4/22/2024 - joelovesliving Likes this wine:

Bright with full fruit lasting through mid taste. Medium body, with slight tannic finish. Very nice.

4/18/2024 - joelovesliving Likes this wine:

Lovely. Balanced and just right amount of dark fruit forward.

3/13/2024 - joelovesliving Likes this wine:

Beautiful now. Still has legs for a few years. Balanced in all regards, fruit, acid, tannin, feel, finish.

3/10/2024 - joelovesliving Likes this wine:

Drinking great now. Smooth approach and mid palatte. Ripe dark fruit. Towards a lush mouth feel.

3/10/2024 - joelovesliving wrote:

corked

3/6/2024 - joelovesliving Likes this wine:

Drinking very well. Some structure and tannin in balance with ripe fruit on the blackish side. In between lean and lush. Short finish.

3/6/2024 - joelovesliving Likes this wine:

Opened up after a few hours. At opening, very tart fruit, ala almost fresh strawberry, but rounds out beautifully after airing. Elegant feel and soft finish.

11/20/2023 - joelovesliving wrote:

This will sound odd but this wine presented itself backwards, to me. Tannin and acidity up front, followed by fruit at the end and short finish. Maybe going through a phase, not sure.

11/8/2023 - joelovesliving Likes this wine:

starts out a little savory, with nice fruit mid-pallatte. Nice finish.

10/29/2023 - joelovesliving wrote:

Following up on earlier review, another year of age has mellowed the brightness up front. Balanced red and dark fruit profile, with a slightly lean and velvety mid palette, and a hint of smoke on the finish.

9/12/2023 - joelovesliving wrote:

Yummy. Nice red fruit, elegant mid-palate and smooth finish. A well balanced wine.

9/9/2023 - joelovesliving Likes this wine:

Really enjoyed with Mongolian beef. Soft structure with lush feel. Lingering finish. Less spicy than many cabs, more rounded.

9/8/2023 - joelovesliving wrote:

Big flavors in this wine, and great aroma. Good balanced structure. Drink now to end 2024.

9/4/2023 - joelovesliving Likes this wine:

Soft, slightly buttery, with ripe peach and melon.

5/30/2023 - joelovesliving wrote:

Im a bit undecided. This is a muscular wine with dark fruit. Structure and substance in the mouth. Does not have the classic cola mid-palette of some Lenne wines, but instead has a hint of cigar which is pleasant. Could go some more years I guess as things begin to merge and soften.

5/28/2023 - joelovesliving wrote:

Drinking beautifully. Slight acidity when first opened. Deep rich fruit and great lasting flavor with nice finish. Enjoyed with mild barbecue ribs and roasted chicken.

4/12/2023 - joelovesliving Likes this wine:

This was a very enjoyable wine. It's rich blend of dark fruit, silky mouth feel, and nice finish. Drink it alone, with Italian dishes, or with a nice filet. Drinking great right now. Has enough structure and tannin for 1-2 more years to peak.

4/10/2023 - joelovesliving wrote:

My guests (who are big Oregon wine lovers) loved it.

4/6/2023 - joelovesliving wrote:

Alcohol immediately on nose. Intense dark fruit forward, balanced structure, long finish. May soften with a bit more age.

4/2/2023 - joelovesliving wrote:

still has life left in it. Very good wine.

3/31/2023 - joelovesliving wrote:

This wine drank much better 1-2 years ago. Now is tart with little mouth feel or finish. Not sure if it's a phase, or it's done. I can't tell.

1/15/2023 - joelovesliving wrote:

So tannic, I could not drink it with my steak. Maybe this is a 20 year bottle. The wine is wonderful on the nose

12/2/2022 - joelovesliving Likes this wine:

Just delicious. Rupe black fruit, silky and balanced.

11/29/2022 - joelovesliving wrote:

Some structure, but not much flavor or aroma going on.

11/20/2022 - joelovesliving wrote:

Slightly aromatic, with dark fruit and earth on nose. Dark berry on a very silky mouth, with no strong acidity or tannin. This wine is moving into secondary, or even tertiary flavors.

10/6/2022 - joelovesliving wrote:

more earthiness than a typical cab, but super tannic.

