5/9/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Medium intensity on the nose. Lemon, pineapple, minerality and orchard flowers. Medium plus acidity and a medium plus finish. Just lovely stuff.

5/3/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Pale garnet in glass. Cherries, violets and sweet spices. So pretty. Just lovely stuff.

4/28/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

Pale yellow in glass. Lemon pith, candied ginger, herbs and mint. Medium intensity on the nose. Medium acidity and medium plus finish. Hold for heft and additional complexity.

4/28/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Medium garnet in glass. Medium plus intensity on the nose. Ripe cherries, tar and roses. Well balanced and good finish.

4/22/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Kirsch, Lavender, garrigue, and minerality. Medium acidity and tannins. Medium plus finish. Still a little tight. Good showing. Out of a 375 ml.

4/22/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Exceptional. Sweet cherry syrup, violets and balsam. Layered, complex with fresh acidity. Nimble. Drink now or hold.

4/15/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Much better showing than the first bottle. plum sauce, raspberries, Christmas cake and garrigue. Everything in balance. The 15.5% alcohol is hidden so well. Medium plus finish. Drink now or hold.

4/11/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Medium intensity on the nose. Ripe,
Modern in style. Cherries, tar, tobacco and violets.

4/7/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Lemon, orchard fruits, honey and salinity. Medium plus body. Don’t drink too cold. Paired with branzino, ceviche and salad.

4/4/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Deep ruby in glass. Medium plus intensity on the nose. blackberries, violets, pepper, olives and tar. Medium plus acidity and high tannins. Silky texture and a medium plus finish. Wonderful stuff.

3/31/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

Deep ruby in glass. Pronounced intensity on the nose. Blackberries, cassis, graphite and coconut. Tannins are mostly resolved and pretty well balanced for a 15% abv. Quite enjoyable to drink now but can easily hold for another 5+ years.

3/31/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Pale yellow in glass. Medium plus intensity on the nose. Lemon curd, oyster shell, minerality and flint. Medium plus acidity and body. Long finish. Can drink now or hold.

3/30/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

Bright straw yellow in glass. Medium intensity on the nose. Strawberries, cranberries, golden apple and biscuits. Youthful and full of energy. Drink now or hold.

3/28/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Cherries, violets, balsam and tar. Drink now or hold. Good complexity, well balanced. Paired with rib eye, radicchio salad and baguette.

3/24/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

Deep ruby in glass. Pronounced intensity on the nose. Plums, blackberries, black olives, tar and violets. Medium plus acidity and tannins. Almost Burgundian. Just lovely stuff. Drink or hold.

3/24/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Lemon-vanilla creamsicle, elderflower and toasted hazelnuts. Can drink now or hold for further complexity.

3/24/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Pronounced intensity on the nose. Quite perfumed. Violets, cherries, pastille, balsam and forest floor. Great balance. Good acidity and the resolved tannins lends itself to pairing with food or having it on its own. Drink or hold. Was great right out of the gate. Lovely stuff.

3/23/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Ripe, modern and unapologetic. Cherries, roses, oak and tar. Hold.

3/23/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

Golden yellow in glass. Medium plus intensity on the nose. Ripe pears, bruised yellow apples, orchard flowers, honey and marzipan. Good acidity and medium plus finish. Drank over the course of two nights. Held up well.

3/17/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Lemon, lime, flint, minerality and petrol. High acidity and medium plus body. Drink or hold.

3/17/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Hazy. Garnet in glass, bordering on tawny. Medium plus intensity on the nose. Sour cherries, barnyard funk and cotton candy. Complex with good acidity.

3/14/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Black cherries, spices and balsam.

3/3/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

Medium ruby in glass with slight garnet hues. Medium plus intensity on the nose. Blackberry, licorice, cigar box and minerality. Medium acidity and tannins that have been mostly resolved. Everything in balance with a smooth medium plus finish. Next bottle in 2 years.

2/29/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. A tad on the ripe modern side. Crisp cherries, menthol, roses and tar.

2/23/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Bing cherries, cranberries, tar and violets. Drank over the course of two days. Ripe and the alcohol was evident.

2/19/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Medium plus intensity on the nose. Lemon, lime, salinity and petrol. Round mouthfeel and a medium finish. Could she a tad more acidity.

