March 7, 2024 - Crumbled cork, so probably not well sealed. Very "mature". Fully bricked color on the rim. Fruit was very muted on opening but opened a bit with time . Lots of acid and complex forest tastes...mushroom, humic soil. This bottle was past its prime (so my rating is also a reflection of my mistake in losing this bottle in storage), but still enjoyable with lamb chops, asparagus, and sage-butter gnocchi.
September 17, 2023 - Still holding up well.
Burgundy color.
Floral bouquet with cherry, red fruit. Later into night, it became more tart cherry. Medium body with some acid - tartness. Didn’t have as much tertiary component or mushroom flavor.
Wife and enjoyed it.
November 25, 2021 - Just ok. Drank from magnum. The earthy notes totally overpowered the fruit. Too much mushroom, not enough toasty earth.
April 11, 2021 - Just delightful. It's all flowers on the nose with flowers spice strawberries, an earthy touch and smooth creamy finish. What it lacks in POWER it more than makes up for in class and finesse. Very enjoyable.
January 23, 2021 - Couldn't wait the three or four years I wanted to last time. But a year later this still is a very pretty wine. The notes are constant. Mushrooms, forest floor and cigar box enveloped in raspberry fruit. Silky and bright with a fairly long life ahead. If you still have some, lucky you.
September 11, 2020 - slightly lighter than RR, equally good
July 25, 2020 - Expressive bouquet. Tart cherries and strawberry flavors. Fresh and acid plus with medium body. Overall good wine for the vintage.
June 26, 2020 - First night very sweet with maraschino cherry.
Second night with a sour cherry and beautiful (I love it) raspy mouthfeel.
The Sonoma Coast Willie is always a great value.
June 18, 2020 - Jenny and Rudy here for outside dinner during Covid. Wonderful salmon dish. Great wine with good age.drinkup. This has filled out nicely and drink really well, yummy.
November 29, 2019 - Much better than the Littorai we had by its side. Nose is more pronounced, palate is more assertive and you can feel that time has done well to this bottle. Mature notes of mushrooms, wet forest floor and cigar box are starting to pop. I can't wait to try this three or four years from now.