9/17/2017 - Gilbmarsden Likes this wine:

Medium oak, a little oily but well balanced. Low acidity and citrus in favor of a soft, gentle apple and cream.

9/8/2017 - Gilbmarsden Likes this wine:

Gil: Heavy alcohol on the nose gives it a light floral bouquet, something similar to pressed linen.

Steph: I don't smell anything.

Gil: heavy acidity gives it a spiciness that is interesting. Sour, unripe blackberry, or plum.

Steph: Low fruit and a heavy acidity. Very light, no earth or mushrooms. Acidity drowns out most of the fruit but maybe plum.

8/31/2017 - Gilbmarsden Likes this wine:

Tobacco on the nose with subtle blackberry. On the palette low acidity with a leather, tobacco, red currant and blackberry base.

7/9/2017 - Gilbmarsden Likes this wine:

On opening, almost overwhelmingly acidic with medium sugar. After some breathing time (including tasting again the following night) the wine mellowed beautifully to an a luscious, almost buttery mix of acidity, citrus and sugar. Beautiful if decanted.

7/2/2017 - Gilbmarsden Likes this wine:

Rock fruit on the nose, some grapefruit with citrus otherwise taking a backseat. Very fruit forward, nicely balanced with medium acidity: a nice, light, refreshing summer wine.

6/16/2017 - Gilbmarsden Likes this wine:

Nice, butterscotch-y nose, similar to a Chardonnay. A lot of mineral and acid without much weight. A nice, supple oily layer helps soften the acid.

6/10/2017 - Gilbmarsden Likes this wine:

Light and fruit forward, especially for a Zin. Nose is all berries and jam, with less alcohol than expected. Lighter body than most zins, again that may be the age, but very fruit forward on the palette. Almost a jammy Pinot. Drinking very nicely if you don't miss the body. Light but not young.

6/6/2017 - Gilbmarsden Likes this wine:

Definitely a bit past its drink by, but still a nice, big, fruit heavy Syrah. Agree with other tasting notes - dark fruit, balsamic, less structure than I would expected. Still impressive after all these years.