June 3, 2022 - Out with a bang? This last of our 750s takes 30 minutes to shed some of its cottony structure and come into its own as a nice wine with with a good presentation. I wouldn’t call it a beauty but it is nice.
August 13, 2021 - PnP. Medium red. Lovely floral nose of lavender and red fruits. Good weight on the palate with lovely mature sweet red fruit flavors. Finishes with a touch of acidity to keep it all in balance. Nice showing at age 12.
April 18, 2021 - Subsequent notes on this wine from several years ago. Dark ruby red in color with no obvious signs of aging. Full, forward & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, strawberries & blueberries with overtones of spice notes of cardamom, nutmeg & cloves & floral notes of violets, earthy/dusty notes, minerals, cherry-cola & a slight hint of vanilla. Medium bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, blueberries & plums with spices, herbs, earthy, some cherry-cola notes, minerals & a hint of vanilla. Lingering smooth finish. Drinks quite well at present & at 12 years of age may be at its peak of development but should hold for a few more years if stored properly. Cork was clean & intact; fill was up in the neck.
August 28, 2020 - Better than meh but still don’t know what to make of it. Lots of fleshy structure that’s surrounded by a good nose and a good length.
Save the last 750 until... 2024?
June 7, 2020 - Still my least favorite of the 2009s but this bottle is subtle and sweet in many aspects and... pleasing.
December 7, 2019 - Still my least favorites of the three 2009s. Structured and tight and yes, fruit, but stuctured and tight. Good length though.
August 18, 2019 - Dark ruby red in color. Full, forward & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of dark cherries, strawberries & blueberries with overtones of spice notes of cardamom, nutmeg & cloves & floral notes of violets, earthy/dusty, minerals, cherry-cola & a hint of vanilla. Medium bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of dark cherries, blueberries & plums with spices, herbs, earthy, some cherry-cola notes, minerals & a hint of vanilla. Lingering smooth finish. Drinks quite well at present & at 10 years of age is at its peak of development but should hold here for a while if cellared properly.
February 23, 2019 - Still sort of meh.
February 6, 2019 - PNP. cork perfect. color garnet w ruby edges. nose is dark and plummy w some 5 spice back there. swishing shows mostly tannin structure that is a bit rough on the finish (stem/skin). sipping shows dense fruit that totally covers the tannin and alcohol. blind not sure i would guess pinot, but if i did would definitely guess new world cali. it's good. i don't think it's going anywhere anytime soon.
January 5, 2019 - Compared to my previous note, the nose is now less reticent but the length is still short. Compared to the previous wine (the 2009 Stone Corral from last night) this one is less of a wine; not as expansive nor as rich.