April 18, 2020 - Fresh, crunchy red fruit, mineral, very aromatic. Noticeable tannic grip. Finishes a bit short and bitter. Very Beaujolais.
November 24, 2019 - Slo-oxed for about 15 minutes. The wine showed a bit cloudy in the glass, but there was no sediment found in the bottle. On the palate, this medium bodied wine had strong red fruits, touches of spice and earth, and nicely balancing acidity. There were some tannins but they were completely integrated and soft. Can hold for a couple of years, but drink sooner.
February 18, 2017 - 12.5% abv. Medium burgundy red, very aromatic. Raspberry, black cherry, mint and lots of sweet and savory spice. Excellent energy, depth and length. Outstanding!
February 15, 2017 - In NYC with some casual dinner at the apartment.
Picking up from my prior notes: "Medium garnet color, nose has dark fruits, earth, barnyard. Medium body wine, restrained and elegant. Black cherry flavors, tart raspberry. Savory herbs and a hint of lavender on the finish."
I think Kherrrick got it right...The whole cluster "greener" notes when first opened, wine was lean and not as expressive. Left bottle for about 3.5 hours and it really blossomed, expressive with good secondary characteristics. Still has a good arc ahead of it. Sadly, last bottle...
October 9, 2016 - At first i was disappointed. Huge wholecluster nose, but tart and tight on the palate. with 3/4 btl left, I put the cork back in and drank it later with dinner. in the few hours that it sat, it transformed. the fruit became ripe, sweet, and open; while the wholecluster gave it a beautiful floral quality. very balanced and moderate alcohol.
May 13, 2016 - Reduction initially, then nose is muted, although with slight cola, black cherries, but also a vegetal note, like fresh rhubarb. Very lean in the mouth, with slight green tannins and acidic finish. Disjointed at this stage. 12.5% abv.
February 19, 2016 - 12.5% abv. Medium ruby red, moderate aromatics. Raspberry, black cherry, cranberry and forest floor on the palate. Light and lively with great focus. Medium depth, good length. Should age beautifully.
September 26, 2015 - In OCNJ for Race weekend, been a couple years since I visited this wine...
Consistent with prior notes: "Medium garnet color, nose has dark fruits, earth, barnyard. Medium body wine, restrained and elegant. Black cherry flavors, tart raspberry. Savory herbs and a hint of lavender on the finish."
About where we left it last time, seems to be hanging in there with a few more years at this level.. Opened up nicely in the glass, splash decant helped, would give it more air time for next bottle.
Not Valerie's style, rest of the group loved it
August 9, 2015 - Decanted for 6 hours and it needed all of it to even start to open up. This is something that will be really special in a few years but almost painfully young right now.
May 4, 2015 - Deep burgundy; the most appealing aspect of this wine is its lip smacking acidity which was truly mouthwatering; the nose showed prominent brandied cherry and herbs: the palate offers herbal elements, cherry and strawberry flavors which evolve through a spicy phase into the acidic, lightly tannic finish. Thin from a body perspective with average length. Less complex on day 2.