April 18, 2024 - This was smooth. The fruit is subsiding. I would say it is time to start drinking up. In fairness, we drank 10 bottles of wine among 13 of us before we got to this wine, so admittedly, my memory is a bit hazy. That, and all of the other wines were from the 1990s, so it was a bit out of place. That said, what I do remember is a smooth, beautiful wine, that is entering its final 10 years of life. But don't hold me to it :)
February 24, 2024 - 14.8% abv. A blend of Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Dense and chewy. Mildy elevated acidity but not overly so.
January 23, 2024 - Wine was a delight. Was decanted using an aerated shower funnel which helped the wine to open up. Nose, mouthfeel, and long lasting taste were all there. Should have bought more.
December 9, 2023 - Not as blowsy as some and there’s a good level of ripe mixed friut, adequate acidity and tannins. It doesn’t add up to all that much but it’s relatively easy to drink.
August 14, 2023 - Dense rich and vivid California cabernwt from Pritchard Hill. This shows a large scaled blueberry, cassis and blackberry frame with strong underrlying mineral and tobacco notes. A large, but reasonably balanced wine. Served a bit too warm ( near room temp) and suffered showing ABV too much, but overall remains a strong wine from this vintage.
Consumed at The Woods in Mackinac Island where we had our first bottle 10 years ago.
October 8, 2022 - Double decanted for 2 hrs, deep ruby with no brick, black cherries, med. tannins, long finish; outstanding, drink or hold
January 4, 2022 - This went up against a 2006 Grange and 2009 Ch Margaux. Served with A5 from grill master Chaz. All the wines were spectacular. The 09 Ovid has plenty of life left but is ready now. Slow ox'd for 8 hours. Dark purple color, dark berries, plum, anise, cocoa, full bodied.
December 3, 2021 - Awful! Out of mag. 2 hr decant. Overripe, lipton tea, walnut oil, dark fruits, stinky, barnyard, dried oak, unbalanced. Fell apart. Much better tasting when this was first released. Hoping this was an off bottle, otherwise, the rest gets sent to auction.
October 10, 2021 - Agree with all the notes below. I suspect it holds up well against most main courses.
September 29, 2021 - This wine really sang last night. It was at the perfect moment to drink. It paired incredibly well with bone-in all-day smoked prime rib, twice baked smoked potatoes, smoked wild mushrooms, Brussel spourts and okra. My friend Ron made an amazing feast at his NYC apartment overlooking the World Trade Center. We dined on his outdoor patio, drank incredible wines, and had an over-the-top night. We started with about a pound of russian caviar, and an assortment of cheeses, and ended the night with the best strawberry shortcake I've ever had. I did not crawl back to my hotel in mid-town until the wee hours of the morning, which made teaching law school on Zoom the next morning a mandatory 4-cups-of-coffee morning. Anyway, this wine was so damn good. It was such a treat that matched one of the best meals I've ever had anywhere. Thanks Ron!!