3/27/2024 - jimmymac Likes this wine:

Popped and let it sit for a few hours before pouring. Deep purple, a bit closed on the nose. Soft tannins, dark blackberry and dark chocolate. Delightful.

5/15/2023 - jimmymac wrote:

Great balance of fruit, citrus, apple, pear and minerality. Drinks beautifully.

5/13/2023 - jimmymac wrote:

PNP. Fantastic, easy drinking chard with lemon, good minerality. Delicious.

3/6/2022 - jimmymac wrote:

Drinking beautifully right now. Tannins have softened. Oak, leather and forest floor earth. Someone mentioned green bell pepper, and that’s coming through strong noe.

11/7/2021 - jimmymac Likes this wine:

Chocolate, coffee needs a bit more time.

11/7/2021 - jimmymac wrote:

Loads of vanilla, lemon peel and green apple in this. Drinking nicely.

8/31/2021 - jimmymac wrote:

A little past it's time, but still drinking very nicely.

7/7/2021 - jimmymac wrote:

Drinking very nicely right now. Classic CdP.

1/1/2021 - jimmymac wrote:

A decent Oregon Pinot but nothing special. Drinkable with good balance.

1/1/2021 - jimmymac Likes this wine:

PnP’ed a glass and let sit about an hour. Overwhelming tannins, so I let sit in bottle over night. 24 hours later tried a second glass, and wow! Opened up nicely to reveal deep, dark fruit, smoke, leather and a touch of dark chocolate. THis is drinking beautifully now, but lot’s of structure still left. Glad I have a couple bottles left.

12/29/2020 - jimmymac Likes this wine:

Stone fruit, dry and crisp. Nice mineral at the end. Very drinkable.

12/18/2020 - jimmymac Likes this wine:

Opened first bottle 24 hours after receiving shipment. Immediate reaction, very closed and awkward. 2 hours in a glass and wow what a difference. Still needs to settle, and very young. But I expect this to only get better. Very happy with this purchase. Believe this will drink much better than it’s price.

9/4/2020 - jimmymac wrote:

A little past it's prime, but still delicious.

6/8/2020 - jimmymac wrote:

Drinking nicely, but should finish soon.

2/16/2020 - jimmymac wrote:

Could’ve used a bit more time in the cellar

10/13/2019 - jimmymac wrote:

Wow! This is delicious. Dark fruit, well balanced.

8/31/2019 - jimmymac wrote:

In the cellar and forgotten until now. Still quite nice.

10/21/2018 - jimmymac wrote:

Dark fruit, tobacco, drinking well now. Should be good for 3 more years.

7/9/2018 - jimmymac wrote:

Drinking nicely, still plenty of structure while the fruit has settled a bit.

6/30/2018 - jimmymac wrote:

Tannins starting to soften. Good dark cherries, earthy, wet leather.

12/2/2017 - jimmymac wrote:

Dried cherries and black currants. Smoke a bit herbal on the nose. Drinking deliciously.

6/4/2017 - jimmymac wrote:

- Brick color with slow forming legs - Most of the fruit is gone, and quite a bit of pepper coming forward. Disappears quickly.

5/30/2016 - jimmymac wrote:

Still drinking very well

10/4/2014 - jimmymac wrote:

Outstanding!

11/24/2013 - jimmymac wrote:

Still a little young, but outstanding CDP.

11/24/2013 - jimmymac wrote:

Bright citrus, green apple skin, great depth.

11/24/2013 - jimmymac wrote:

Crisp, fresh, great balance.

11/24/2013 - jimmymac wrote:

Drinking gorgeously right now. Explosive dark fruit layered with earth and fennel. Long finish. Decanted for 1 hour.

8/8/2013 - jimmymac wrote:

Wow! Feeling like this wine has really come into its own now. It has lost some of its rampant herbaciousness and has mellowed, but damn it is finally exhibiting the promise it showed early on.

6/29/2013 - jimmymac wrote:

Drinking beautifully right now. Steely minerality, bright and gorgeous.

5/31/2013 - jimmymac wrote:

Juicy and bright with good earthiness, smoked meat and leather.

5/27/2013 - jimmymac Likes this wine:

Incredible! Love this winery. Beautiful and bright with dark cherries, vanilla, mocha, slight menthol, and a long, long finish. A fabulous Howell Mtn cab.

5/27/2013 - jimmymac wrote:

A delightfully graceful syrah with luscious caramel and dark cherry on the palate. Popped this a few hours before dinner and this disappeared fast. Fantastic! Garagiste nailed this one.

5/24/2013 - jimmymac Likes this wine:

This wine seems to have improved quite a bit in the past year. Still not a great deal of depth, but nice cherry cola, earthy with red berries on the palate. Very enjoyable.

12/16/2012 - jimmymac wrote:

Drinking very nicely right now.

10/14/2012 - jimmymac wrote:

Drinking nicely right now. Lots of ripe cherry, blackberry, chocolate and coffee.

9/27/2012 - jimmymac wrote:

Minerally, flinty lean pinot. Smoky with fresh cracked black pepper.

9/23/2012 - jimmymac wrote:

Drinking beautifully right now. As others have said this wine is still evolving with a good time left.

9/11/2012 - jimmymac wrote:

This is drinking beautifully right now. Opened and let sit overnight. Had great dark fruit with coffee and dark chocolate. The longer it sat in the glass, it started revealing black and green pepper with some wonderful smokiness.

8/25/2012 - jimmymac wrote:

- Brick color - Velvety with some good barnyard funk, tar and leather. Very nice.

8/22/2012 - jimmymac wrote:

Like a cream soda on the nose with some interesting tropical flavors, but ultimately too oaky for my taste.

8/13/2012 - jimmymac wrote:

Thyme and lavender faded a bit now replaced by licorice and tobacco. Still intriguingly different and delightful. Wish I had more.

8/7/2012 - jimmymac Likes this wine:

Cherries, raspberry, cranberry, nutmeg and chocolate.

8/5/2012 - jimmymac Likes this wine:

Excellent!

8/5/2012 - jimmymac Likes this wine:

Final bottle delightful once again. Fruit subdued and more in balance.

8/3/2012 - jimmymac wrote:

- Brick color - Raspberry, leather and cigar box balanced with earth and stone.

7/29/2012 - jimmymac wrote:

Loads of honeysuckle, peach, pepper and lychee.

7/27/2012 - jimmymac wrote:

- Light gold color.

7/23/2012 - jimmymac wrote:

Earthy with leather and tobacco, but a bit soft and mushy. Out of balance.

7/22/2012 - jimmymac wrote:

- Brick color and has flavours of blackberry, black currant and chocolate with a medium/full body with a medium finish - Great wine for the price. Shines with grilled meat!