3/15/2024 - edckim wrote:

Light cherry, simple and slightly sweet finish, pleasant and likable

12/31/2023 - edckim wrote:

Fresh splash of licorice and red fruit, cherry transitioning effortlessly to a full mouthful of lingering tannins and prolonged finish

12/31/2023 - edckim wrote:

Rich licorice with bursting red fruit follow through with ripe tannins and harmonious ongoing finish

12/25/2023 - edckim wrote:

Dark cherry fruit, with balance and acidity, earthy, dusty, tar and tobacco leads to a strong finish

12/3/2023 - edckim wrote:

Bold and racy, with a mouthful of acidity and minerality, lemon and stone, matched with a lingering, advanced finish

9/24/2023 - edckim wrote:

Still fresh, splashes clean cherry fruit, bright, balanced with a pleasant finish

9/18/2023 - edckim wrote:

Bright cherry and almost sweet, good structure more simple than complex, finish not long

8/5/2023 - edckim wrote:

Clean and crisp, bright cherry with tartness, simple light tannin finish

7/26/2023 - edckim wrote:

This bottle still showing some fruit, dusky and earthy. Chewy tannins take over and prolongs the finish.

6/25/2023 - edckim wrote:

Dense dark fruit, still with some substance and structure, chewy tannins running out of legs

2/17/2023 - edckim wrote:

Bright and shiny, strawberry, crisp with balanced acidity gives way to leathered earth

12/5/2022 - edckim wrote:

Bright cherry and raspberry, acidic and tart, balance a little off structure

11/18/2022 - edckim wrote:

Dark fruit and plum, bright and concentrated, strong oak

9/14/2022 - edckim wrote:

Fresh berries, strawberry, cherry with good balance and lingering tannins for a pleasant finish

7/23/2022 - edckim wrote:

Classic, restrained with a splash of strawberry and as it opened up, bright cherry leading to a structured, elegant at the same time powerful, lingering though not complex finish

6/25/2022 - edckim wrote:

Initial burst of dark fruit, blueberry, simple structure with a clean finish

4/23/2022 - edckim wrote:

Past prime, jammy, light and dusty

3/30/2022 - edckim wrote:

Attractive structure with balanced dark fruit and sufficient tannins to finish with a pleasant simplicity

3/11/2022 - edckim wrote:

Bright cherry, with hint of strawberry as well as earth tones, strong acidity with balanced tannins that goes on and on

3/8/2022 - edckim wrote:

Dark and brooding, starts with black fruit, dark chocolate and evolves to an intense earthy tar, distinctive finish.

3/5/2022 - edckim wrote:

Bright, fresh with red berry fruit, saucy tart finish

2/22/2022 - edckim wrote:

Surprised by the splash of fruit, cherry, anise, with crisp acidity and lively tannins

11/27/2021 - edckim wrote:

Smooth and powerful with refined structure, plum cherry that evolves into a balanced, lingering finish. Mature and probably less bright than before but steadfast.

10/10/2021 - edckim wrote:

Light blueberry with a clean fresh structure and an abbreviated finish but still solid

9/1/2021 - edckim wrote:

Prob past prime with sugary fruit losing structure, tannins trying to hold on

7/27/2021 - edckim wrote:

Bright cherry and raspberry, clean energy with a balanced short finish

6/5/2021 - edckim wrote:

Big up front sharp fruit with leathery untamed tannins amid green herbs, would like to retry in a few years.

4/6/2021 - edckim wrote:

Strong punch followed by structured mouthful of cherry, berry with enough complexity and depth for a pleasant finish, evolving nicely

12/29/2020 - edckim wrote:

Pleasant and refreshing, raspberry and blueberry fruit, structured and seamless, finishes bright good Tempranillo

11/26/2020 - edckim wrote:

Bold forward ripe red fruit, cherry with prolonged acidity with tobacco earth notes culminating in a full finish

11/24/2020 - edckim wrote:

Blackberry fruit blends well with earth, supple, well developed and gripping tannins finish smoothly

11/24/2020 - edckim wrote:

Bright, black cherry and strawberry, fresh acidity, open and welcoming, lingering finish

11/24/2020 - edckim wrote:

Balanced, luscious fruit with good structure, nuanced, complex finish

10/18/2020 - edckim wrote:

Fresh, clean youthful taste, balanced and smooth, blackberry and raspberry with vanilla undertones, lighter finish

10/12/2020 - edckim wrote:

Bountiful fruit, blackberry, cherry, with a little pepper and spice, does have a jammy almost syrupy texture like licorice but the tannins kick in to give it a full though not complex follow through.

10/8/2020 - edckim wrote:

Balanced sweetness, orange backdrop, caressing and distinctive follow through though may be a little less crisp than before

8/22/2020 - edckim wrote:

Smooth, supple with bright splash of cherry and touch of raspberry, traces of vanilla oak well structured. Full body, lingering finish pleasing, with balanced tannins.

8/11/2020 - edckim wrote:

Light, drinkable even though past prime, cherry notes on short finish

8/2/2020 - edckim wrote:

Cherry predominates and though maybe past prime and fairly simple, slightly sweet finish, still with good balance and enough savory quality to want another sip.

7/21/2020 - edckim wrote:

Still bold, blueberry fruit, vanilla, black pepper, a little disjointed but tries to finish with a fruit, tannins punch

7/6/2020 - edckim wrote:

Rich sweetness, honeyed, hints of apricot and pear, simple pleasant balanced finish

5/9/2020 - edckim wrote:

Thick, dark currant fruit forward, finish a little astringent and abbreviated past peak

4/28/2020 - edckim wrote:

Probably past peak, dark fruit overshadowed by green peppery oak that turns a little bitter.

4/25/2020 - edckim wrote:

Smooth and silky, raspberry with cherry tones impart a delicate, seamless structure, hint of earth and tobacco. Balanced with tannins fully integrated.

4/25/2020 - edckim wrote:

Purple blast of fruit, thick and almost sweet, blackberry, black currant, cushiony tannins with medium balanced finish

4/25/2020 - edckim wrote:

Round, red fruit, juicy and soft tannins. Plum and blackberry with hints of dark chocolate

4/25/2020 - edckim wrote:

Heavy, rich fruit needs a little time to open up but evolved into a strong juicy depth

4/25/2020 - edckim wrote:

Classic Sangiovese with soft brooding cherries structured elegantly with subtle tea notes, orange peel spices, light floral but firm tannins finish with reserved, refined complexity

4/25/2020 - edckim wrote:

Cherry freshness, smooth delicate structure with sweet fruit evolving to pleasant finish

4/25/2020 - edckim wrote:

Rich and powerful cassis notes with leather and bark playing off rosemary and sage traces sequences to graphite, mineral elements extending into a prolonged drawn out finish with no end in sight