10/26/2023 - stantheman Likes this wine:

Fruit was still bright, very nice balance, popped and poured. Everyone loved it!

10/13/2022 - stantheman Likes this wine:

Crisp , clean with a delicate Burgundian flair. Beautiful glass for a Fall evening.

12/22/2021 - stantheman Likes this wine:

Decanted for 1.5 hours. Beautiful integration. Fantastic fruit and a long finish. Wow!

6/9/2021 - stantheman wrote:

Still vibrant and fruity. Tannins are soft and appealing. Pop and pour.

6/1/2021 - stantheman Likes this wine:

This was still very vibrant and fruit forward. Lots of backbone still and exquisite nose

6/19/2020 - stantheman Likes this wine:

Still drinking amazingly! Huge fruit, bacon old world flavor. Pop n pour.

8/1/2018 - stantheman wrote:

PnP and it was drinking nicely. Good solid backbone still and delicious dark fruit saturating the palate.

5/13/2018 - stantheman Likes this wine:

Popped and poured, very nice. Finished two days later after record and fringe time. Even better than.

4/30/2018 - stantheman Likes this wine:

Popped and poured this Saturday night night. Was good when opened and better with 30-60 minutes open. Held us surprisingly well. Delicious.

12/20/2017 - stantheman Likes this wine:

This was drinking wonderfully after a 40 minute decant. Think the drinking window will carry through 2018. Subtle chocolate mid palate, good tannins, great mouthfeel.

12/10/2017 - stantheman Likes this wine:

Popped and poured. Very good. Chocolate notes. Better the next day after keeping in the fridge overnight.

12/9/2017 - stantheman Likes this wine:

Held up quite nicely. Popped and poured with a NY strip steak. Delicious!

1/30/2017 - stantheman Likes this wine:

This wine is so fantastic! I wish I had another case. Last bottle and each was better than the last. Very Burgundian. Crisp, complex, wonderful fruit.

10/27/2016 - stantheman Likes this wine:

Very crisp and somewhat complex. Drinking nicely upon opening and the next day.

10/23/2016 - stantheman Likes this wine:

Popped and poured. Drinking nicely. Loads of fruit and a nice backbone. Paired perfectly with a NY strip.

9/27/2016 - stantheman Likes this wine:

Huge fruit, but balanced and elegant. Popped and poured with cheers all around the tasting group.

6/5/2016 - stantheman Likes this wine:

Excellent Shane Syrah. Drinking well when popped and poured. I think it will be better with another year or two, as well.

6/5/2016 - stantheman wrote:

This was the first bottle of Dusty Lane syrah that I have opened. It was elegant and well integrated. Drinking very nicely immediately upon opening and continuing to smooth out with a little time in glass. Highly recommend this wine.

5/23/2016 - stantheman Likes this wine:

Beautiful fruit center wig just the right compliment of tannins. Popped and poured with delicious results.

5/23/2016 - stantheman Likes this wine:

Absolutely fantastic! Nicely balanced the first night and even better the next. All the elements come together to support the exquisite fruit.

5/16/2016 - stantheman Likes this wine:

The fruit on this wine is slightly subdued at this point. Everything was in good balance and there were some meaty notes, ala a French Syrah from the northern Rhone. No decanting needed. Would not hold a lot longer, but drinking nicely now.

5/2/2016 - stantheman Likes this wine:

This Zin is drinking superbly right now. Just popped and poured. It went perfectly with barbecue.

3/30/2016 - stantheman Does not like this wine:

More fizz than expected. The different varietals seems to be competing, rather than balancing one another. If this were what the Booker White had been like in previous vintages, I would not have ordered it. Typically, I love Booker White, so I consider this an aberration.

2/21/2016 - stantheman Likes this wine:

Drinking very nicely right now. Decanted briefly. Nice fruit and well-integrated tannins.

1/13/2016 - stantheman Likes this wine:

Beds an hour or two minimum to open up. Fantastic fruit, solid backbone.

10/18/2015 - stantheman wrote:

Took 40 minutes in decanter to open up and kept getting better in the glass. Drank beautifully with food.

6/27/2015 - stantheman Likes this wine:

This is drinking wonderfully right now. Best Cherry Camp I have had, EVER. Smooth, integrated, balanced, fruity forward. Delicious.