8/11/2022 - joelovesliving wrote:

More on the bright red side, Still lots of structure. This wine can last longer. Agree with another note that it's someone one dimensional. Short finish.

6/27/2022 - joelovesliving wrote:

Wine had not survived, although it's a screw top bottle.

6/8/2022 - joelovesliving wrote:

Perfect balance throughout. Elegant wine.

6/7/2022 - joelovesliving wrote:

Blackberry, allspice and forest floor on nose, very nice, but on taste is tart like Rhubarb and acidic. Wine may mellow out over time, though.

5/21/2022 - joelovesliving Likes this wine:

Did not decant, but if drinking now, should decant at least an hour. A bit tart right out of the bottle, followed by the rich dark berry and mocha flavor. Excellent mid-palette, and medium finish. Will be a nicer wine in a year.

5/17/2022 - joelovesliving wrote:

Strong musty smell on nose. Not sure if it's intentional earthiness or barrel aroma. Wine is reddish and bright, with short finish. Acidity clearly a player, maybe a few more years?

5/16/2022 - joelovesliving Likes this wine:

Very smooth and delicate. Nice ripe cherry with hint of strawberry, but not in your face fruity. Acid and tannin not present, very nice finish.

5/15/2022 - joelovesliving Likes this wine:

Pleasant wine, more on the elegant side, not in your face. Nice secondary aroma and flavors, short finish. Good to drink now.

4/6/2022 - joelovesliving Likes this wine:

Dark fruit, blackberry and boysenberry nose with some root aroma, like beet. Still a young wine, with acid and tannin still notable.

4/6/2022 - joelovesliving wrote:

Drinking very one dimensionally now. Very fruity with tart cherry forward, perhaps some blackberry. Acidity is noticeable. Tannin not showing. Will likely maintain itself a few more years. No clue whether it will improve from this point.

12/17/2021 - joelovesliving wrote:

Past peak it seems like, starting to brown a bit on the color. Still has nice fruit, but not lively.

12/6/2021 - joelovesliving wrote:

Past it's prime?

11/26/2021 - joelovesliving Likes this wine:

Fabulous. Presence, balance, elegance.

10/22/2021 - joelovesliving wrote:

Very acidic, with tart red flavors characteristic of Dundee hills. There was no evolution over time in mid-palette or finish. Was hoping for more, but maybe more time....

10/8/2021 - joelovesliving Likes this wine:

Great flavors, with bright acidity. Agree with the other note that this wine can go a few more years. Decant this wine for an hour if you open now.

10/5/2021 - joelovesliving Likes this wine:

Aromatic with big ripe fruit. Lot's of structure with long mid-taste flavors. Tannins are not in the way. This wine needs a lot more time

9/15/2021 - joelovesliving Likes this wine:

Much better than 2019 note. Matured with velvety mouth, blend of dark fruits. Nice finish.

9/13/2021 - joelovesliving wrote:

Delightful overall. Needed to open up. Much better on 2nd day. Red and Black Cherry flavor, very aromatic, with ripeness and silkiness. On the first day, some lime (terroir) from the vineyard, but it mellowed out nicely. This wine can even go a few more years. Tannins were not in your face.

9/8/2021 - joelovesliving wrote:

Young with high acid and tannin. Spice and oak along with red fruit on the nose.

8/4/2021 - joelovesliving Likes this wine:

Beautiful, drinking great now. Moderately bold fruit on nose, silky mouth feel, and a delicate finish.

7/28/2021 - joelovesliving Likes this wine:

Intense perfect dark fruit on the front, followed by a sense of cola and giving way to mocha. Tiny bit of spiciness on the finish. This wine still has a lot of life to it, could still get better the next 2-3 years.

7/18/2021 - joelovesliving Likes this wine:

Balanced, lush mouth feel, moderate alcohol. Balance of ripe red and black fruit, soft finish.

7/16/2021 - joelovesliving Likes this wine:

Still showing tartness on the red side. Not full bodied, but smooth on the tongue. Nice finish

6/29/2021 - joelovesliving Likes this wine:

Moderate ripe Cherry and Rasperry nose. Clear garnet to ruby color. Lush mouth feel, with some mild brightness and tannin.Still good another 1-2 years.