12/1/2023 - abbrown1000 wrote:

PnP. Really enjoyable, though a bit atypical, CdP. More fruit than I expected -- berries, cherry, and soft, well-integrated tannins, less earth and herbs than typical CdP. Well balanced, long finish. Drinking well right now, no weird/metallic tastes as other notes have observed.

3/30/2023 - abbrown1000 Does not like this wine:

Searing acidity, almost like unsweetened cranberry and/or pomegranate juice at first taste. Mellowed out with some air and showed a bit more complexity, but still felt unbalanced. Not undrinkable by any means, but not something I wanted a second glass of. Perhaps needs the right food - something richer than the eggplant parm I had it with.

6/25/2022 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

Delicious, easy drinking, bright red fruits and nice balance.

5/21/2022 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

Delicious! Medium body, bright red fruit, soft integrated tannins. Great food wine.

5/17/2022 - abbrown1000 wrote:

Very good - lighter in body than the typical Seghesio zin. Black currant, blackberries, and earth on the nose. Like a slice of blackberry pie on the palate - intense blackberry fruit and pie crust. Noticeable acid and a hint of earth/tannin balance the fruit and keep it overall light and drinkable.

5/14/2022 - abbrown1000 wrote:

Big and aromatic, with flavors and aromas reminiscent of juicy fruit gum, caramel, honey, stonefruit; good acidity and body.

4/3/2022 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

Beautiful Barbera! Cherry pie on the nose, sour cherry and red fruits with a hint of pepper and spice on the palate. Extremely polished, elegant and well balanced, long finish, and the right amount of bright acid to work well with food. Delicious.

3/19/2022 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

Bright red fruit, no discernable oak, good finish with high acidity. Great food wine (acid cuts right through even tomato based dishes) but I was looking for more weight in the mid-palate.

1/30/2022 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

An incredibly vibrant, fresh explosion of bright fruit interwoven with spice, with just the right spine of acidity and a supple, refined, but present and supportive mid-palate. Somehow both delicately balanced and immensely expressive of the fruit. Just lovely.

1/28/2022 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

Gorgeous supple aged Bordeaux at or near its peak. Initially, cured meat on the nose, which quickly blew off to expose red fruits and cherry cordial. Red fruits (cherries, plums, raspberry) lead the palate with underlying earth and tobacco notes. Well balanced acidity and smooth tannins create suppleness with a moderately long finish. Apparently no oak is used here, and I love the resulting clarity and complexity of fruit that results. Delicious.

12/21/2021 - abbrown1000 wrote:

Intensely fruit-forward with an explosion of cherries on the palate and cherries and strawberries on the nose. Round and smooth. Very nice.

9/25/2021 - abbrown1000 wrote:

A different perspective on Vermentino. Citrus (lemon, grapefruit), banana, and a hint of honeysuckle with pronounced acidity and saline finish. Not as balanced as I'd like to drink standalone, but the acidity works well with food.

7/6/2021 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

Gorgeous wine. Intensely rendered red fruit while beautifully balanced against leather, tobacco, and spice back notes. Delicious!

5/15/2021 - abbrown1000 wrote:

Light garnet in color. Cherries, plums, bright acidity and prominent minerality on the palate. Very fruit-forward, on the front of the palate. Good pairing with tomato/basil-based Italian food.

3/27/2021 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

Very nice wine. Nose of juicy fruit, pear, maybe a hint of pineapple and rose. Balanced and supple with mineral brightness.

2/6/2021 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

Tropical fruit (guava and mango?) on the nose. Medium bodied and bright on the palate, more tropical fruit with a streak of acid and pronounced saline mineralogy, almost like eating oysters with mango salsa. Quite unusual, unlike anything I've had before, but works.

1/30/2021 - abbrown1000 wrote:

Gorgeous, supple fruit with garrigue undertones after ~2 hours decant (not very approachable right after opening). Needs a couple more years for tannins to resolve.

1/19/2021 - abbrown1000 Does not like this wine:

The wine is obviously well-made, but I'm not a fan of the style. Reminiscent of a Sancerre, with noticeable (though not overpowering) oak and muted fruit -- not at all typical stylistically of NZ sauv blanc, if that's what you're looking for (as I was).

1/23/2021 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

Nose bursts with red fruit, especially sour cherry; carries through on the palate. Very smooth with well-defined and balanced structure, though perhaps a tad thin in body. Easy drinking and utterly delicious, especially after about an hour of opening up.

10/10/2020 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

A delicious Vermentino with substantial body well-balanced with an acidic spine. Great food wine.

