2/24/2018 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Woha second bottle of the lot and the first was not very good. This has sous bois notes, a lot of spice and verve. Some tannins in the back end add to the structure. Really very good.

11/10/2016 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Havent written a note in a while but this wine compells me to. Shockingly intense and full of mint, peaches, honey, nutmeg and sweetness with just enough acidity. Clean but enormous in body. Wowza for a 96. Drank a 99, 02, 98, 95 recently and it kills all of them. 89 and 90 recently were in another league.

5/28/2016 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Creamy nose with lime pit, white flowers and yellow fruits. The palate has a touch of fresh cream, a tiny bit of chalk and some nice yellow fruit. Very clean finish.

4/13/2016 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

A friend wanted to try this. Huge, tannic, structured and hard as nails. Great stuffing though. Bold black fruit emerges with flannery rib cap but ultimately it overwhelms the beef.

4/1/2016 - Uglypinga wrote:

Super tannic and just as structured. These need to sleep. Offering little fruit now.

4/1/2016 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Soft and delicious with earthy blackberries and cherries. Long and smooth. Great acidic bite. Delicious.

3/24/2016 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Not the most acidic prum ive ever had but full of honey and apricots. Stays with you for a while and just acidic enough to work with fish.

3/24/2016 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Yum see my previous note. Not much changed.

3/22/2016 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Big and brooding with lots of cassis and dark cherries but lacking a little acidity. Couldnt notice the tannins but I had it with a steak. Dusty note. Very good.

3/21/2016 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Deep, sweet and intense in both nose and palate. Lots of sassafras and ripe plums. Clean finish with a hint of herbs. Good but huge.

1/30/2016 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Rhubarby, cola nose with more cola and beight berries on the palate. Less acid than usual for rm, with some orange peel but again less than usual. Lean. Good.

1/30/2016 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Reductive nose with some grilled meats. The palate is big and boozy with dark fruit and lots of black pepper. Huge wine. Lots of fun.

1/30/2016 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Dark fruits and some beef on the nose. The palate has high acidic pitch with some sweet dark cherries and connamon. Good wine.

1/30/2016 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Perfumey, white flower nose. The palate is soft and missing a little verve. Nice yellow fruits. Good but outshined by an 02 pol roger

1/30/2016 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Somewhat of a quiet nose this time. The palate is young and intense with lime abd citrus and some yellow orchard fruit. Really good.

1/30/2016 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Decanted for 2 hours. Sweet spices nose followed by crushed berries. The palate is full but doesnt feel heavy. The berries are there but carrying a ton of acidity making them seem light. Great wine.

1/29/2016 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

This is good. Loads of cassis and dark berries. The oak is noticeable but otherwise this is a great cab.

1/29/2016 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Amazimg honeyed nose with apricots, cinnamon, vanilla, caramel and intemse yellow orchard fruit. Perfect w fois gras.

1/29/2016 - Uglypinga wrote:

Dark berries, kirsch, and raspberries on the nose. The palate is deep and rich with black cherries and cinnamon. Long and delicious. Love it.

1/29/2016 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Salty and minerally on the nose. The palate is intense and fuity with lime and lemons. Oh so clean and delicious. Very long. Yum.

1/29/2016 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Well this is more.intense than I thought possible. The nose is kind of tame with toaty notes and minerals. The palate is very intense with bright strawberry and amazing acidity. Some lemon peel comes through as well. Very long.

1/22/2016 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Say what you will about Caymus but the SS is a good wine if you like large scaled cabs. Dense and rich with cocoa, cinnamon and cassis. Crowd pleaser and me pleaser. No part of your palate goes unrewarded by rich fruit. Love this with steak seasoned only with salt and pepper.

1/22/2016 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

These are declining a little and the last glass fell apart. Some red and black fruits remain but it doesn't have the kick of intense fruit that it used to have. Bummer. I'll be killing my last bottle soon.

1/22/2016 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

I like this, but it is definitely leaner than cayuse and also has a lot less of the cayuse funk which some days is a good thing. I'm on the fence about buying again. I think I'll just get the Tempranillo and see how that goes..

1/6/2016 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Brown sugar makes way after a day for cinnamon, blackberry liquor and cassis. The palate is medium to full with raspberries, cassis, a beefy note and some dark ccooa. It finishes just a bit clipped and incredibly seems too young still.