2/19/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Pale garnet in glass. Pronounced intensity on the nose. Figs, roasted tomatoes, garrigue. Medium acidity and medium plus tannins. Medium plus finish. Lovely finish.

2/19/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

Nothing like my previous bottle. As previous folks have commented the wine had an effervescent character to it which was offputting. Got some cola, cherries and earth but it seemed like an off bottle.

2/15/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

Pale straw with medium golden hues. Pronounced intensity on the nose. Deep, pure crystalline with intense minerality, lemon, and petrol. High acidity and a powerful long finish.

2/11/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Medium ruby with garnet hues. Medium plus intensity on the nose. Plums, violets, hot stone and pepper. Medium acidity and medium plus tannins. Versatile wine. Next bottle in 2 years.

2/11/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

Consumed over the course of dinner out. Medium intensity on the nose. Apples, orchard fruits, loquat and bakery aromas. Good acidity and lovely mouthfeel and a medium plus finish. If you have a few bottles drink one now. You’ll thank yourself.

2/10/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Slightly modern in style but considering the warm vintage, slightly cooler vintages of the wine may offer something for traditionalists as well. Cherry, roses and tar.

2/5/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Deep ruby in glass. Plums, black pepper, stone. Good acidity and high tannins. Hold or decant.

2/3/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous note. Ripe, modern in style. Cherries, plum, camphor and violets. Medium plus acidity and high tannins. Next bottle in 2-3 years.

2/3/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

Pale ruby in glass with garnet hues. Medium plus intensity on the nose. Ripe figs, boysenberry, cinnamon and garrigue. Medium acidity and medium plus tannins that have been resolved. Well balanced for the warm vintage. Lingering finish.

1/28/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

Medium plus intensity on the nose. Violets, plums, black cherries. Lovely satiny mouthfeel. Medium acidity and tannins that have resolved. Lovely stuff.

1/28/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Drizzled honey, waxy, lemon. Good round mouthfeel. Felt a little flat today.

1/26/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Medium plus intensity on the nose. Ripe black cherries, tar, licorice and roses. Medium plus acidity and high tannins. Drank over the course of two nights. Better on night two. Hold.

1/21/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Amber gold in glass. Pronounced intensity on the nose. Apricot marmalade, oranges, burnt caramel. Good acidity, with a medium finish that’s slightly off balance to warrant a higher score.

1/21/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Cherries, sweet spice and violets. Well rounded, smooth tannins. Paired with pizza and salad at a restaurant.

1/19/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

Medium purple in glass. Medium intensity in the nose. Lovely aromas of plums, cassis, violets and sweet tobacco. Medium acidity and medium plus tannins. Medium plus, lingering finish. Hold.

1/16/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Best showing to date. Garnet in glass. Medium plus intensity on the notes. Balsam, cedar, rhubarb and ash. Medium plus acidity and high tannins. Crunchy and layered. Decanting recommended due to sediments. Lovely. Paired with braised short ribs, beans and Swiss chard.

1/14/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Paired with duck confit, Carolina gold rice and wood roasted oysters. The second and third glass were the best. Hence, decant at least 30-60 minutes in advance. Complex, layered with great texture. Mocha, pencil lead shavings and forest floor.

1/14/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

Pale ruby in glass with garnet hues. Medium plus intensity on the nose. Cherries, menthol, roses and tar. High acidity and tannins that need time. Medium plus finish. Good potential. Hold next bottle for at least 2-3 years. Great qpr at $35.

1/14/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

Medium purple in glass. Medium plus intensity on the nose. Meat, bacon fat, blueberries and violets. Medium acidity and medium plus tannins. Quite approachable. Great length on the finish. Well made with minimum 5-10 year runway. Excellent qpr at $50.

1/10/2024 - Es7e2003 wrote:

See previous notes.

1/8/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

Medium plus intensity on the nose. Lush, ripe fruit. Red cherries, menthol and rose.

1/7/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

Medium garnet in glass. Medium plus intensity on the nose. Black cherries, violets, minerality and plums. Medium plus acidity and tannins. Expected more.

1/6/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

See previous notes. Biscuit, lemon, yeast, hazelnuts and yellow apples. Improved with time in glass.

1/6/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine:

Medium intensity on the nose. Lemon, popcorn, almonds and wild white flowers. Medium acidity and medium plus finish. Open next bottle in 1-2 years.