May 13, 2021 - Fabulous Cab Francs at Shears Grotto (Shear's Grotto): Dusty chalk on the nose with black raspberry/blackberry and a touch of pleasant play dough. Silky palate, with a fair bit of juiciness coming through. The finish was a tad short but very nice wine. Impressive finish against some stiff competition. My 6/6 and the Group's 6/6
November 25, 2020 - Popped and poured. Dark ruby color. Nose of ripe black cherry and black currant, a good amount of sweet vanilla and oak and some dark chocolate. Similar flavors on the palate with a spicy fruit driven profile with oak notes on the finish. Medium acid and tannin. Seemed to have a little glycerin on the mouthfeel and missing that little bit of greenness to balance the wine out. Most people would find this to be delicious but it seemed slightly over oaked to me.
September 12, 2020 - Earth and slight cherry on opening with a bitter finish. After decanting 2 hours it came together for balance but not a lot of depth or acidity. On edge with aging in my opinion.
December 19, 2019 - I'm really surprised by the notes on this wine, they're not at all what I saw in the bottle this evening. Dark cherry, cassis and some menthol on the nose. Silky smooth on the palate, finish tails off a touch, but other than that a complete joy to drink. THis surprised me.
December 19, 2019 - Excellent cab franc.... No notes of dill
September 7, 2019 - Austere, medium bodied, bright acidity, medium light tannins, blue fruit
June 5, 2019 - No detailed notes, but enjoyed this. Took a couple hours to open up, and then held up reasonably well for a week under vacuum seal.
May 26, 2019 - A bit overpowering for the Mexican food. Strong black cherry with high alcohol.
August 1, 2018 - Same as previous note
June 19, 2018 - Tannin heavy. Good depth to the berry. Did not pair as well with the spicy chicken as the gewurzt