5/13/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

This is really spectacular Chardonnay. Hits high marks in every regard. Yum. Drink or hold.

5/13/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Very nicely nuanced pinot. Lots of depth and structure but still light on its feet. Well done.

5/13/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

A full throttle wine that is very well made but pushes outside the typical pinot boundaries at this point, to me. Time may notch this up for what I like.

5/13/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

A leaner style of zin at 13.9% with balanced fruit and spice. Not very complex but enjoyable with our pizza. Drink or hold.

5/12/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Really nice wine. Cab franc based, I believe, and hits high marks across the board.

5/3/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Still a big pinot but softened with some air. Great nose. Vibrant acid nice finish. Still some fruit showing. Yummy!!

5/3/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Really enjoyed. Csb Franc dominate and great nose. Nicebfruit. Good mid pallette. Nice finish. Yum.

5/3/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Nice wine, but it seems like the fruit's fading probably was best a few years ago but still super tasty.

5/3/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Definitely fading a bit but still super tasty.

5/3/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Really enjoyable. Let this one air out for hours sipping along thecway and it may have been a hair better than the previous bottle. Yum

5/1/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

With some air this really shined. Great depth and complexity. At or maybe even slightly past peak. Time to drink up. Really enjoyed. Message me if you need help.

4/29/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Fruit is more subdued now and tannins have softened. Still dark n meaty but also has a delicate essence to it. Which is surprising considering the high alcohol. Could hold but don't see any upside.

4/29/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

This bottle was from a different source and more tired than recent bottle. 1 more to go. Probably won't wait long.

4/21/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Still nice easy drinking wine but seemed to lack complexity on this occasion. Could have been me or the food I was eating along with it.

4/20/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

I have no clue as to previous reviews saying fruit is gone ect ect this wine shined tonight in ots best 16 year old way. Great nose. Mellowed fruit approach and layered mid pallette. A bit soft and not a lot of complexity but overall a great drinking experience. From a magnum. Yum.

4/14/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Very impressed with this chard. Lots of depth and intensity but also delicate and has finesse. This is how I like my chards. Mineral and acid surrounding pure and beautiful fruit super good. Bravo.

4/14/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

So delicious especially after 1 hour of air. Earthy fruit with nice acid and balanced and lingering. Yum

4/14/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Nice chard overall. Drank with fresh dungeonese crab and French bread. Ceasar salad. Yummy. 91

Edit:saved a glass in a 150ml and enjoying tonight and it is really tasting special. Maybe the crab wasn't the best match because solo this shines even brighter. I'd go 93+ on this revisit. Amazing nose. Layers upon layers in the mouth. Balanced and lingering finish. Wow!!

Adjusting score to average the two experiences

4/11/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

An easy drinking pinot and considering the price, i would say this is quite good. Definitely get some toasty oak intertwined with a cranberry spice mouth. Smooth and balanced with a moderately short but pleasant finish. Probably time to drink but it could hold here for a few years. Enjoy.

4/7/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Still very nice but it is starting to fade from what I like in a pinot.

4/7/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

This is great on the pop n pour and did not fade over the hours until it was gone. Held strong against several other big name pinots. Yum

4/7/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

A beautiful cabinet period from a magnum period pours dark and builds in the mouth with flavors of dark fruits and spice period still some firm tannins but not too aggressive period nice finish super balanced excellent overall wine

4/6/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

A nice light and easy drinking pinot. Enjoyable for it is.

4/4/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Nice overall but I think I like my SBs more vibrant, which this probably was years ago.

4/2/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

I brought this to a restaurant dinner with friends and it went fast so I did not get to examine too closely. It was my first bottle from an auction purchase and i distinctly recall thinking, whoa, this wine is both powerful and delicate. How can that be. It hits with a great nose and deep flavor and depth but seems to pull back enough to make it seem somewhat delicate. We enjoyed with a range of food and it perferformed well with all.

4/1/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Quite nice all around. Great nose and pallette. Dusty dark chocolate and dark cherry, Berry cassis. Fine tannin. Integrated oak with toasty spices. Super smooth and silky finish.

3/30/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Really enjoyed every aspect if this wine. Great nose. Silky mouthfeel and finish. Cherries and possibly blackberries and layered spice in the pallette. A kiss of oak and full on yummy.

3/27/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

A big full bodied pinot. Does show some restraint though and overall is very nice. Probably at the back end of its ideal window for my pallette. Overall very enjoyable and held up to a steak dinner.

3/27/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Still fairly youthful at 18 plus years. Pours dark with no bricking. Big voluptuous mouth. Fruit intact and there are layers of complexity but the 15.7 alcohol also show which slightly detracts from the overall experience.

3/17/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Very enjoyable chard. Nice nose. Some fruit up front but quickly transitions to minerals and some acid in the mid pallette. Decent finish. Probably in a good place to drink. Can't see any upside to holding. Hope you enjoy as much as I did.

3/8/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Still nice but fading. Nice nose. Fruit is mostly gone. Nice mid pallette and finish though.

2/29/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Nice aroma. Still had some traces of fruit but gettinga bit tired. Time, or probably past time, to drink up.

2/27/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Happy way beyond price point on this one. I recall $20+- a few years and believe some decent ratings prompted the purchase and it is a steal. Nice fruit but not too much. Fine grainy tannin but not too much. Some acid and a lingering finish. Glad I have more. 92+

2/26/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Completely outstanding even at this young age. Best of the lineup and probably will get even better with time. 96 now. Likely to notch up with time. Sooo good in every way. Yum!

2/26/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

This was the most tight of 3 2018's in the tasting. Definitely has the potential to notch up several points with time. Maybe a longer decant would have helped also. Still highly enjoyable and tasty.

2/26/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Very aromatic and presents big fruit up front. Nice mid paleette. Medium tannin. Still young. In the primary phase for sure. Curious what else time will bring. Yum!

2/26/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Very delicately beautiful cabernet. Not as big as other aperture cabernets but equally amazing. Great nose. Layered pallette. Lingering finish. Could possibly get even better with more time but really tasty right now with a decant.

2/25/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Definitely mature but still has fruit and some structure. Super smooth and balanced. Flavors peaked after 30 minutes and did fall off a bit after around 2 hours. Overall very enjoyable 92+

2/22/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Really great wine. In a great drinking zone. Will hold strong for several more years though. Excellent with a tomatoes based pasta.

2/18/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Really tasty bubbly. Had at the winery as the start of a tasting flight. Had to bring some home too. Yum.

2/18/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

93+ excellent pinot and could level up with time.

2/18/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Was really impressed with this chard. Excellent nose. Beautiful fruit that quickly shifts into minerals then mouth watering acid. Lingering finish. Yum.

2/18/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Excellent merlot in every way. Still tasting youthful comming up on 12 years. Drink or hold

2/18/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Super good. 93+

2/18/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Loved this wine. Great nose. Matured and mellowed fruit supported by nice acidity and intriguing mid pallette. 93+ yum.

2/16/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Drank this probably colder than it should be. The last sips, as the wine warmed, we're best.

2/12/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Excellent petite in every way. Drink or hold

2/12/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Really happy with this zin. Great nose. Juicy fruit but with a nice seam of acidity and some mild tannin. Balanced and lingering finish. Really nice wine.

2/12/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Nice bottle. Still lots of fruit. Soft mid pallette and nice finish

2/12/2024 - Winokdub wrote:

Might be fading a bit compared to the Last bottle I opened but still great overall.