3/6/2024 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Loved it. Deep gold color, almost a bronze. In fact, though it might have turned. Instead this was a decidedly delicious turn into what a well crafted, well stored wine can develop into. Drank almost like a dessert wine. Most incredible taste of blood orange on the finish.

3/2/2024 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Wow! Just beautiful!

3/2/2024 - gtonn wrote:

Wonderful!

2/18/2024 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Though this wine is always ready to drink, it takes on an unexpected mellowness with a few years of age. The fruit recedes just a bit(make no mistake these are still very fruit forward) but that change makes the structure of the wine emerge
Very Good

2/6/2024 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Wow,This is my last bottle of this vintage and is is incredible. It is one of those bottles that you sip and you just don't want it to end. The fruit is still bright but everything into a perfect melange of light, fruit, texture and structure. Incredible bottle of wine!

11/26/2023 - gtonn wrote:

This is my last bottle of this vintage and it is spectacular! The penultimate bottle was tired and flat, leading me to think I should drink this one up and open shelf space. How wrong, but happy I was to find this bottle, purchased and stored under the same conditions, to be exquisite. Popular wisdom says these wines should peak at 10 or so years and the last bottle seemed to support that. However this bottle makes me think the wine could handle more cellar time
This bottle would stand proudly against any comparison.

11/24/2023 - gtonn wrote:

Drink up. Either it's still in a prolonged "dumb" stage or it is not built to last this long.

11/18/2023 - gtonn wrote:

Tired, not much life in this bottle.

11/9/2023 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Beautiful. Truly

11/8/2023 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Luscious fruit
Well balanced acidity
Very good!

10/27/2023 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Surprisingly good.

7/26/2023 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Really impressive. Aging well, has plenty of life in it. Tannins are still quite tight. Bright fruit with a bit of funk. You can tell this wine has a real Bordeaux bent.

7/15/2023 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Dark fruit bursts through, complex but not jammy. Tannins are still taut with a long finish
Loved this!

7/6/2023 - gtonn wrote:

Bricked
Dried roses, old tobacco on the nose
Dark fruit is mostly gone, but long , harmonious and complex finish. Perfect Barolo!

6/26/2023 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Drinkable but we'll past prime

5/28/2023 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Very good!

4/19/2023 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Very good
Aged well. Better than it was 10 years ago!
Incredible color and complexity of flavors

4/17/2023 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Very good. Has aged well

4/8/2023 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Decanted for 2 hours. Nose of black currant, tobacco and a bit of forest floor.
Very good and drinking well. Tannins are still pretty tight and chewy.

3/23/2023 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Awesome. Really,it is. Even at this age, the brightness is there. Yes the fruit has faded, but only a bit. It is still open and inviting and absolutely gorgeous!

1/9/2023 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Very young but has the bones to age well. Tight, steely and austere. Looking forward to a few years on the shelf

12/22/2022 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Truly wonderful!
Garnet colored. Nose of bright red fruit, cherries and a touch of strawberry. The forest floor clearly comes through. Long finish.
Clearly has years ahead of it but drinking well.

11/20/2022 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Very, very good. Deep Ruby color. Nose of dark fruit, cassis. Tobacco with a hint of menthol. Long finish, smoothly integrated tannins

11/17/2022 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Musty leaves, Tobacco, last night's cigar!

10/30/2022 - gtonn Likes this wine:

First bottle has definitely peaked. Tastes a bit pruned. Still worth drinking.

10/25/2022 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Aging beautifully. Nose of wild strawberry is fleeting but still there. Acidity is still central and well balanced. Call me crazy but tastes likes NERDS on the finish! Minerality is still prominent and pleasing.

10/15/2022 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Incredible!
Vibrant, alive
A wine experience!

10/12/2022 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Very Good

9/7/2022 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Blech!

6/19/2022 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Stupendous!

5/15/2022 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Divine!

5/12/2022 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Very good

3/27/2022 - gtonn Likes this wine:

My go-to, everyday Cab!

3/2/2022 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Incredible wine! Red fruit fills the glass as the wine opens. Classic Bordeaux aromas. Tannins still have bite. This is drinking very well right now.

2/24/2022 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Young but opened nicely with 2 hour decant.
Bracing tannins bode well for a long cellar stay.
Dark fruit is prominent with layers of tobacco, chocolate and a hint of iron

2/5/2022 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Ripe fruit, great weeknight wine.

1/25/2022 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Vibrant, bright. Drinking very well

1/15/2022 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Heavenly

12/15/2021 - gtonn wrote:

Previous note applies....only better!
Exquisite

12/15/2021 - gtonn Likes this wine:

This is good, but very different from my idea of a PinotI it is fruity, bordering on "Jammy". A heavier style, but it may be the grape itself grown in such a warm and sunny locale.

12/10/2021 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Always solid. Fruit forward but not jammy.
A bit unidimensional but in a good way.

11/17/2021 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Very good at this price point. Fruit forward, well balanced. Integrated tannins . Not too complex but satisfying

10/26/2021 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Excellent Young

10/13/2021 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Beautiful wine
Needs 2 hours to really open

10/5/2021 - gtonn wrote:

Incredible! Tons of sweet ripe Pear on the initial swirl! Deep gold color. Honey and verbena come through later on. Poetry in a glass!
Frank this on our 30th anniversary

8/18/2021 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Nose of dusty attic or an old barn. Earthy
Taste of tobacco, graphite. A bit herbal
Long finish. Very good

8/6/2021 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Beautiful wine made incredible after a few years in the cellar

7/29/2021 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Very good
Similar to in style to NZ pinots

5/27/2021 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Incredible! Needs to be experienced.

5/15/2021 - gtonn Likes this wine:

Solid effort. A good wine but nothing jumps out at you as you drink it