4/14/2024 - jpecht wrote:

Tasting a bit flabby - with weak nose. Finish has a tinge of sour apple. Disappointed. Next bottle was much more pleasant.

4/1/2024 - jpecht wrote:

tasting great now - big blue fruits, lingering finish.

3/30/2024 - jpecht wrote:

Tasted at the tasting room. Delicious. Dark and broody red fruit slight licorice with hints of dark brown sugar. Lingering finish. Second time tasting and both times very impressed.

3/30/2024 - jpecht wrote:

Tasted at restaurant. Drinking very well right now despite youth. Lots of medium dark red fruit/cherry. Very enjoyable.

3/24/2024 - jpecht Likes this wine:

7/16/2022 - jpecht Likes this wine:

delicious and complex right out of the bottle with notes of olive and maybe dark chocolate. Drinking fantastic right now.

12/20/2020 - jpecht Likes this wine:

This is simply delicious. A wonderful grenache with lots of light red fruits. Huge flavor - but elegant at the same and without any cloying density. Was surprised at the 15.7%, you don't taste the heat at all...

3/10/2020 - jpecht wrote:

PnP. This is tasting lovely right now. Lights of fresh medium red fruit (cherry) a bit of anise. Very smooth and balanced. The 15.4 ABV was surprising - did not notice any heat. Sad it's my last bottle.

2/29/2020 - jpecht Likes this wine:

Pop and pour: dark and brooding savory notes on the nose; lots of intensity on the palate, some heat, but not unpleasant, dark fruits, cherry with maybe a hint of anise on this finish. Again, a big classic Epoch and very enjoyable now, but could definitely hold off to see how this changes.

2/24/2020 - jpecht wrote:

Tried this wine as an experiment whether drinking young rosso might compare favorably to brunello. Pnp - wine was very restrained and almost too acidic, even after trying to aerate a few times in desperation. I was very disappointed. Left half the bottle for 24 hours, and what a difference that made. This wine was lovely, lightweight but had delicious medium red fruits showing. Very much improved. Lesson learned. Rosso can be quite good - but this young, need to wait a bit after opening.

2/17/2020 - jpecht Likes this wine:

Tasted at the winery after being opened for 24 hours. This wine really packed a punch and was the wine of the Paso trip. Lots of dark red fruit with a lasting finish.

2/16/2020 - jpecht wrote:

Tasted at winery. Soft mouthfeel but lovely light red berries on the palate.

8/25/2019 - jpecht Likes this wine:

Delicious.

7/26/2019 - jpecht Likes this wine:

Nice dark red fruits. Recommended by wine shop in Chamonix, and was happy for the recommendation.

2/10/2019 - jpecht Likes this wine:

White pepper, plum, lasting finish smooth

12/30/2018 - jpecht wrote:

Fruit bomb. Great wine.

12/30/2018 - jpecht wrote:

Great fruit. Classic epoch.

12/30/2018 - jpecht wrote:

Great tasting. Juicy. Nice acidity

9/18/2018 - jpecht Likes this wine:

Did a blind tasting with about 7 other Napa cabs around this price point, and this was by far the favorite for the entire crowd. Ended up serving it at my wedding - and people even a year later were raving to me about the wine.

9/2/2018 - jpecht Likes this wine:

Tasting much better than last bottle. Lots of red fruits. Some licorice.

8/11/2018 - jpecht Likes this wine:

Red fruit with a bit of licorice. Full body.

3/13/2018 - jpecht wrote:

Lots of red fruit - long finish. Quite tasty.

2/18/2018 - jpecht Likes this wine:

Beautiful wine. Tasting great now.

2/18/2018 - jpecht Does not like this wine:

Not very exciting

1/28/2018 - jpecht wrote:

cola and anise and dark fruit. Dark and sumptuous. Really need to decant this and let it air for at least an hour so it can settle out, as initially it had a bit of effervescence which was distracting. Great wine once it had settled out.

1/21/2018 - jpecht wrote:

Plum, red fruits, big. I would definitely let this hold for awhile before opening another. It was quite nice though even now.

1/7/2018 - jpecht wrote:

crisp and lovely, with a complexity and density to it that is nice.

8/10/2017 - jpecht wrote:

Very nice finish and lots of fruit. Enjoyed it.

5/19/2017 - jpecht wrote:

This needs more time hopefully. I tasted it at the tasting room (first winery of the day) and it was lovely. At home, the wine had a bit of effervescence still and thick texture and had significant heat. Seemed to get better after opening for awhile. I'm going to let this cellar for a bit and see if it improves with a bit of age - it's very young right now.

5/14/2017 - jpecht wrote:

Good wine with pizza - but it did not wow me. still very nice though. Lots of fruit as is typical for a herman story wine, but not as much depth as a lot of his other wine.

5/14/2017 - jpecht wrote:

Great wine, tasting fantastic now. Big fruit and finish. Lovely. Will try to wait to save the next bottle after a few years in the cellar.

4/19/2017 - jpecht Likes this wine:

Very tasty Jaffurs - one of the better Larner bottlings I've had from them in awhile. Lots of big fruit in this. Very enjoyable.

12/28/2016 - jpecht Likes this wine:

Drank for Thanksgiving dinner. Wow. This is drinking especially great right now. Notes of earthiness and mushroom, full of complex flavor and lingering finish. I thought it was my last bottle and was happy to see I have one more left. Will save for a special occasion.

12/4/2016 - jpecht wrote:

Really great Loring pinot - long lasting finish. Lots of fruit.

8/29/2016 - jpecht Likes this wine:

Fantastic

7/17/2016 - jpecht wrote:

good but needs time to age

6/12/2016 - jpecht Likes this wine:

Tasted at the tasting room. Delicious and lingering finish. Very pretty wine.

3/19/2016 - jpecht Likes this wine:

Really excellent, light wine but explosive with red fruits, nice finish

2/7/2016 - jpecht wrote:

Lovely wine, lots of fruit, good finish.

12/12/2015 - jpecht Does not like this wine:

I've now tried a few bottles of this, and I'm just not impressed. The finish is short, and overall just did not seem to me to be anything special. I am surprised at the WS score it received.

3/3/2015 - jpecht wrote:

Really enjoyed this syrah. Complex and unique with a lasting finish. Delightful.

12/2/2014 - jpecht Likes this wine:

Delicious and unexpected surprise. Great fruit, lingering finish. Drinking fantastically right now.

9/9/2014 - jpecht Likes this wine:

Really great, bold yummy

12/29/2013 - jpecht Likes this wine:

Wine of the Night - with lots of competition. Intense and amazing fruit. great bottle of wine.

11/29/2013 - jpecht Likes this wine:

dark fruit (cherries and strawberry) linger on a medium long finish. Very nice.

9/24/2013 - jpecht Likes this wine:

I thought this wine was a bit of an underachiever given the reviews, but will cellar my remaining bottles to see if it gets better. Certainly an enjoyable wine, but not a show stopper at the moment.

7/21/2012 - jpecht wrote:

Did not like this bottle when I tasted and I do not like it now. Reminds me of Kool-Aid. Not impressed

4/23/2012 - jpecht wrote:

yum! Lot's of dark red fruit and spice. A bit hot, but very good.

2/24/2012 - jpecht wrote:

lots of red fruit and licorice. Very tasty CdP

2/11/2012 - jpecht wrote:

Drinking well right now. Great fruit at first giving way to spicy finish.