9/30/2023 - familydoc Likes this wine:

Holy cow am I glad I sat on this wine, that said, it really needed a full 2 hour decant (from a magnum stored in a wine fridge).

Nose: initially was a bosenberry/black berry bomb, the nose is really incredible right away where you think "could this be the best wine I've ever tasted?"

with air you get a super balanced nose with more mushroom and a bit of minty tobacco

Taste: this wine is just so complex and structured, layered with berrys, mushroom, tobacco and the tannins really are still surprisingly present but carrying those great flavors into a big finish of mint, tobacco, and dark cherry.

The fact that this wine improved with 2 hours of air (from a magnum) at 22 years old is a telling testament to the structure and quality of this wine.

8/28/2021 - familydoc wrote:

blackberry tart, nice and juicy, moderate tannin, delicious some notes of a blackberry creme brulee

8/22/2021 - familydoc Likes this wine:

raspberry tea, delicious but a little one dimensional on this day

7/12/2021 - familydoc Likes this wine:

citris, crisp and zesty

7/11/2021 - familydoc Likes this wine:

smells heavy, vanilla, floral
taste is cherry, big tannins, great finish

6/22/2021 - familydoc Likes this wine:

delicious! clean and tasty

6/17/2021 - familydoc Likes this wine:

dark and inky, this is a big merlot, dark fruit, a bit brooding, extracted and pretty delicious.

6/16/2021 - familydoc Does not like this wine:

very oaky, didn't show well

6/13/2021 - familydoc Likes this wine:

big tannins, berry bomb, long finish

5/25/2021 - familydoc Likes this wine:

berry explosion! One of the best wine values I've ever had.

5/24/2021 - familydoc Likes this wine:

delicious

12/25/2022 - familydoc Likes this wine:

Drinking super well Dec 2022- great classic Bourdeaux blend- nice fruit still strong backbone, drinking well. Great fruit on the finish and long finish. Really enjoyed this with a beef tenderloin

6/4/2022 - familydoc wrote:

red fruit predominates, lacking in mid-palate, decent finish, light tannins

5/17/2021 - familydoc Likes this wine:

cherry cordial, mint, tobacco, great wine

5/9/2021 - familydoc Likes this wine:

Nose: bright, fruity, sweet tarts, vanilla and green pepper
Taste: cherry coke and green herbs

4/17/2021 - familydoc Likes this wine:

decanted 1 hour, nice fruit, violets (floral), vanilla, some leather, delicious with a nice finish, this was a stellar wine.

4/16/2021 - familydoc Does not like this wine:

pretty mediocre

4/11/2021 - familydoc Likes this wine:

it took 2 hours to open up

4/5/2021 - familydoc wrote:

plum and chocolate milk, tasty,

4/3/2021 - familydoc Likes this wine:

Nose: lavendar, cherry, meat juice, earthy mushroom

Taste: kirsch, loavendar, mocha, a bit light, very drinkable, long finish

4/1/2021 - familydoc wrote:

plum, tasty, a bit thin and finish short but it's delicious.

3/27/2022 - familydoc Likes this wine:

Nose: red fruit, spice, earthiness

Taste: big acidity, prune, plum, tart raspberry

3/22/2021 - familydoc Likes this wine:

herb, raspberry and blueberry, super delicious. Very consistent.

3/22/2021 - familydoc Likes this wine:

great fruit, the finish is really great

5/2/2021 - familydoc Does not like this wine:

Not my favorite GH varietal. It's got a lot of earthiness and I just find that the fruit isn't there enough.

3/22/2021 - familydoc Likes this wine:

So delicious, great fruit, vanilla, drinking well.

3/21/2021 - familydoc wrote:

a great example of WA chard- nutmeg and clean fruit

3/20/2021 - familydoc Likes this wine:

Nose: big! plum, blackberry, vanilla, oak

Taste: meat juice, very extracted, not a lot of tannin, I probably won't bother aging my other bottle that much longer

3/20/2021 - familydoc wrote:

Nose: Lychee, floral, hint of petrol

Taste: lychee, pretty sweet, less acidity then I prefer, I might have pegged this as a Kabinett in a blind tasting.

3/19/2021 - familydoc wrote:

Nose: a very strong wet cement smell, not sure if that was a flaw, but I didn't love that.

Taste: more of a mineral then that wet cement.

3/14/2021 - familydoc Likes this wine:

cranberry, plum, firm dusty tannins

3/13/2021 - familydoc wrote:

drinking well, minimal tannin, dark fruit

3/22/2021 - familydoc Likes this wine:

Cherry syrup. Delicious

3/4/2021 - familydoc wrote:

graphite and plum

2/28/2021 - familydoc wrote:

cherry, kirsch

2/25/2021 - familydoc wrote:

nice dark fruit predominates

2/24/2021 - familydoc Likes this wine:

blueberry, cranberry, saddle leather, boysenberry jam

2/22/2021 - familydoc wrote:

nice floral and tropical

Nice acidity, but pretty sweet

2/15/2021 - familydoc wrote:

always enjoyable, tropical and nice minerals

2/14/2021 - familydoc Likes this wine:

Nose: herb, smoke, plum

Taste: strawberry jam, herb

2/13/2021 - familydoc Likes this wine:

tart cherry, nice acidity

2/12/2021 - familydoc Likes this wine:

still very young, nice red fruit, earthy, I'd age if I still had one.

2/7/2021 - familydoc Likes this wine:

Juicy! Also a bit of clamato

Great fruit, tanins are tame, drinking well

2/6/2021 - familydoc Likes this wine:

dark plum, sweet spice, some bitter greens

2/6/2021 - familydoc wrote:

Try it with pizza.

1/10/2021 - familydoc wrote:

young, will continue to evolve, but very good merlot.

1/7/2021 - familydoc wrote:

easy drinking, nice red fruit and a little bitter herb on the finish, licorice

1/5/2021 - familydoc wrote:

Nice blueberry, dry tannins, herbs on the finish

1/4/2021 - familydoc wrote:

very sweet

1/3/2021 - familydoc wrote:

A good value, especially given the 1 L format