8/16/2020 - kenthargis wrote:

Always a wine that I enjoy, although a bit less this year. Complexity seems be a bit less than the last number of years. Still nice though.

3/29/2020 - kenthargis wrote:

This was a fantastic bottle. We tried it at the winery, first winery of our SA trip on a glorious day. Such beautiful fruit, exuberant, fresh, long lasting.

3/29/2020 - kenthargis wrote:

Brought back from our 2013 France trip. Three hour decant. Medium to full bodied, dark, brooding wine. Medium bodied on mouthfeel. Nice and enjoyable with lamb ragu.

3/31/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Always such a spectacular wine. Still a strong, vibrant wine with great acidity and tropical fruits. Medium to full bodied. Lovely.

3/31/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

At the end of its life. Still ok, but really doesn't have much complexity at this point. Should have drunk it three or four years ago. Medium bodied.

3/31/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Very rich, full bodied, complex. Very enjoyable wine. Went well with food and even on its own. Had a depth that not all CA syrahs have.

3/31/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Full bodied, rich, ripe, but still enough acidity and fruit to be quite enjoyable. Tropical fruits. Interesting contrast to the 2014. This seems a bit bigger.

3/10/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

This was excellent. A bit more modern and big for my style typically, but the fruit here was wonderful with a great combination of depth, complexity and color. Really a wonderful wine worth seeking out.

3/10/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Very nice, still very vibrant, long finish, full bodied, dark colored. Quite lovely, without being overbearing.

3/10/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

This was fantastic. All the right notes from fruit to acidity to flavor to finish. Really what one should have in a chardonnay from CA. Excellent job.

3/10/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Very enjoyable bottle. Bigger than the WS Olivet Lane. More tropical fruits here and longer finish.

3/10/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Didn't love this. Grapey, overbearing, not their typical wines that I love. Not sure what it was, but too much for my palate.

3/10/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Very nice, all in place as it should be. Somehow it didn't speak to me in the same way as some other recent vintages. Normally I'm totally blown away by this wine. Everything was correct from the color to the alcohol/tannin/structure ratio. Hard to clarify what it was, but more something about the complexity I think.

2/24/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

I typically very much enjoy this wine. While it was still good, the complexity of the fruit was slightly less than in some previous vintages I've had. Also, it was a bit heavier of a wine and less fresh. Drink up.

2/24/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

The bottle note is quite correct that this is a more elegant, feminine style of Zin. Beautiful wine and such a nice contrast to some Zins out there. Almost pinot like in some aspects (not the fruit). Fun to pair this with one of their heavier Zins as a contrast.

2/24/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Very pretty wine. Medium bodied, notes of white flowers. Elegant wine that still has good vitality.

2/18/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Fun wine from our South Africa trip. Interesting rose from an unheralded area. Rich, deep colored.

2/18/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Consistently an excellent wine. Very floral and great fruit.

2/18/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Drank all three of the expositions together. What a fun experience. Colorwise generally similar, dark. Flavor profiles were quite different, although equally good. What a treat to compare and contrast them. Think #3 was my fav.

2/18/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Bright cherry notes. Not a heavy wine, very nicely styled. Light to medium bodied, lighter in color.

2/18/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Good wine. Modern style, big wine, relatively long finish. Nice fruit.

2/18/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Excellent Sancerre. Complex, racing acidity, great fruit.

2/18/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Very good wine. Preferred it to the 2010. Some mocha, other merlot dominated flavors. Long finish.

2/18/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Fantastic bottle. Worth the wait and going to wait with my second bottle a few years. Long, complex wine that just keeps going in the mouth.

2/18/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Great value for the price. Very interesting blend of red grapes. Mocha and deep black fruit flavors. Would get again.

2/18/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Always a stunner. Likely my fav.

2/18/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

I'm always a fan of this wine. Lean, vibrant, pretty floral and red cherry notes. A great, racy wine with complexity.

2/18/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

This certainly was an interesting wine. Had some effervescence, flavor profile was light, went in all directions from the different grapes in it. Some vegetal notes, some depth, some sweetness. Interesting to try.

2/18/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Very nice wine. Beautiful blend of fruit, not too heavy, complex.

2/18/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Pretty good, darker fruit, less complex than some, but still good.

2/18/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Always a fan of this wine. Deeper, brooding cherry notes, darker color. Doesn't swerve into too much though. Goes well with duck with a cherry, balsamic glaze.

2/18/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Notes of cherry, complexity is there, but some of the others from 2012 have shown more.

2/18/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Crisp, nice fruit, good value for the price. Went well with seafood.

2/18/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Funniest thing about this bottle was the very first sip--had a note of blue cheese, the one thing I can't stand to eat. Just after that though, the wine was perfectly wonderful. Medium bodied, great fruit, medium yellowish color. Really love the wines from Allen vineyard.

2/18/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Lovely bottle. Long finish, nice mountain fruit. Great spot now, but has much more time ahead.

2/18/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Continuing the trend of very nice Carlisle 2012 Zins. Liked this even better than the DuPratt. Excellent fruit and balance.

2/18/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Tasty, medium to full bodied. Nice fruit, good spot still.

2/18/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Similar to my last note.

2/18/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Not my fav of theirs, but still enjoyable. Probably more grenache than I tend to like, but solid, good wine.

2/18/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

This is a strange one to review. While I enjoyed some aspects of it (the heft, balance and color), stylistically it was not in the category of what I generally love about Bedrock wines. There almost seemed something non-distinctive about this particular wine that is always so evident in their wines. Could be just personal preference as well.

2/18/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Still doing very well. Medium bodied, longish finish. Very nice wine. Not the tropical fruits from some of their chards, but also not as lean fruit wise as some. Great balance.

1/27/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Interesting wine to try. Probably my first Plavina. Medium bodied. If I had to compare, would say the body and some fruit of a pinot, with notes of St. Laurent. Enjoyable to try. Good with turkey, also can imagine with pork.

1/27/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Very nice, some tropical fruits. Long finish. While very good, there are others that I like better, specifically Heintz and Allen. They tend to be a bit richer.

1/21/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

One of my fav Gruners. Totally different from Austrian, but that's ok.

1/21/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Excellent.

1/21/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

I was very impressed with this. Of course I approach it with hesitation, given the climate and overall lack of experience with VA wines (save for cab francs from barbourville). This was a very nice surprise. Light to medium bodied, nice complexity, light color. Not a lightweight though. Really had some complexity and nice pear notes to it. Would recommend.

1/21/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Great notes of cherry. In a nice spot.

1/21/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Very nice wine. Light to medium bodied. Burgundy in structure. Pretty floral notes. Light fruit flavors, but complex.

1/21/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Big, brambly wine. No notes of pepper or meat. Dark, longish finish. Complexity was medium.

1/21/2019 - kenthargis wrote:

Definitely on the downward slope. Didn't have the vibrancy some other bottles we had had. Really enjoy the fruit with this typically. Not off, but just is ready to drink. Love the interesting varietals.