11/13/2022 - shadow wrote:

Nose is sour leather. First sip, smooth, as in no acid or tannin to deal with.
Heavier than a Burg but not by much. So inviting, slides easily into panty remover category.
So young but going down so easy, this bottle won't last the night.
easy 97pts

4/24/2022 - peterk Likes this wine:

Big, rich Cabernet Franc. To me it seemed classically Argentinian in the best way. I didn't sense the old-world Bordeaux style that Luis Gutierrez described. But I'm a novice compared to Luis. Regardless, it's beautiful wine that can be enjoyed now or whenever.

3/25/2020 - tcosgriff Likes this wine:

Deep purple color with a bouquet and flavor of raisins with a bit of brambles. Very high alcohol and over the hill: even Jackass Hill! Still drinkable, given its pedigree.

4/4/2022 - IndyTom Likes this wine:

Outstanding! Aussie Shiraz from the early 2000's had the tendency to be too ripe, too high in alcohol and terrible with food. But give them some time and they often become really good. In this case, it is now much more mellow. The fruit still shows through, but it has tamed down. It now shows a seamless texture. Really, really nice bottle. (On another note, I find that CellarTracker really helps with "drink by" dates. Even though the CT drinking range for this wine ended in 2017 and RP said to drink by 2020, 45 percent of the bottles are still in cellars. Wine drinkers vote with their corkscrews. Just look to the "In Cellars" percent and the "Consumed" percent to see what other serious wine drinkers think about the drink by date.

2/14/2022 - peterk Does not like this wine:

Lots of tannin and acid. No fruit. Well past its drinking window, I believe

1/28/2020 - Swiller368 Likes this wine:

Give this to your burgundy snob friends blind in a decanter. They will tell you all about how much better this burgundy is than US Pinot. This wine is one of my all time favorite pinots. A little spice, raspberry with the perfect level of restraint so not fruit forward. Hits the palate and taste buds in a lovely way with a long lingering finish. The rochioli sv wines can compete with anyone.

12/29/2018 - peterk Likes this wine:

This is in a really nice place right now. Great rich, intense Howell Mountain fruit. Served it casually to family and friends alongside a 2006 Alban Reva. Every body tasted and perked right up!

2/2/2017 - PSUSteve wrote:

I think this was best on day 2 (after VinVac) poured through the Vinturi. Thought this a little lean. Better with food. We had a good ribeye but Peter's ribeye must have been better and influenced his score.

10/14/2015 - PSUSteve Likes this wine:

Short decant. This wine just screams class and sophistication. A complex Pinot that has a fruit base but the complexity of terrior. Wow.

9/3/2016 - peterk Likes this wine:

Dense, rich, big, sweet, perfectly balanced - omg! What a treat. I'm sure this has a long life ahead of it, but no point in waiting.

8/25/2015 - Jeff Leve wrote:

This wine needs decanting to soften its tannins and masculine side. With air, the earthy, tobacco driven nose, pairs perfectly with the ripe, but masculine styled red and black fruits that leaves you with some dusty textures in the finish. This is still evolving. Time and air will help improve the experience.

7/18/2015 - peterk Likes this wine:

Served this beside the 2005 at an island day-time summer party. Gorgeous Champagne - dry, minerally, bright and totally smooth. To my taste a tiny edge over the 2005, but this may just be the consequence of an additional bottle year...

11/20/2013 - JimN wrote:

Can't rate at this stage. Not sure what it was at some point, but has a sherry-like quality to it today. In an odd way, I sort of liked it as an after dinner drink. Alas, into the vinegar barrel.