September 17, 2023 - Last of these.
A bit art, not my favorite L'ecole. Cherry, blackberry, blueberry with cocoa and baking spices.. Med+ length, Medium complexity.
July 30, 2023 - 40 min dec. Clear deep garnet with medium meniscus and high viscosity
N is complex. Cherry, blackberry, black currant, licorice, burnt ends, asphalt.
P cherry, black cherry, black currant, blackberry, blueberry and even a tad of raspberry, with green herbs and bramble, ash finish.
Full bodied, med+ acid, 14+ alco, fine med+ tannins with long finish. More fruit on the palate whereas the nose is complex.
October 8, 2022 - P&P as part of a 2013 horizontal of the single vineyard blends (Apogee, Perigee, Ferguson). My least favorite of the 3, but still a great wine. Flavors of currant, cherry and earth, a bit of oak and coffee on the finish. Drink now - 2028.
July 10, 2022 - Had my last bottle of this 5 years ago and gave it a 94. Well not this time. Something has made the taste a lot different. Seems a little "old." Nothing fruity about it like 5 years ago. Sediment present now. I will pass the lower rating off to this single bottle. I am bummed.
June 18, 2022 - Having just a glass of a newly opened bottle at the Heritage tasting room. Outdoor with a breeze so hard to nose. Medium to full body, still has some significant tannins. Decent finish. Begs for a steak. Probably has a few years to peak and will probably last another 7-10 years.
May 12, 2022 - My first trip to Walla Walla; 5/12/2022-5/14/2022 (Walla Walla, Washington): 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 15% Malbec, 5% Cabernet Franc. Saturated, perfumed, pleasing, smooth, tart berry, black cherry with nice acidity.
December 8, 2020 - Very nice wine, has aged well.
October 31, 2020 - Dark fruit, cassis, candied cherry, misc red fruits, herbal/licorice notes, cocoa, coffee. Palate had plum, cherry, coffee, light minerality, graphite, dusty tannins.
This seemed to be a bit more earthy/mineral driven than some commenters were probably expecting? I wouldn't call it past peak necessarily. I think there is room for more evolution, but it has a lighter intensity body for sure.
July 29, 2020 - From the reviews, perhaps best upon release. This was a weird and disappointing wine, given my label affinity. Could coax no fruit out of it after a few days. Perhaps why I got it in the $30's off auction.
April 20, 2019 - Cellared four years, drank over two days, nice aromas of cassis, leather, five spice, surprisingly light and dilluted, medium bodied, watery, past peak.