March 10, 2024 - Serviceable.
March 7, 2024 - I was pleasantly surprised by this wine but suggest drinking at one sitting as it didn’t get better over the 3 days I drank.
October 21, 2023 - Very nice right bank. Drinking well now. Not very complex but enjoyable every day bottle.
September 1, 2023 - Eðalklúbbur, haustsmakk #1 2023 (Marbakkabraut 12): Loftað í 2 tíma. Hefði líklega þolað lengri loftun.
Mjög dökkur litur.
Í nefi: Mjög dökk ber, jörð, sveppir, grænir tónar - paprika. Blár ópal (þetta var Bolli).
Svo á tungunni: Hvítur pipar, lakkrís, tjara. Hrjúf tannín.
Víð áttum í miklum vandræðum með að staðsetja þetta vín. Einhverra hluta vegna fannst okkur þetta ekki vera Bordó. Mjög fínt vín samt sem áður.
Þetta og svo El Palacio vínið uxu allan tímann. Þau eiga bæði mikið eftir.
August 30, 2023 - Drinking well now with just a bit of air. Took from cellar, brought to room temp, and opened at a restaurant. No decanting It was a bit closed at first, but opened nicely in the glass. 14% alcohol with some forward, New World characteristics. The bit of air helped enough that decanting is likely the best route if you are drinking now.
May 19, 2023 - Much like the last comment; this is still young, dark purple, compact, lots of fruit and very enjoyable now; but will surely get much better over the next 3-10 years.
May 18, 2023 - Good wine! Dark, still tannic. Good to drink now or wait. 91+ or perhaps a 92.
December 19, 2022 - Drank this at Hua Yu Wee for dinner with my university mates. We ordered green dragon vegetables, seafood roll, char siew, deep fried chicken, yee fu noodles, and chili crab with mantou.
Deep purple with a dark red garnet core. Beautifully aromatic on the nose with seductive blueberry notes. On the palate, the wine is well balanced with sufficient acid, alcohol and body for aging and character to keep the drinker engaged.
2016 is poised as a good vintage, and if the quality of this wine reflects the quality of the vintage, then there really is a lot to look forward to to drink in the years to come.
November 19, 2022 - Round red and dark berries, oak, good acidity and tannin and ok bitterness. Needs more ageing. 91+
November 18, 2022 - Still very young. The oak is very prominent on the nose. Sweet plum, blueberry palate, with black licorice finish. Medium to full body, medium tannins. Modern in style, would have guessed Washington Merlot if tasted blind. Give this plenty of air or more time in the cellar. Good juice. 91-92 with upside.