4/20/2015 - stantheman Likes this wine:

Color was almost an orange/hot pink. Still lots of fruit, acidity and a solid core of tannin. Not too much or too little. Amazing this wine held up so well for so long. Opened and poured, however, the fruit did not fade away as we drank the bottle. Super. Cork was soft-ish, but came out in one piece with the help of the Durand opener. If you do not have one and have the means, I highly recommend it for old corks.

3/4/2015 - stantheman Likes this wine:

Decanted into special aerator decanter. Was still tight at first, but opened up nicely. Needs more time in cellar.

3/1/2015 - stantheman Likes this wine:

This wine is creamy and bright with fruit and just the right amount of oak. Drinking beautifully now, but will likely get even better.

1/5/2015 - stantheman Likes this wine:

the 1998 Percarlo is still drinking marvelously. Good fruit, tannin and finish. I love this wine! Brief decanting was perfect.

12/24/2014 - stantheman Likes this wine:

This wine was magical. Decanted and poured and it was fantastic. Continued to open up a little over the course of the bottle. Cannot imagine this getting any better. Enjoy!

12/15/2014 - stantheman Likes this wine:

This wine is lush and full and drinking well. It can be consumed now or wait a couple of years. Excellent.

12/15/2014 - stantheman Likes this wine:

This syrah is drinking wonderfully right now. Popped and poured and it was fantastic. Rich, full-bodied, fruit forward, beautiful mid-palate and nice finish. Drink now!

11/6/2014 - stantheman Likes this wine:

Lush, full Chardonnay with a solid mid-palate and refreshing finish.

11/6/2014 - stantheman Likes this wine:

This was an unusual blend, but full of fruit with a nice balance for tannin and finish. Popped and poured. Would likely benefit from some brief decanting.

11/1/2014 - stantheman Likes this wine:

Bright, full of Bien Nacido fruit. Fantastic upon opening the bottle and still drinking nicely the next day.

10/20/2014 - stantheman Likes this wine:

Beautiful French Syrah. Full fruit, nice backbone and a good finish. Excellent price quality ratio!

10/17/2014 - stantheman wrote:

fantastic PVR. Bright fruit, well integrated tannins.

10/9/2014 - stantheman Likes this wine:

Decanted for 30 minutes. Wine was still a little tight. Could use more time in bottle.

10/9/2014 - stantheman wrote:

Popped and poured an it was nicely balanced with good fruit and a nice finish. Next day was softer, but still drinking well.

10/4/2014 - stantheman Likes this wine:

This wine was decanted for 4 hours, then Vinturi'd back into the original bottle. Even with that it was a HUGE fruit bomb! This is an over-the-top wine that will likely saturate your palette, so drink this when you are not going to have another wine after it. Everything about this wine is big. It has a very long finish and is nicely integrated (after the decanting/waiting/Vinturi'ing). Highly recommend this wine!

9/15/2014 - stantheman Likes this wine:

We popped and poured this wine with some nice KC Strip Steaks and it was quite lovely. I would not hold this much longer, as I think it is at its peak or slowly on decline. I also would not decant, as the wine is nicely balanced with integrated tannins.

9/1/2014 - stantheman wrote:

The color was a pale red, bordering on orange, but still had fruit and some tannins after 50 years. Tasted delicious, with a complexity and balance I would never have expected from such an elderly specimen. Would happily drink more, if I can find any. Simply the perfect wine to celebrate my 50th with good friends.

8/17/2014 - stantheman Likes this wine:

Wonderfully smooth and well integrated. Tons of dark fruit, with a solid backbone. Cannot imagine this getting better than it is right now.

7/17/2014 - stantheman Likes this wine:

Bright fruit. Smooth, integrated tannins. Decanted and poured immediately.

6/30/2014 - stantheman Likes this wine:

Bursting with lush fruit. Needs a little time in bottle to integrate more fully. Great with BBQ or something bold.

6/28/2014 - stantheman wrote:

Bursting with dark fruit! Lush, ripe, well integrated and drinking perfectly on opening.

6/27/2014 - stantheman Likes this wine:

Very supple tannin. Drinking quite nicely after 10 minutes in a good Bordeaux glass. Dark fruit, well balanced and delicious.

6/6/2014 - stantheman Likes this wine:

Still showing tons of fruit. The tanins are well integrated and it drank very nicely when decanted and poured immediately.