2/20/2021 - Steve Bird Likes this wine:

Wow! Balanced. Still lots of fruit. Amonst my favorite all time.

6/25/2020 - Steve Bird Likes this wine:

Decanted for 7 hours. No funk at all on the nose. Color deep purple. Still some secondary flavors in the 2002.

6/11/2020 - Steve Bird Likes this wine:

QPR not as high as I’d like. Has lots of room for aging.

6/7/2020 - Steve Bird wrote:

Probably the only one who doesn’t love this wine. Seems astringent. Maybe way too young?

3/24/2020 - Steve Bird Likes this wine:

Wonderful bouquet of black and red fruit. I bit of green fruit as well. This is the beginning of a wonderful stage for the wine.

3/8/2020 - Steve Bird Does not like this wine:

Spicy. Bitter. Astringent. Won’t be buying this again.

1/26/2020 - Steve Bird wrote:

Still has a floral aroma. More licorice and baking spices on the pallette. Probably past it’s peak.

9/10/2019 - Steve Bird wrote:

This needs MORE TIME. Very ripe fruit. Still has more green fruit aromas than I expected.

8/6/2019 - Steve Bird wrote:

Liked as much as the 2009 Fondeca vintage port we drank along with it. Much better QPR.

8/4/2019 - Steve Bird wrote:

Longer note to follow, but this needs more time. Decanted this magnum for 3 hours. Still bold blue/black fruit. I have a 2008 magnum that I would wait another 5 years to open.

6/21/2019 - Steve Bird wrote:

I expected more. If this wine were a person, the adjective would be ‘vapid.’

6/21/2019 - Steve Bird Does not like this wine:

Perhaps past it’s prime, or maybe it never reached its prime. Astringent. Anise with isopropyl alcohol zing to it. Glad I only had one bottle.

6/16/2019 - Steve Bird Likes this wine:

The wine is purple. Blackberry, blueberry, fig and lead pencil shavings on the nose. The wine has a very polished texture. First time drinking this wine and I'm a fan.

6/4/2019 - Steve Bird Likes this wine:

Still a dark inky purple with red on the rim. Nose of sweet cherries, plums, and more floral that i was expecting. This is my first foray with Inglenook. Not a great bargain, but this is a very good/great wine.

5/25/2019 - Steve Bird Does not like this wine:

This wine is really viscous. Honestly, feels like you could pour this over pancakes. Reminds me of an overdone zin. Alcohol content is high - 15.5%. Entire mouth coated in fruit, without much balance. Maybe this wine needs a LOT of time. But I'm not convinced.

5/9/2019 - Steve Bird wrote:

Full disclosure. I'm a huge B cellars fan. This Cab reminds me of a young Barolo. The tannins are a bit overwhelming. This wine is BOLD. The black fruit and cherry seem overpowering, with little or no subtlety to the wine. Maybe this wine needs 15+ years.

4/28/2019 - Steve Bird Likes this wine:

Was this the last of the screw tops from Plumpjack?
Decanted for 2 hours. Still a very dark purple. Wonderful nose of dark fruits and a bit of tobacco and leather. Perfectly balanced on the palette. I have just one bottle left and will be looking for more.

4/12/2019 - Steve Bird Does not like this wine:

Tabacco, leather, and an overwhelming black pepper taste.

2/5/2019 - Steve Bird Likes this wine:

Slight brick around the edge. Full bodied black fruit. Lots of time left to this one.

1/19/2019 - Steve Bird Likes this wine:

My first Blankiet. Color with just the faintest hint of brick around the rim. A bit more black fruit than I expected at this age. Glad I have others in my cellar.

12/29/2018 - Steve Bird wrote:

Well balanced acidity, tannins, and black fruit. Really enjoyed as a PnP. Will be interesting to see how this ages and the success/durability of this label.

12/26/2018 - Steve Bird wrote:

Decanted only about 30 minutes. Fruit on the nose. Just beginning with a bit of brick around the room. Tannins, acidity, and fruit all well balanced. I feel like this has several more years left, but I tend to like my Bordeaux blends at 10 to 12 years.

12/25/2018 - Steve Bird Does not like this wine:

I had high hopes for Xmas dinner pairing with prime rib. The wine was tired, with a lot of musky funk on the nose. Double decanted for 3 hours. No improvement at all. Little fruit on the palate. Anise (which I don’t like) and baking spices predominate. So disappointed.

12/18/2018 - Steve Bird wrote:

Ripe and angular upon opening. More red fruit than black. Better the second night. First experience with this producer.

11/23/2018 - Steve Bird Likes this wine:

Oh my. Decanted for 1.5 hrs. Black fruit and tobacco on the nose. Tannins were perfectly balanced. Dare say a 100 point wine.

11/20/2018 - Steve Bird wrote:

Not overly jammy. Probably a little early to pop and pour this wine. Liked this much more than the Old Vine zin.

11/10/2018 - Steve Bird Does not like this wine:

Oh my. All fruit. Almost like syrup. I'm a big fan of zin, but this either needs a lot of time in the bottle or its just not my style.

10/24/2018 - Steve Bird wrote:

I’d heard a lot about Enfield wines. This was my first. Red berries. Slightly astringent and thin. Not impressed.

10/21/2018 - Steve Bird wrote:

PNP. Remarkably, developing a slight brick rim. Bright cherries. Slight earthiness (NOT Brett). Not typical California PN spiciness which I do not like.

10/13/2018 - Steve Bird Does not like this wine:

Meh. No need to buy this again

9/28/2018 - Steve Bird wrote:

Meh. Tasted three times using Coravin. Tannins a bit angular. Nose of leather, a little tobacco. No black fruits.

9/14/2018 - Steve Bird wrote:

Color with decidedly less brick than I expected. Astringent. Decanted for 1.5 hours. Never improved. Rather blah. Disappointed overall. My impression seems to conform with others.

8/24/2018 - Steve Bird Likes this wine:

Inky purple. Blackberry and plum on the palette. A really wonderful wine after 3 years.