3/31/2024 - Tigg Likes this wine:

Still holding up well. Nice amount of citrus, but not harsh.

10/18/2021 - Tigg Likes this wine:

Great bang for the buck. Opened up more on day 2.

9/5/2020 - Tigg Likes this wine:

Great qpr. Moderate oak/butter. Enough acid to hold up against strong foods, but still mellow.

7/27/2020 - Tigg wrote:

A soft pleasure. Just missing on the complexity side

7/14/2020 - Tigg wrote:

Delightful. Still has rich ref fruit after 15 yrs

2/13/2020 - Tigg wrote:

Drinkable, but some premature oxidation.

12/24/2019 - Tigg Likes this wine:

Probably at peak

12/2/2019 - Tigg wrote:

Now past its prime.

10/31/2019 - Tigg wrote:

At peak. Rich balanced

9/13/2019 - Tigg Does not like this wine:

Bought it to try an older Purple Hands wine. Not up to the depth and quality of 2015 onwards.

3/31/2019 - Tigg Likes this wine:

Ready. Well balanced.

3/17/2019 - Tigg Does not like this wine:

Not enough fruit, not enough complexity. Wish I’d passed on it.

3/11/2019 - Tigg wrote:

Still drinkable, better than I expected

2/26/2019 - Tigg Likes this wine:

Decanted briefly. Good fruit, complex, soft tannin, a pleasure. (Remaining part of bottle didn't hold up two days later.)

1/21/2019 - Tigg wrote:

Near peak

12/25/2018 - Tigg wrote:

Elegant, but not yet ready.

12/9/2018 - Tigg Likes this wine:

Much better on day 2; so it needed more breathe time than we gave it. First day, no cohesion of the fruit, tannins, and oak. Later, a nice Bordeaux style blend from Napa, with complexity and balance. Held up well against strong flavored foods but soft enough to just drink.

10/11/2018 - Tigg Likes this wine:

More depth and softer than most SBs. Though all on new Cadus oak, this can be drank now and will hold up.

8/2/2018 - Tigg wrote:

Near peak. Need to get more

7/23/2018 - Tigg wrote:

Light, undistinguished. Some cherry. Enough acid to go against food.

6/27/2018 - Tigg Likes this wine:

Has come together. No reason to hold any longer.

5/9/2018 - Tigg Does not like this wine:

Don’t bother.

5/2/2018 - Tigg wrote:

Even in 2018, this has not gone down hill. The chocolate overtones remain the big issue in food pairing.

3/7/2018 - Tigg Likes this wine:

At 13 yrs old, this wine still tastes young. Lots of fruit and complexity. Needed a decant (or aeration).

1/25/2018 - Tigg wrote:

Excellent balance of acid and sugar. Moderate complexity

1/23/2018 - Tigg wrote:

Even better. Probably near peak. Has really come together.

12/23/2017 - Tigg Likes this wine:

Balanced, complex, soft, but a bit past its prime. Use 'em up.

10/10/2017 - Tigg wrote:

Just not enough there. Pleasant, but that's about it

9/12/2017 - Tigg wrote:

Still drinkable, but tasted of oxidation. Not rating.

8/11/2017 - Tigg Likes this wine:

A pleasure. Peak maturity. Rich balanced complex chewy.

7/5/2017 - Tigg Likes this wine:

Goes down easy. Well balanced. Not nearly as big as the first label.

4/1/2017 - Tigg wrote:

Has some oxidation

3/18/2017 - Tigg wrote:

Aging well. Good bang for the buck

3/9/2017 - Tigg Likes this wine:

Pleasant with some honey and grapefruit notes. Reasonable quality for the price.

2/9/2017 - Tigg wrote:

Pleasant, but was hoping for more interest at the price point.

10/15/2016 - Tigg wrote:

Past prime. Has lost its fruit.

9/27/2016 - Tigg wrote:

Still getting better

9/4/2016 - Tigg wrote:

Drinkable, but odd stuff. A bit grapes. Fine with BBQ

8/6/2016 - Tigg wrote:

Still drinkable, to my surprise.

7/25/2016 - Tigg Likes this wine:

(From 1/2 Btl) punched above its price point. Balanced, lush, soft, moderate complexity.

7/3/2016 - Tigg wrote:

Holding up well

6/27/2016 - Tigg wrote:

At this point, only fit for cooking.

5/4/2016 - Tigg Likes this wine:

This has help up well and better than I expected. Still a pleasant quaff.

4/21/2016 - Tigg wrote:

Finish them. Passing prime

1/13/2016 - Tigg wrote:

Pleasant, but just not enough complexity or depth to match the price. I'm generally a fan of nk'mip wines, but this fell short.

1/1/2016 - Tigg wrote:

Improved with aeration, but still a bit too much wood for the level of fruit.

10/2/2015 - Tigg wrote:

Not bad, but a bit too mineral and not enough complexity for my taste.

9/13/2015 - Tigg wrote:

Slightly sweet, with low alcohol and a bit of fizz. Pleasant, but not enough structure to be interesting.

7/20/2015 - Tigg wrote:

Mostly dark flavors, like chocolate and tar. Even at 8 years, the tannins are still firm as well as good fruit. Will hold up for several more years. Put against strongly flavored and/or spicy foods.

6/27/2015 - Tigg wrote:

Wonderful even on day 3 against strong food. Great color, moderate body. Enough fruit to balance the high alcohol. Touches of chocolate and leather. Not cheap, but worth it.