February 26, 2016 - A promising wine, with a wonderful bouquet. Sadly the wine was off with an overpowering sour cherry flavor that made it undrinkable.
April 12, 2015 - The magnum size seems to have preserved the freshness and vitality of this wine. Acid was still present and so was the ripe black fruit. Terrific mouthful and a long finish of blackberries and some spice. Went very well with hot pepper chicken. Sadly the last bottle.
February 16, 2013 - Not the same wine it was a few years ago, as all wines must come to their inevitable demise if not consumed at peak. Still, the wine is sold. Heavy black fruits, significant flavors of chocolate and coffee that I don't remember tasting at all in previous years. The fruit is falling off though, so I think you should drink up if you have this win in your cellar now.
October 6, 2012 - Wow...could have gone another few years on the bottle...fantastic.
March 28, 2012 - Good but w/juicy acids and not enough fat/spicy fruit. I've had several of their Lewis bottlings which were stunning 94+ bottles so this is a bit of a let down.
February 9, 2012 - Very consistent with a bottle a year ago. Dark fruit, spice on the nose. Flesh has fallen from the fruit, leaving it out of balance but with the still vibrant acidity. Certainly at the end of its window.
September 24, 2011 - Acidic undrinkable mess, assume this was corked.
August 7, 2011 - one of the last wines rated delicious in the wall street journal; this has come together beautifully with a nose of typical syrah must followed by fruit and a taste on the tongue lasting forever; yet another bottle gone in a second in our house; drink now
April 14, 2011 - Floral, dark fruit and spice on the nose, mildly tart acidity, but a lack of fruit and body makes it a bit hollow. Fades into a short finish. Doesn't improve with time or air; loses its aromas without gaining much body.
April 3, 2011 - Big Syrah, but had lots of interesting elements going on. Polished tannins, dark fruit, long finish. Really nice...