IC), can drink now but should benefit from ageing.

9/11/2021 - erter99 wrote:

A - pale lemon
N - med (+) intensity, youthful; green apple, green pear, green grape, flint, wet stones.
P - dry, high acid, med EtOH (12.0%), med body, med (+) flavor int, med finish; see nose.
C - very good (balance, intensity, complexity); drink now, won’t benefit from ageing.

9/6/2021 - erter99 Likes this wine:

A - deep ruby
N - pronounced, developing; black cherry, blueberry, stewed fruits, toast, char, vanilla, smoke, meat, forest floor, earth.
P - dry, med (+) acid, med (+) tannins, high EtOH (14.0%), full body, pronounced flavor intensity, long finish; see nose.
C - outstanding (BLIC), drink now but can age a bit more, likely close to peak.

9/6/2021 - erter99 Likes this wine:

A - pale lemon
N - med (+) int, youthful; melon, lime zest, grapefruit, lemon, lemon zest.
P - dry, med (+) acid, med EtOH (13%), med body, med flavor int, med finish; see nose.
C - good (balance, intensity); drink now, don’t age.

9/4/2021 - erter99 Likes this wine:

A - deep ruby
N - pronounced, developing; blackberry, blueberry, red cherry, toast, char, earth, forest floor.
P - dry, high acid, med (+) tannin, high EtOH, full body, med (+) flavor int, long finish; see nose.
C - outstanding, can drink now but may improve with age.

9/3/2021 - erter99 wrote:

A - med lemon
N - med, youthful; peach, apricot, nectarine, melon, lemon peel.
P - off dry, high acid, med EtOH (13.5%), med + body, med flavor int, med finish; see nose.
C - acceptable (balance); drink now, do not age.

3/6/2017 - erter99 Likes this wine:

Incredibly youthful with sour cherries and big flavors, wasn't sure what to expect w this old of a vintage, outstanding!

11/28/2016 - erter99 Likes this wine:

Has aged shockingly well, great fruit w burnt Bordeaux-like tannin backbone, impressed

5/13/2016 - erter99 Likes this wine:

Definitely Cali meets Italy ... opens up w great fruit and nice tannic balance in 30 minutes or so ... surprised at the lower ratings, quite right on ...

3/27/2016 - erter99 wrote:

Fairly innocuous Bordeaux style with decent fruit, low tannins - expected a bit more oomph. Color is dark garnet, nose is mainly cherries and dark berries, mouthfeel again very low on tannins and mainly big warm weather fruit ...