4/17/2024 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP. No detailed notes. Started a little funky, but that blew off in 20-30 minutes. Smooth and rich. May be getting near the end.

4/15/2024 - Ed B Likes this wine:

From memory the next day. PnP and drank over 4 hours. Opaque purple/black. Full body. Very smooth and pleasant. Fresh and rich, like a restrained 5-yr old new world Cab, with just a hint old old world earth. Not overly complex. Short finish. Opened up just a little after an hour. Wish I had one more to try in another 5 years, but CT reminded me I have two ‘10s.

2/25/2024 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP. No detailed notes. Wonderful on opening, but45 minutes later even better.

2/21/2024 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP. No detailed notes. Smooth and wonderful.

2/19/2024 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP. No detailed notes. Delicious.

12/13/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP after a disappointing Napa Cab. No detailed notes. Got rave reviews from knowledgeable guests.

12/13/2023 - Ed B wrote:

PnP. Not as good this time. A little thin and not a lot of flavor. Bottle variation?

11/12/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP. Agree with SOM DAVID. Love matures Zins.

11/3/2023 - Ed B Does not like this wine:

PnP. Tart, bitter at first. Softened with some air, but not a lot of flavor.

10/15/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP and drank over 3 hours. No detailed notes. Opaque ruby black. Medium+ body. Very long finish. Prominent spice. Black cherry and licorice, with hints of strawberry. Plenty of life left. I’m adding another 4 years to the drinking window, but it may be great longer than that.

10/10/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP at a dinner party. No detailed notes. Smooth. A mature, restrained Zin, but it retains interesting spice. Very pleasant

10/4/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP. No detailed notes. I agree with the recent reviews. Nice, but not complex. It still has 2, 3, 4, or more years left, but apparently people who posted like comments didn’t change the Drinking Window: “By 2022.” I’m now trying to discipline myself to change the window if a wine has more life left. If we all do that, we might be able to rely on the dates, instead of having to read the recent notes.

10/4/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP. Drank as part of a tasting of Écluse blends. No detailed notes. Got rave reviews from knowledgeable members of county club wine committee.

10/4/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP. Drank as part of a tasting of Écluse blends. No detailed notes. Got rave reviews from knowledgeable members of county club wine committee.

10/4/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP. Drank as part of a tasting of Écluse blends. No detailed notes. Got rave reviews from knowledgeable members of county club wine committee.

PS: Not really a Syrah blend. Improv is different each year. This year is 35% Petite Verdot, 30% Merlot, 29% Petit Sirah, 6% Syrah.

10/4/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP. Drank as part of a tasting of Écluse blends. No detailed notes. Got rave reviews from knowledgeable members of county club wine committee.

10/4/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP. Drank along with a tasting of Écluse blends. No detailed notes. Got rave reviews from knowledgeable members of county club wine committee.

10/4/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

Drank as part of tasting of Écluse blends. No detailed notes. Got rave reviews from knowledgeable members of country club’s wine committee.

10/2/2023 - Ed B wrote:

PnP. Very pleasant, especially the second night. Cranberry and cherry. In a good place now.

9/27/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP with appetizers. No detailed notes. Good at first and opened up nicely over the next hour. Rave reviews from knowledgeable guest.

9/22/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP No detailed notes. Nearly opaque ruby/black. Medium+ body. Raisin with cherry (and hints of strawberry?) Nice spice. Long finish.

9/19/2023 - Ed B wrote:

PnP. Forgot about it. A little flat, but still pretty tasty.

8/31/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP. Rich honey color. Full-bodied — almost the consistency of ice wine, but not as sweet. Honey with a hint of lemon, and maybe a very little melon. A touch on the sweet side. This is not your typical crisp, hot-weather Summer sipper. It’s more like fall by the fireside. It would be great with pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving.

8/29/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP and drank over 2+ hours. Semi-translucent ruby, showing its age with a slight brown tinge. Light-bodied; i.e., classic Oregon Pinot weight. Tangy/tart cherry, plus some strawberry. Nice spice. Long finish highlighting more of the strawberry. After 20-30 minutes opened up to smooth and fruitier, with the strawberry rising to equal. Still nice spice and a long finish. At an hour, the fruitiness wore off and we had a great example of a classic Oregon Pinot. Complex cherry flavors, nice spice and a very long finish. Bravo!

