December 28, 2023 - 2 hour slo-ox; lovely, lush, baked blackberries, plum, cassis. Soft tannins.
November 23, 2023 - Drank over 2 weeks from a Coravin. Terrific each glass. Deep fruit, lasting on the palate with a long finish. Great value. I have never had the Maya and it would be a great comparison side by side. Drink to enjoy.
January 29, 2023 - Decanted for an hour. Dark color, purple haze edges, good fruit on the nose and a good finish. Exceptional with butcher cut burgers. Tasty. Drink
January 7, 2023 - Really deep color, hint of a purple edge. Smells great, good bouquet, lavender, roses, all good on the palate, smooth and yet lasting on the palate even after the food was finished. Drink or Hold as he still has a lot of life left.
November 22, 2022 - Spectacular.
April 7, 2022 - Spring Break with Friends (Boca Raton, FL): While not fair to this wine to follow a bottle of ‘90 Latour, it still held its own at the end of the night. Very new world in style, brooding black fruit, high alcohol, and a young, vibrant, tannic finish. I will give my remaining bottles another 3+ years to integrate better.
March 7, 2022 - Very smooth.good fruit, good palate feel and long finish. Drink/hold.
December 20, 2021 - surprisingly lean and hard, despite good intensity of pure blackcurrant
and cassis fruit. An astringent structure that overpowers the natural charm of the fruit. Possibly too young but I don't think this will resolve. 15% ABV This softened after 24 hours, suggesting it may score higher in 10 years.
February 27, 2021 - PnP and ready from the start! Delicious. If you’ve had Dalla Valle you know the notes, hillside eastern Oakville. Not much better out there for my palate!
February 25, 2021 - Decanted for 2 hours, rebottled/corked for ride to restaurant & reopened 1 hour later. Drank 1 hour after that in 3rd flight, so in our glasses at the 4 hour mark. The Cab Franc added a beautiful note to the nose. Smooth & delicious, though the tannins show it still has plenty of time to mature.