November 1, 2023 - What Klezman said. Excellent.
December 24, 2020 - A bit hot at first, but overall still going strong. No rust in the color or signs of aging.
December 14, 2020 - Mellow but not old, good red fruit but not a fruit bomb, fully integrated tannins, some spice, and a long smooth finish. Very good now, and will be for another couple of years, at least.
January 31, 2017 - A nice zin with brambly, thick dark cherry, a little cedar, spice, and a smooth finish.
December 3, 2016 - Suffered a bit by comparison to the '04 we'd tried earlier, but still a nice zin. Lots of fruit.
January 8, 2016 - Similar to last time. I must agree with Foobarski that this wine gets within sight of the fruit bomb border, but doesn't cross it because its not just one dimensional.
December 15, 2015 - Having this again only a month later ... no real difference from my previous note (as you might expect.)
Got one more bottle left ... have to let that one hang a while.
November 13, 2015 - Verging on being a complete fruit bomb, but staying JUST on the good side of the line. Very enjoyable.
August 9, 2015 - These have been a favorite over the years- always a lovely fruit core with brown sugar, brambles, etc., a nice earthy, complex zin. But now I've had 5 Woot bottles in a row that were flawed- some obviously zippy, almost cooked, some just harsh and disjointed. Not sure what happened. Anybody else experience this with recent Woot purchases of this wine?
July 19, 2015 - Slightly rusty magenta. Big fresh strawberry nose, with vanilla and earth mixed in. Medium bodied, crushed raspberries, sweet cherries, soft tannins, a bit of heat, and a tangy medium to long finish. Good now, but I think it can get better in the next couple of years.