3/10/2024 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Burgundyesque nose. Tight tannin wall yet remarkably structured and balanced.

3/10/2024 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Drink now. Fading.

12/7/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Deep and very fruit-forward, but not overwhelming with distinct balance.

11/29/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Wet vegetal nose, linear on entry.

11/21/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Steely, crisp, sharp, slate-forward, not much depth.

11/9/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Good QPR

10/31/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Robust without being overwhelming. Nuanced, BBQ char siew pork, charred oak.

10/31/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Plum and deep but wish it had more of a character arc

10/29/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Clean structure and balance, robust flavor, grainy tannins and oak, plateauing in flavor and relatively short on finish.

10/25/2023 - Costes76 wrote:

Sour red cherries and tart strawberry. Entry level, basic PN.

10/24/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Fragrant and poised, but could do with more depth and layering on the finish.

10/24/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Aromatic, balanced and elegant. Not your typical in-your-face Napa.

10/21/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Decanting (2 plus hours) and patience needed for this flower to open. Complex, earthy garden bouquet with hint of liquorice and soft spice.

10/21/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Brilliant bouquet. Smoked bacon, wild mushroom, wet forest garden. Tapering finish though with a tannic edge.

10/21/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Closed on opening. Started opening after an hour plus but still reticent. Mature, deep with star fruit, yellow pear, mineral, white truffle and hint of aged cream.

10/14/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

A pity the restaurant didn’t have the proper vessel for this wine. Smooth and layered with blackcurrant charred oak hint of warm spice, balanced with no edges, rich but not overwhelming.

10/14/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Elegant and rich chrysanthemum, yellow apple, vanilla and star fruit.

10/7/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Needs rest.

9/30/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Heavy, fruit forward, alcoholic punch

9/28/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Deep, robust, luscious, musky but not overwhelming with solid balance and an elegant and structured finish. Great stuff.

9/23/2023 - Costes76 wrote:

Great bouquet. Short tannic wall finish. Disappointing.

9/23/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Great bouquet. A big green and funky on entry, smoothens out with 2 hours, but still short on finish.

8/19/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Plummy, herby with an off dry afternote.

8/19/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Complex nose of brioche, toast, fermented cheese. Wish it followed through more on palate but at this price, its cool babe

8/14/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Medium hay color. Deep fragrant nose of white flowers, ripe yellow pear, honeysuckle. Dry, rounded acidity, classic oily palate follows through. Medium~ body, fantastic balance, long finish. Outstanding QPR.

8/13/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Ripe blackcurrant, toasted oak and hint of black pepper on nose, disappointingly linear and flattish on entry for this price.

8/12/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Average but quaffable

8/10/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Classic Napa with rope blackcurrant, black cherries, vanilla, toasted oak, hint of molasses.

8/10/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Ripe red cherry and slightly funky leather.

8/10/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Overripe apricot, creamy, hint of petroleum. Great QPR.

8/9/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Deep ruby color with a distinct rust garnet hue. Robust completely tertiary nose of wild mushroom, earth, leather, meat, hint of warm pepper at end. Dry, mellow acidity, lean tannins, palate follows through (albeit not as nuanced and layered as I hoped). Full body, fantastic smooth balance, long lingering finish. Drink now.

8/7/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Promising character and depth on nose, tapering with a greenish acidic edge on entry.

8/5/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Outstanding QPR. Juicy ripe black and red cherry with toasted oak and vanilla, chewy tannins, crunchy acidity.

8/4/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Yellow pear, lemon zest with a hint of tropical ripeness. Steely chalky core.

8/2/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Ripe peach, apricot and yellow apples, buttery, crisp acidity.

7/16/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Clean, precise, measured depth of brioche, toast and green apples.

7/9/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Mellow but with a defined muscularity. Ripe black fruits, toasted oak, soft leather and earthy herbs, refined tannins, ambient acidity.

7/9/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Luscious, ripe pineapple, yellow peach, apricot, with a great acidic spine.

7/7/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Dark chewy black cherry, vanilla, oak. Great QPR.

7/7/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Deep Amarone-like with a sweetish tinge

7/6/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Dark ruby color with a tinge of garnet. Intense and fragrant on nose with dried blackberry and black cherry, tar, rose, tobacco, earth. Dry, crunchy avidity, velvety tannins, palate follows through. Full body, amazing balance and structure, long mellow finish. Brilliant.

6/19/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Promising but too tight wound up even with decanting. Rest 3-5 years.

6/18/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Aged and sophisticated with mellow bubbles, intense lemon curd, yellow apples, brioche, fermented cream, and balanced acidity. Outstanding.

6/17/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Structured with good fruit+oak fragrance and depth that unfortunately dissipates after one to two hours. Drink now.

6/17/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Crisp, bright acidity, green apple, lemon, slate.

6/16/2023 - Costes76 wrote:

Still not a fan of 100% cab franc

6/15/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Medium ruby color. Understated but elegant nose of fresh black cherry, blackcurrant, graphite, toasted oak, vanilla. Dry, rounded acidity, integrated tannins with a slightly raspy edge, palate follows through. Medium full body, fantastic weightless balance, long finish.

6/12/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Medium deep ruby color. Layered with ripe red cherry, chocolate, leather, hint of stable on nose. Dry, crunchy acidity, integrated tannins, palate follows through. Medium body, great balance, medium finish.

6/11/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Deep ruby color with slight brownish tinge. Rich and fully fledged on nose with ripe black fruits, vanilla, chocolate, and savory and mushroom notes. Dry, rounded acidity, chocolate tannins, palate follows through (but relatively flattish). Full bodied, outstanding balance, long finish.

6/10/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine:

Full bodied, dried black fruits, charred oak, smoke, black pepper as would be typical. Not much nuance. Opened up on day 2 with an overacidic rush on opening.