9/9/2023 - fhmesq wrote:

Bottle was toast.

2/25/2023 - fhmesq wrote:

Nice bottle, but definitely muted and past its peak. Waited too long to drink.

12/11/2022 - fhmesq wrote:

Cork disintegrated and bad bottle.

9/24/2020 - fhmesq wrote:

Vinegar

9/6/2020 - fhmesq wrote:

Still really nice. Silky. Decanted for an hour or so, very little sediment. Didn't change or open up much from the initial glass, but very nice to drink.

5/15/2020 - fhmesq wrote:

Cork broke so had to decant, but was open right from the beginning. Beautiful color, no bricking, still drinking surprisingly well for being close to 20 years old. Black currant, vanilla, some pepper (early), rich and beautiful. Very, very good. Can't imagine it getting better.

5/2/2020 - fhmesq wrote:

Drink up, still very good but definitely not as good as the last time.

4/19/2020 - fhmesq Likes this wine:

Very nice. Decanted for about 90 minutes, needed more time as it opened up better on the second and third glasses. Drink up, don't see it getting better than it is now and seems to be slightly heading down.

4/13/2018 - fhmesq wrote:

Drank half one night and half the next. Really opened up with the extra air (vacuum sealed overnight). Very nice bottle and still has a good bit of time left to it.

10/15/2017 - fhmesq wrote:

Decanted three + hours before drinking and drank over about 90 minutes. Great, dark color, nose was everything you would expect from a wine like this. Pepper, earth, tobacco, evolved nicely over two and a half glasses. Seems to still have a lot of time left, but drinking very well right now.

9/21/2017 - fhmesq wrote:

Vinegar

2/15/2016 - fhmesq wrote:

still drinking well. Had a bottle last night that wasn't decanted and wasn't very open. Used aerator with this bottle and much more open, nice chocolate and berry notes. Let it breathe and it will be even better.

2/14/2016 - fhmesq wrote:

Popped, decanted and drank. Still fantastic, well balanced with dark fruit. Opened up beautifully over an hour. Sadly the last bottle, still has a lot left to it but drinking beautifully
now.

12/2/2015 - fhmesq wrote:

Very young and tight, but shows great potential. Decanted and drank over 2.5 hours, started to open but never did fully. A lot of pepper on the nose and very traditional Dunn style. Won't try another for 2-3 years.

1/9/2015 - fhmesq wrote:

half hour or so to open up. Really nice, different notes, some pepper, currants, a bit of port on the nose. Found it really nice and ever changing. Wish I had more, great drink right now and for a while to come.

1/5/2015 - fhmesq wrote:

Really opened up after about 90 minutes of bottle time. Still drinking well, nice balance. From other notes wish I had tried a few years ago as I really liked even at this point.

12/28/2014 - fhmesq wrote:

Terrible, tastes like grape juice

12/28/2014 - fhmesq Does not like this wine:

Just an awful bottle of wine. Tart, lacking in flavors. It's either a terrible wine or something was wrong with the bottle, but I think the former.

12/11/2014 - fhmesq wrote:

Stereotypical Bordeaux, loaded with earth, tobacco, leather. Took a couple hours to really open up and definitely not past its peak. Probably not even at it. Last glass had a nice bit of chocolate on the finish as well. Nicely balanced. Will wait a couple years before trying again.

6/21/2014 - fhmesq wrote:

Really great Chardonnay, not the overall buttery malo bombs like you often seen. A lot of honey and drinking really well now.

5/27/2014 - fhmesq wrote:

Consistent notes from last time. Time to drink up. Was best right after pop and pour, had open a couple hours and was not nearly as fragrant or complex toward the end.

5/11/2014 - fhmesq wrote:

Terrible. Took one sip and drained it.

3/15/2014 - fhmesq wrote:

Still strong with nice cedar and earth to it. Not sure how much more it has left, but definitely still good now.

2/22/2014 - fhmesq wrote:

Still holding strong, great color and nice mix of dark fruits and dark chocolate. Nice long finish. A lot of time left.

1/29/2014 - fhmesq wrote:

Loaded with dark fruit flavors, dark cherry and berry, full bodied, some vanilla and a bit of spice and currant. One of my favorite zins.

1/16/2014 - fhmesq wrote:

Still nice and dark with a load of dark fruits. Very nice bottle with a lot of life left.