8/6/2020 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

White flowers, citrus on the nose. White peach, lemon (preserved lemon?) and saline on the palate. Lots of fruit, almost like juicy fruit, offset with acid and saline minerality... evocative of sun drenched island seashores. Very good.

7/17/2020 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

Flowers, ripe/bruised apple, wax and honey. Very round on the palate, lower acid. Great as aperitif.

6/2/2020 - abbrown1000 wrote:

Bright and dominating acidity, stonefruit and melon, mineral, and some salinity. Unexpectedly substantial in the mouth.

5/23/2020 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

Cherries, dried fruits dominate. Light-medium bodied, no oak. Delicious!!

12/19/2019 - abbrown1000 Does not like this wine:

Burnt spices, overly sweet and oaky...not my style of Zin. There are far better options at this price point.

11/24/2019 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

Still showing strongly 25 years in (at least, this well-stored bottle). Deep purple color, intoxicating nose. Beautifully integrated, dark fruit across the palate, and enough tannins left to support the fruit. Very classic Napa cab not far from its peak.

11/12/2019 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

Lots of white flowers on the nose with some citrus (meyer lemon?) and tropical notes. Beautifully balanced with a core of acidity that will stand up to substantial food yet rounded and smooth with a long and intriguing almost-stone-inflected finish.

8/5/2019 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

Lush, rich and round black raspberry and dark fruits underpinned with peppery spice and an endless finish. Full but light on the palate, beautifully balanced. One of my favorites among the Seghesio lineup.

7/15/2019 - abbrown1000 wrote:

Bold, dark fruits and cherry dominate, with prominent spice and herbal notes. Smooth, with most of the weight in the front- and mid-palate.

5/26/2019 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

An explosion of raspberry on the palate.

5/23/2019 - abbrown1000 wrote:

Powerful fruit, but balanced. Relatively short finish. Works very well with food. Delicious!

4/28/2019 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

Apple, citrus, honey, crisp acidity, long mineraly finish. Nicely balanced. I'm not usually a fan of Riesling but liked this one.

4/12/2019 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

Asian pear, floral-honey, wet stone minerality on the nose. Rich and unctuous on the palate, just a hint of sweetness, but nicely balanced with crisp acidity and a smooth, long finish. Notes of maybe cooked apricot, pears, honey on the palate? Very nice wine.

3/31/2019 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

Very good. Powerful ripe, juicy fruit -- blackberry and cherry?, a backdrop of dust/earth and mineral tannins, and a bright, long finish with hints of black pepper, olive and chocolate. Well balanced despite bright acidity.

2/22/2019 - abbrown1000 wrote:

Nose: floral, passionfruit, citrus. Grapefruit, passionfruit, flint. Acid is pronounced -- too much for my taste.

2/16/2019 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

Fruity, medium-bodied Rhone-style blend. Not a lot of structure. Good, but not particularly memorable.

1/31/2019 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

Still young and initially quite tight, but opened up nicely after an hour or so. Dried strawberries, violets, and thyme on the nose. Layered flavors and a round smoothness once it opened up.

12/22/2018 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

Bright raspberry, blackberry notes with a hint of baking spices and a back note of more cooked fruits. Assertive but balanced acidity, with reasonably balanced tannin structure despite it clearly young at this time.

11/25/2018 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

Ripe peach and floral notes on the nose. Bright acidity, crisp minerality, but rounder than I'm used to in a Chablis. Very nice.

11/22/2018 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

Plums, cranberries, graphite, and a hit of acidity; lighter on the palate, smooth and well balanced. Paired beautifully with Thanksgiving dinner.

11/4/2018 - abbrown1000 Does not like this wine:

Nose and palate dominated by sharp grapefruit flavor. Tart and relatively thin, lacking the complexity and any mid-palate richness to balance out the acidity. Not great.

7/27/2017 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

One of the best and most unique rosés I've had. Crisp with notes of strawberry, beautifully balanced, great on a warm summer day or an afternoon in the redwoods.

10/27/2018 - abbrown1000 wrote:

Big red fruit nose, dominated by cherries with some raspberry. Medium-bodied, red fruit and spice on the palate, maybe a tad too much acid but well balanced. A very nice zin!

10/26/2018 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

Pink grapefruit, melon, a hint of tropical fruits. Notable acid. Light and eminently quaffable, but lacks depth/complexity.

10/22/2018 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

Very nice Sauvignon Blanc. Grapefruit, tropical fruit, and silky smooth

8/9/2018 - abbrown1000 Likes this wine:

Smoky, black fruit, tobacco, dust. A bit rough and unrefined, though paired well with hearty chipotle-based chili.