2/25/2024 - Orso58 wrote:

Very light colour, almost transparent.

The nose is dominated by oak and vanilla, some red berries in the background, which struggle to come through the coca cola scent which I find typical for this part of California. Others will call this "strawberry jam",

OK in the mouth, with some length, tasted this over 4 hours without any noticeable improvement in the glass. I do not expect this wine to improve much over age as it is not very concentrated,

Rather disappointing to me...

5/12/2023 - bularry Likes this wine:

Amazing cabernet; the fruit is classic and pure without crossing a line that is too fruit forward. Tension between the fruit and acidity and tannins is well balanced. Long finish. Stunning how good this was, almost right out of the bottle and stayed classy over several hours.

4/25/2023 - MIRick wrote:

Drink now it has not weathered time well

4/19/2023 - chablis28 wrote:

Cold rainy Nite in MSP but all was good at St Genevieve tonight! This was first up tonight and like everyone else I was excited to try the new release! No disappointment here other than champagne's across the board price jumps pushing this further out of my reach! I love this cuvee from Krug. This edition perhaps slightly lusher than the 169? I'll grab some if I can still afford em. Thanks Candace!

2/25/2023 - bularry Likes this wine:

I know it is fun to hate on this producer, but I really enjoyed this wine. Definitely young, but still pleasurable. layered red flavors with a long finish. tannins manageable

10/19/2022 - JonnyG wrote:

Some Weighty Wines on a Wonderful Autumn Eve (Los Angeles, CA): Just a small taste from a bottle opened the night before. Like some other encounters with this producer, I found the wine somewhat disjointed, all texture and stem-inclusion characteristics. Served blind, I took it for a younger Burg somewhat on the rustic side, maybe Nuit St. Georges. Everyone tells me these need time, but color me a skeptic.

10/9/2022 - jkwoodward Likes this wine:

Still really good. In a great place

8/14/2022 - scorbett Likes this wine:

Freaking majestic. Red fruit, roses, licorice. I wish I could find more.

6/30/2022 - Francois Le Mouel Likes this wine:

Absolutely stunning! A concentrated version of cassis and spices. Very structured, but with highly polished tannins. This can be cellared for another 10 years without any trouble. Unfortunately selling at a not very healthy price:)

1/16/2022 - Enfant sauvage wrote:

Seems grumpier than my previous bottles. Or maybe it’s me, I’m also grumpier.

5/18/2021 - Diane (LI) wrote:

Badly corked.

1/23/2020 - Swaggering Beaunie wrote:

(Tasted after a 2-hour decant): This was the first bottle of our 2014 Stonessence that we we have opened, and after a 2-hour decant, it was thoroughly underwhelming.....thin, short finish, not much character at all. However, toward the end of the second glasses, it started to open. So we're going to let it sit in the decanter for a while longer, and see where it goes. We'll post an addendum if necessary.

Addendum: after an additional 2 hours of aeration, the wine is now longer and deeper, but still disappointing relative to its price. Including shipping (for which Reynvaan charges an exhorbitant fee!!) the wine cost us $125.50, and realistically it strikes me as worth about 1/4 of that.

12/26/2019 - Siebs Cellar Likes this wine:

Fruit was bright and vibrant. Body and texture were wonderful. Will miss this wine since it is no longer being made.

5/30/2019 - MTC2 Likes this wine:

I Love Limerick Lane wines, and the 2017 Rose was the wine that taught me good Rose could be had in California. That being said, the 2018 version is not what i had hoped for. This year, the blend is 63% Syrah, 24% Mourvedre and 13% Grenache. Last year was a Syrah/Grenache blend, and the addition of Mourvedre is not an improvement. I wanted to love this wine...

1/21/2019 - Heynetty Does not like this wine:

Wine Dojo - Rhone Rangers (Annette's House): Tasted Blind

A: Medium gold
N: Medium (+) nose. Grilled nectarine, vanilla, almond, honeysuckle, jasmine, chamomile, pineapple, mango liqueur
P: Dry, medium (+) acid, medium (+) alcohol, full body (almost oily), medium intensity and medium finish
C: BLIC? The alcohol felt far too hot and out of kilter. Half marks for L and I and none for complexity. Acceptable Quality but not wildly interesting. Drink now, little potential for ageing here. More fruit intensity needed. 60% Marsanne, 40% Roussanne (aged 9 months in French Oak barrels).

Guesses:
yes, I brought this one too. It cost about $30 at Party Pantry and was in no way worth it. Most thought that this was an overcropped New World version of Marsanne/Rousanne and that was because of the color and alcohol burn (ie. warm New World) and lack of intensity and complexity (ie. overcropped).

Mistakes:
Colour threw everyone.

5/23/2018 - cartey Does not like this wine:

I don't think this bottle holds up well. Upon opening the wine was jammy and on the sweet side, slightly hot too. After 2 hours, wine softened without changing, but complexity fell apart. Sweetness/jamminess became more obvious.
Should've drunk it on release.

12/19/2015 - rocknroller wrote:

A few CDP's at Sunfish (Sunfish Cellars, St. Paul, MN): Very dark red color. Slow-O for 3 hrs. Followed 1 glass for 30 minutes. Frankly, I couldn't drink this. Very herbal, green streak, unusual fruit mix, dark plum, grapefruit, phenolic, heat, lots of wood. Can this age and improve? I don't really care. Score withheld, but impression is low 80's.

2/6/2015 - hiker_guy Likes this wine:

Served blind at last night's Bordeaux tasting. Obviously new world. Stood out for it's richness and fruit forwardness.