3/18/2024 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Drinking beautifully now.

4/9/2022 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Black currants, chocolate, velvety tannis, endless aftertaste. Full bodied even at lower than average alcohol. Can easily mature some more.

5/14/2021 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Some red fruit and good acidity

5/5/2021 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Expressive.

4/15/2021 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Rich and complex.

7/30/2020 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Excellent. Tasted alongside a Burgundy, S. African and US PN. The best of the lot.

7/30/2020 - acristiani Likes this wine:

May be “as sleep”. Very tight even after 2:30 hrs of decant.

7/6/2020 - acristiani Likes this wine:

California PN but with fresher fruit and greater structure with welcomed tannins.

7/4/2020 - acristiani Likes this wine:

A bit too powerful/hot for my taste.

5/5/2020 - acristiani wrote:

Very good indeed. Nicely balanced and long finish. Ripe fruit and powerful. Soft tannins. Still has time to age.

4/15/2020 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Better and more developed than previously tasted. More focused with nice fruit and good balance.

12/30/2019 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Outstanding

6/22/2019 - acristiani wrote:

Past its prime but nice.

9/18/2019 - acristiani wrote:

Excellent fruit and some secondary aromas. Very balanced with great acidity and finish.

9/18/2019 - acristiani wrote:

Past its prime.

3/21/2020 - acristiani Likes this wine:

This has improved from the last time. It is excelent now. Fruity (not over ripe), complex, balanced with good acidity and smooth tannins.

11/30/2019 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Very good but a bit strong for my liking.

1/29/2019 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Had it with a bucket of mussles. Excellent pairing. The little creaminess of the wine was perfect with the zesty broth of the mussles.

1/18/2019 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Nose of strawberries and cherries. A little of secondary notes coming into play. Taste full of chocolate and florals. Excellent again.

10/20/2018 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Excellent new world chardonnay with old world DNA.

10/19/2018 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Very nice but still a ways to go.

9/9/2018 - acristiani Likes this wine:

On the oaky side but well balanced and fruit forward.

8/26/2018 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Excellent! Raspberry and chocolate, and finely integrated tannins. Complex and valance with dark chocolate, raspberry and cherry. Great acidity and lenghty end. One of my favorites.

3/27/2018 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Big!

3/24/2018 - acristiani Likes this wine:

This is excellent right now. Definitely the red - but not overripe - fruit and sexiness of Pinot, but it has an extra layer of flavor and texture - forrest mugginess with oak.

2/15/2018 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Delicious and complex.

12/30/2017 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Cocoa and mocha flavors.

12/26/2017 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Not as fruit forward and with more tannic structure than other US shiraz.

11/18/2017 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Tremendous depth with forward black fruit, some red fruit as well. Integrated tannins and very balanced acidity. Still time to age.

10/27/2017 - acristiani Likes this wine:

This is drinking as it should!

10/22/2017 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Light bodied, crisp, lemon, peach flavors; nice acidity and good finish

9/15/2017 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Shy nose but tasty tropical fruits with good acidity.

9/15/2017 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Cherries and black currants. Well balanced with integrated tannins. Secondary flavors coming out as well. Awesome finish.

8/18/2017 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Very nice fruit, getting the 2 cabs plus the red fruit of the merlot, and the oak. Palate is consecuent with added complexity of fruit, secondaries and tannins. Strong finish.

3/28/2017 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Deep, dark and brilliant. Powerful fruit - jamminess of the grenache with the dark berries and spices of syrah. Layered and full bodied; fruit gives way to oak and secondary notes of spices and herbs. Very fine tannins linger in a lengthy finish.

3/25/2017 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Great black fruit and oak. Conplex and balanced. Still some tannins present; years to get to its peak.

3/11/2017 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Deep, dark and bold.

2/28/2017 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Aging overtones and flavors developing. Sweet grenache and deep black berries with some pepper.

11/25/2016 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Balanced and nicely layered.

10/30/2016 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Uco Valley shines through.

10/29/2016 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Complex aromas of ripe dark berries, some spice and mocha. Balanced with nice firm tannins, that would allow for more cellaring.

10/15/2016 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Complex - with black fruit upfront and jammy red fruit in the end - balanced and very smooth.

9/18/2016 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Blackberry, oak, spices. Well balanced with some fine tannins left. Wonderfully complex.

9/3/2016 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Powerful, fruit forward with good complexity of secondary flavors.

9/10/2016 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Complex and balanced but too much jammy grenache for my taste.

8/10/2016 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Dark and deep ruby. Strong, scented, round. Blackfruit, oak, some cocoa; soft tannins and full lengthy finish.

7/26/2016 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Outstanding fruit forward, both red and black present as per the blend. Secondary notes developing that add complexity and balance. Full lengthy finish.

7/20/2016 - acristiani wrote:

Too late. Over the hill.

7/26/2016 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Excellent; tannins are beautiful and complex black and red fruit. Drinking time!

7/25/2016 - acristiani Likes this wine:

Complex. Red fruit mixes with black fruit. Cab- like. Oak., vainilla, black fruit smooth tannins; all intertwined with red fruit. Great one with a bit more aging if one likes.