12/11/2020 - jrlitt Likes this wine:

Just took this out of long-term storage. Excellent well-balanced pinot noir.

3/26/2020 - jrlitt wrote:

This was a really good wine.

12/15/2017 - jrlitt Likes this wine:

Great Bordeaux. Perfect for drinking now.

8/28/2016 - jrlitt Likes this wine:

Excellent pinot noir. I thought these might start reaching their peak, but this seems like it has a few more years left in it.

8/29/2016 - jrlitt Likes this wine:

This is really a great wine, even after all these years. Silky fruit and color of cold. Chardonnay doesn't get any better than this.

5/29/2016 - jrlitt wrote:

Phenomenal wine. Tons of flavor. I wish I had more.

5/28/2016 - jrlitt Likes this wine:

Drank at dinner at restaurant. Did not decant. Very solid Brunello. Drinking very well right now, but probably best to drink up now.

5/7/2016 - jrlitt Likes this wine:

Brought to dinner with friends at country-French restaurant. Everyone loved this wine. I wish I had more.

1/5/2014 - jrlitt Likes this wine:

Very nice wine for the price. Not too complex, but smooth tannins and very drinkable.

1/5/2014 - jrlitt Does not like this wine:

Opened first bottle and it was bordering on vinegar.

Opened second bottle, which had a better nose, but the wine is sour and unpleasant. This wine simply should not have been sold in this condition.

7/31/2013 - jrlitt Likes this wine:

Great wine and drinking beautifully. I wish I had some more.

12/26/2012 - jrlitt Likes this wine:

Drank with lamb. Nice jammy Syrah. I'm not the biggest Syrah fan, but I enjoyed this.

11/24/2012 - jrlitt Likes this wine:

Tried at the winery and then enjoyed a bottle with dinner at Dry Creek Kitchen in Healdsburg. Very nice and approachable Zin.

11/18/2012 - jrlitt wrote:

I love this wine.

9/3/2012 - jrlitt wrote:

Decanted 1 hour before drinking. Excellent wine.

3/22/2012 - jrlitt wrote:

I think this could use another year or two in the cellar, but this was a very good bottle of wine for $17.

3/16/2012 - jrlitt wrote:

I'm hoping this was corked and not just bad wine.

3/16/2012 - jrlitt wrote:

Delicious. Great tast of cherries. I wish I bought more.

3/16/2012 - jrlitt wrote:

very good, especially for the price. Not the most complex bordeaux and maybe a little past its prime, but I would drink more. I haven't been dissappointed by a 2000 Bordeaux yet.

3/7/2012 - jrlitt wrote:

First try of a Jura. Seems awfully young and out of balance right now. Very tart and earthy. Will try again next year.

2/25/2012 - jrlitt wrote:

I was a little dissapointed based on the tasting notes. I don't have a lot of California Cabernet, but I happened to be going to steakhouses two nights in a row. The night before I had and '03 Stewart that was excellent. This wine did not hold a candle. The tanins were soft, but the was mostly vegetal instead of the fruit you usually get from a Cal. Cab.

2/25/2012 - jrlitt wrote:

I really enjoyed this wine. Good fruit and well balanced. I'm glad I have a few more bottles.

2/25/2012 - jrlitt wrote:

Needed a little time in the glass, but this was a very nice wine.

2/25/2012 - jrlitt wrote:

Brought it to dinner at Mastro's. No decanting and it was silky smooth. As others have said, it is not terribly complex but it's a great choice for a California cab.

2/14/2012 - jrlitt wrote:

I enjoyed this more than I have when tried in previous years. I think it is ready to drink up.

2/14/2012 - jrlitt wrote:

Good. A little light for a cab, but I enjoyed it.

2/2/2012 - jrlitt wrote:

I'm usually a bigger fan of the softer, elegant pinots, but this was delicious. I liked it better than the '07 Clos Pepe.

4/4/2011 - jrlitt wrote:

My first real Beaujolais. Not complex, but very nice taste of cherries. I really enjoyed it.

4/4/2011 - jrlitt wrote:

Drank at an Italian restaurant without decanting and subpar stemware. It could have used decanting. Not much on the nose. I've had better Brunellos, but this was still enjoyable. I

4/4/2011 - jrlitt wrote:

Big fruit and low acidity for a Burgundy, but delicious. This was a big hit at restaurant dinner with friends.

3/13/2011 - jrlitt wrote:

Drank at a restaurant. Decanted for about an hour. Delicious and smooth. But I agree with others who have commented it is not the worth the steep price.

3/13/2011 - jrlitt wrote:

I usually prefer the more elegant pinots, but this was delicious. Rich, smooth and fruity with none of the harshness you get from some of the bigger pinots. I wish I had more.

12/31/2005 - jrlitt wrote:

Drank this on New Year Even alongside the 1985. The fruit seemed to fade very quickly. Not bad, but not nearly as good as the '85. Maybe the bottle was off a little.

12/31/2005 - jrlitt wrote:

Drank on New Years Eve. Decanted about an hour before dinner. The nose was amazing. Very impressive fruit and good balance. I loved this wine. I thought it blew away the 1982 we had the same night.