7/7/2020 - elnido wrote:

Way past it’s prime

7/21/2008 - elnido wrote:

Great pinot, very fruity, needed a good hour in the decanter to really open up.

6/21/2008 - elnido wrote:

This is an awesome Sauv Blanc! Crisp, fresh, and lemon zest!

7/4/2008 - elnido wrote:

This is one of our favorites, although this one was a bit "off" tonight. Would have scored it higher.

6/21/2008 - elnido wrote:

This was an amazing wine, exceptionally balanced, smooth, velvety, layers upon layers of fruit. Poured into decanter via Vinturi and then decanted for 2 hours. Easily the best wine of the evening.

6/15/2008 - elnido wrote:

This is an exceptional wine, a truly magical masterpiece by Celia Masyczek. Decanted and enjoyed after two hours.

6/15/2008 - elnido wrote:

This one is a winner everytime!

1/21/2008 - elnido wrote:

Wow very impressive. Over ripe fruit and minerals on the nose. Silky smooth and delicious ripe prune taste. Pineapples on the finish. Spectacular!

1/21/2008 - elnido wrote:

Notes of white peach on the nose and grapefruit zest on the palatte. A perfect aperitif!

1/12/2008 - elnido wrote:

We enjoed this pinot with an asian rub (black bean sauce) grilled pork chop. Decanted for about 30 minutes and drank over two hours. It paired quite nicely with dinner. A mild cherry nose. Crisp fruity taste with hints of nutmeg spices and tobacco. A balanced texture lasting into a decently long finish.

1/11/2008 - elnido wrote:

This is a HUGE wine. I had high expectations going into tasting this with the recent WS 97 score. I'd have to say it wasn't a 97 for me, however I don't think we gave it enough time. We drank it over a fairly short dinner and didn't decant. The wine is is very rich and dark colored. There's lots of complexity and flavors of berries, spice, casis with supple tannins. A nice long finish rounds out the wine nicely. I'd like to give it another try, decant it, and over a longer sitting.

1/11/2008 - elnido wrote:

Wonderful nose of blackberry, plum, and dark chocolate. Taste is very smooth and complex with hints of vanilla, cinnamon, spice, and butter. A friend commented after tasting saying, "This is very Shafer Hillside-esque!" Overall a very poslished and exquisite wine.

1/9/2008 - elnido wrote:

Beautiful deep plum color with aromas of blackberry, mocha, and smoke. Buttery and smooth velvet taste with a hint of spice. A winning wine at an exceptional price!

1/5/2008 - elnido wrote:

Wow! This is drinking amazing. Very fruity. Lots of ripe plum and black cherry. Smooth and balanced texture.

1/5/2008 - elnido wrote:

A bit past it's prime unfortunately...

1/5/2008 - elnido wrote:

Wow fantastic! Beautiful plum nose. The taste is quite exraordinary, buttery and meaty. There's a pork chop in every sip!

1/5/2008 - elnido wrote:

This is drinking great right now. A blackberry nose with a taste that is very complex with coffe aromas and spices. Nice long finish.

1/5/2008 - elnido wrote:

Lemon verbena and mineral nose. Taste is very clean, fresh, citrusy and light. Cheers!

1/3/2008 - elnido wrote:

This wine really surprised me. Wonderful nose with hints of cinnamon spices and coffee and a well balanced taste with very silky tannins that ended in a nice long finish.

12/31/2007 - elnido wrote:

Wow just wow! Opened the 03 Gemstone on New Year's eve at a steakhouse and it was amazing.

12/30/2007 - elnido wrote:

A bit wound up at the start. Sweet tannins hitting right at the back of the palatte. After 30 minutes in the glass, the bouquet really opened up with blackberry and plums. Full bodied, rich, a hint of chocolate, a very long finish. Overall still one of our favorite 'affordable' wines. It went well with the pizza we had for dinner and then by itself while watching a movie.