1/13/2014 - fhmesq wrote:

Took about an hour to open up. Smokey flavors, dark cherry once open, fairly long finish. Still appears to be holding up pretty well. Color is good but definitely needs some time to open up, decanting for a bit wouldn't hurt.

12/15/2013 - fhmesq wrote:

Pasha's 40th Birthday Dinner. Amazing bottle, even better than the prior bottle. Showing no signs of slowing down and only improving. Decanted for about 2.5 hours. Was a little hot initially but heat quickly burned off. Great bouquet, vanilla, cherry. Just tremendous.

10/24/2013 - fhmesq wrote:

Very dark purple. A lot of coffee, espresso, dark chocolate and dark fruit on the nose. Nice finish. Will buy some more. Very nice Syrah.

7/28/2013 - fhmesq wrote:

Drinking really well right out of the bottle.

7/28/2013 - fhmesq wrote:

Waited too long to drink. Was past it.

5/26/2013 - fhmesq Likes this wine:

Last bottle. Was better than I remember the most recent bottle and completely different. Still with a lot of life left in it. Wasn't able to decant very long and never fully opened up like the first bottle I had. Loads of pepper this time, which was much different than the other bottles. Wish I had more.

10/28/2012 - fhmesq wrote:

Dinner with Boutz, Steve* and Waz. Didn't take notes, but this thing was fantastic. Decanted for 1-1.5 hours, very typical Bordeaux with great noise, fantastic finish and just an overall great wine. Drinking perfectly right now and has plenty of time left.

6/3/2012 - fhmesq wrote:

Excellent bottle. Loads of chocolate, coffee, vanilla and dark fruits. Immediately available upon opening, drank about an hour after opening and it was beautiful. Seems like it has a lot left. a lot of sediment.

5/22/2012 - fhmesq wrote:

Excellent bottle, will buy more as we only had one, received as a gift. Loads of dark fruits and spice on both the nose and palette, really enjoyed.

5/18/2012 - fhmesq wrote:

Drinking beautifully, didn't need a lot of time to decant. A lot of chocolate, cigar, earth, tobacco, cassis. Was worried about it being past its prime, but not so.

4/26/2012 - fhmesq wrote:

With GJC, RCA, RPT AG4 at Alexander's. Really great Brunello, great bouquet, decanted for at least 2.5 hours. Great color, well balanced, nice cherry and earth, short finish.

4/16/2012 - fhmesq wrote:

Very nice bottle.

12/23/2011 - fhmesq wrote:

Decanted for about 90 minutes and it wasn't enough. The last glass was the best with loads of chocolate, cherry and raisin. Got better as it sat (about 3 hours total). Last bottle, the previous bottle was better than this,. I'd say drink up.

11/13/2011 - fhmesq wrote:

Nice and crisp, good QPR. Some grass, citrus and nice grapefruit on the finish.

11/6/2011 - fhmesq wrote:

Excellent bottle. Was pretty closed upon opening but really opened up over the 60-90 minutes we drank it. A lot of chocolate, coffee, dark fruit, raisin with a long finish. Really nice bottle.

10/16/2011 - fhmesq wrote:

Great dark color. Seemed a little thin and funky smelling upon opening the bottle, but it opened up quickly and nicely. Cedar, dark fruits and some decent earth to it. Good QPR, last bottle for me. 50+5+11+15+7

8/1/2011 - fhmesq wrote:

Wasn't expecting much given I'm not a Merlot drinker, but it was quite nice, good nose, nice fruit and wasn't as plain as I typically find Merlot.

5/20/2011 - fhmesq wrote:

(50+5+12+16+7=90) Consistent notes, the heat is definitely gone from this wine. Still holding strong

5/20/2011 - fhmesq wrote:

(50+5+13+14+7=89) Still has a great bouquet, but as I feared with the last bottle I think it's best days are behind it. A bit thin and not as much earth or black fruits as it had a few years ago. Definitely time to drink up.

3/1/2011 - fhmesq wrote:

Consistent notes, maybe even slightly better than last bottle. Better nose.

1/31/2011 - fhmesq wrote:

Still a nice bottle, good fruit, lot of cherry and spice.

12/25/2010 - fhmesq wrote:

Good, went well with pasta and parmigiana, but not ready yet.

12/21/2010 - fhmesq wrote:

Terrible

12/20/2010 - fhmesq wrote:

Consistent notes, but seems to be losing a tad bit. one bottle left and time to drink up.