April 17, 2023 - Wow! Lush blackberry fruit nose & palate. Exceptional balance & long finish. Damn good juice!
Wish I had more.
March 4, 2023 - Loved it!
February 18, 2021 - A more classic Napa wine than previous tastings. Fruit forward, alcoholic and a degree of heat throughout. Enjoyable but needs food to be at its best.
November 27, 2020 - Nondescript nose. Not blind.
Light sourness on the palate initially.
Hl 3. Fd 3.
July 10, 2020 - Meat, hedonism, cassis with good acidity and tannin. Peaks now!
August 21, 2019 - This is still going strong. Good mix of red/blue fruit. Nose was somewhat dim, but the finish strong. Excellent value for the $55 I paid for it a few years ago.
July 27, 2019 - Cherries, currants and raspberries, bit of caramel underneath.
April 13, 2019 - PnP - this bottle showed much better than the one we opened over christmas. Fruit profile is dark (blackberry and blueberry), but there is balance here, some dusty tannins still a bit of earth and leather. Don't think this will improve - drink up with next 3-5 years.
December 26, 2018 - 12 Days of Christmas - 2018; 12/21/2018-1/1/2019 (NYC, Vermont, Lake Placid): Color is very dark leaning to purple. The nose is blueberry and earth. Oh this is pretty extracted even with 10 years in bottle, blueberry , some heat from the alcohol, tannins have smoothed - not enough acid, some earth. Not my style but others enjoyed.
June 18, 2018 - Dark purplish ruby red. Needed a little bit of time to open up with some notes of anise, cinnamon, nutmeg, dark berries, cassis and light plums. Medium tannins (5.5/10) and medium to medium plus body. Dark and juicy palate with dark berries, baking spices and dark cocoa. Medium plus length finish. Drink now.