1/4/2016 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

A little flint, a little vanilla, some butter and just a hint of peach on the nose. The palate has some pineapple (I don't get the honey mentioned in previous notes) some lime pith and a little bitterness. I like it, I don't love it.

12/29/2015 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

A little vanilla and a little sweat on the nose enveloping intense raspberry. The palate is intense and bright with ripe berries and a little lemon peel. Long and delicious with just a little bite. I love this.

12/29/2015 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Amazing nose of soy, flowers, white pepper and some spices. The palate is the perfect consistency for this time of night. Tannic still but delicious and long.

12/29/2015 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Loads of olive tapenade. Soke beef on the nose. The palate has immediately drying tannins and some dry beef. Dried baking spices. Better with food.

12/29/2015 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

A dusty nose with some hay. Hint of petrol? Mild mousse a it feels tired. Good not great.

12/29/2015 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Nice oaky cali chard. Maybe age will help it but lately ive been a little more averse to oak in chard. Good fruit. An 07 kings farm had next to it was really good so maybe time will do wonders.

12/29/2015 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Very good. Thick and viscous with yellow fruits and a hint of oaky sweetness. Reminds me of aubert. Like it a lot.

12/29/2015 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Huet light. A bit oxidized but nice yellow honeyed fruit. Nice length a little short on the acid.

12/29/2015 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Lemon like on the intense nose. The palate is crisp and lemony. Lots of yellow fruits. A little clipped so I dont know about longetivity but its delicious now

12/24/2015 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Big, brawny and still too young surprisingly. Lots of stuffing and big fruit with tannins to match. This will be excellent to great in the future I think.

12/22/2015 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Lime laden nose with toast and wood. The palate is bright and limey with cisp acidity and less body than other recent years. Good. Not great.

12/22/2015 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

A bit of burnt rubber of the nose. Peculiar. Might have written it off if it wasnt alban. Some spice red fruit underneath. The palate is clean with spicy grenache fruit and lots of savory beefy notes. Yum.

12/22/2015 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Beef and cheese rind on the nose. The palate is full and complete. Almost fully resolved with sweet cassis and a hint of bbq. Wow wine.

12/22/2015 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Cat pee and lime peel on the nose. Intense guava and passion fruit notes. Great acidity and lenght. Awesome.

12/22/2015 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Lovely reductive nose with nuts and bright cherries. The palate is focused and intense with yellow fruit pits and some orange pith. Long yellow tinged finish. Love it as usual.

12/22/2015 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Spent fire cracker, smoke and stone on the nose. The palate is intensely fruited with passion fruit husk and some lime. The acid is awesome as is the lenght. Love it.

12/22/2015 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Huge nose full of flowers and slate. Such a flowery nose. The palate has a hint of sweet followed by bracing acidity. Super long and amazing mouthfeel. Great mousse. I love this.

12/16/2015 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Bright but not fleshy enough. Lots of raspberries and some herbs. Good, not great

12/16/2015 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Lemony chard note with just some wisps of oak. The palate is medium with more noticeable oak. Lots of lemon but disjointed. Needs time.

12/16/2015 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Bright raspberry nose. The palate is a little leaner than most donums. Still its medium bodied and fun. Certainly delicious.

12/11/2015 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Bruiser of a nose. Warm cherry compote, charred meats and a little cigar ash. The palate os awesome with some cassis, meats and a little slate. Almost there but theres some lagging tannins. Really good.

12/11/2015 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

There is an almost port like reduction on the nose st first. Olice notes? The palate, on the other hand, is all grenache with bright ripe raspberries and a peppery bite. Very appealing palate that leaves a hint of sweet berries hanging around for a long time.

12/11/2015 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Beastly nose of bbq and raw beef. The palate is medium to full with ripe raspberries and even though it is on the heavier side it is lighter than the nose promises. Not a lot of structure which is a bit of a shame.

12/11/2015 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Beefy nose with black cherries, some herbs and a little ash. The palate is medium and almost fully resolved with tart cherries and a hint of ash. Some herbs on the palate as well with some creaminess on the back end.

12/11/2015 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:

Just a tiny hint of madeirization on the nose. Intense yellow fruit underneath. The palate is clean and.intense with some lime pips and passion fruit pith. Really good. Also wow.