8/20/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP. No detailed notes. Very tasty

7/31/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP. No detailed notes. Drinking really well. A favorite of mine.

7/29/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP No detailed notes. Opened up quickly, a morphed as it did so. Delicious.

6/11/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP and drank over 2 hours. Ruby/black, nearly opaque. Spice is first impression. Cherry and dark fruit, with a hint of anise. Fuller mouthfeel than archetypal Oregon Pinot. Very long finish. Delicious and interesting. In a great place now, but no hurry to drink. Wish I had more!

6/3/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP No detailed notes. In a great place right now. Now I wish I had more.

5/28/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP. No detailed notes. Hard to rate. Not very complex. (You won’t talk about it for a hour with fellow wine geeks.) But is delicious. Simple cherry, with a touch of spice, and a smooth, long finish.

5/25/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP and drank over 2 nights. Opaque black with ruby tinge. Medium body. Uncommon flavor profile. Black Cherry, with raspberry and cranberry, and a hint of blackberry. Anise too? Very nice spice. Moderate finish is mostly black cherry and spice. Plenty of fruit, but I don’t find it sweet per se. No signs of deterioration at 14 yoa. It is not a wine I’d like drink every day, but it’s a wonderful change of pace.

5/9/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP at a dinner party. No detailed notes. Great flavor. Smooth.

5/6/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP. No detailed notes. Dark fruit and earth. Rustic. It’s not for everyone, but I like it. In a good place now.

5/3/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP. No detailed notes. It has softened in the 5 years since I last had it, but it is still huge. Should last at least another 5 years.

4/28/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

Splash decanted a swirled vigorously. Still took 20 minutes to open up. Nearly opaque ruby-black. Medium-bodied for a Cab. Tart cherries with plenty of spice. Hints of strawberries and cranberries. Some licorice. Long, full finish. A good — and interesting — wine.

4/28/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP No detailed notes. Took a few minutes to open up, but was then very tasty Darker color and a little more full-bodied than an archetypal Oregon Pinot Drinking well now.

4/26/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

By memory from last night. PnP. No detailed notes. A little tight, bitter on first sip, but opened up nicely. Full-minus body. Earthy. Cranberry and raspberry, with hint of dark fruit. Nice spice.

4/18/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP and drank over 3 hours. No detailed notes. Medium+ body, i.e., full or Oregon Pinot. Very tasty. Bright.

4/15/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP and drank over 3 hours. Opaque rosey black. Full bodied. Fruit-forward but dry, earthy. Tart cherry, with blackberry, plum and raspberry. Opened up quickly in the glass. Super long finish.

4/13/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP and drank over 3 hours. Semi-opaque ruby-red. Darker than an archetypal Oregon Pinot. Medium body. A little tight after opening, but after 30 minutes it was singing. Mixed red berries, with hints of dark fruit. Pleasant spice. Very long finish. Wonderful wine.

4/7/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP In a great place now.

4/5/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP As before. Still in a great place.

3/27/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP. No detailed notes. Opaque purpleish black. Full body minus. Took 20 minutes to open up. Tart, with integrated, complex flavors of equal red and dark. Moderate spice. Extremely long finish.

3/20/2023 - Ed B wrote:

Stored upright in box for three years because of different shipping orientation.This is the first bottle that was off. 6-8 were fine.

3/6/2023 - Ed B wrote:

PnP and drank over two nights. Slightly darker and more opaque than a archetypical Oregon Pinot, but the taste is very typical. Solid but not spectacular.

3/2/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP. Nearly opaque purplish red. Medium+ body. Tart. Red fruit predominates, but hints of plums and blueberries. Nice spice. Long finish. Evolving, but I’m going to post this note and join the party. 🍷

3/2/2023 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP. No detailed notes. Smooth. Solid. In a good place, so drink up.

12/26/2022 - Ed B Likes this wine:

Opened Christmas night but didn’t drink and re-corked. Drank next day with leftovers. No detailed notes. Absolutely delicious. Got rave reviews.

12/25/2022 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP with Christmas dinner. No detailed notes. Drinking well. Got rave reviews.

12/25/2022 - Ed B Likes this wine:

PnP with spice-encrusted lamb chop “popsicles” as apps before Christmas dinner. No detailed notes. Smooth and flavorful. Nice spice. Got rave reviews from the crowd. Drinking great.