September 9, 2023 - Nose of bramble berries and crushed currents, ripe plums, and dark cherries. Palate follows with similar nose of berries with integrated iron, cedar box, and long tannins. Beautiful finish. Great 12 year old wine.
May 20, 2023 - Clearly flawed. Very bitter and flat on the front palate. Undrinkable, but even more frustrating because it had a beautiful tantalizing nose, and then underneath the bitterness there was beautiful fruit and a long smooth finish. I was drawn by the nose and finish to try tasting again and again to see if the flaw resolved or cleared up, sadly no luck, still undrinkable.
February 5, 2023 - This is in such a great spot right now. Seocndsry Notes of rich Mexican cajeta meet some dark plummy fruit that’s fading but still there. Tannings are darn near perfection for someone who loves medium plus tannins. Acidity is also in excellent balance, letting this wine age rather gracefully. Really loved this bottle and this feels like we cracked it at the optimal moment for the wine.
January 17, 2022 - Tight and sharp out of the bottle, but opened quickly. Decanted for an hour, didn't need that long. Plenty of sediment, decant carefully. Dustiness yields to enticing floral and pitted fruit notes layered beautifully, creme de cassis finish. Heavier on the nose than the tongue, so didn't quite pair with the steak frites we ate with it, that's our fault. Definitely can be enjoyed alone.
August 26, 2021 - This is a great Bordeaux blend.
August 26, 2021 - For a Blend this was excellent and right now is its drinkable period for sure. A bit lighter than a straight cabernet with a simple nose. its balance of flavors especially the earthy tones make this a very enjoyable wine right now.
May 12, 2021 - My birthday wine this year... a super smooth wine to pnp and sip while working from home. Lots of dark fruits but very well balanced. Like this better than their flagship cab. Better QPR for sure.
November 22, 2020 - Solid blend...most excellent with outdoor light noshes. Smooth tasty dark red. In its drinking window
August 30, 2020 - Very deep garnet. Clean nose, pronounced intensity. Aromas of earth, mushrooms, tar, chocolate, prunes, blueberry. Fully developed wine. Palate: dry, medium plus acidity, medium plus tannins, high alcohol,full body, pronounced flavors with very round and smooth mouthfeel of a typical Merlot: leather, earth, mushrooms, cooked black fruit, toast. Excellent medium plus finish. Very good wine perfect to drink now or can be aged further
August 30, 2020 - One of the better Merlot dominated blends Ive had. Lots of dark fruits and chocolate. A lovely wine that paired well with pork belly BBQ. A little different from typical cabs I normally drink but equally enjoyable. Long finish.