December 9, 2023 - Perfectly aged daily drinker. Very mellow, lovely.
November 3, 2023 - Nice full, nice cost wine
November 11, 2019 - over the hill. Drink up!
August 16, 2019 - Slightly past peak but still drinking very well.
Nose of leather, tobacco
Palate was smooth as silk, with very nice secondary notes of sweet tobacco and leather.
Decent medium length finish.
Well done for a $20 bottle of wine. Punched far above its price point.
Would buy again.
April 14, 2018 - Surprisingly good! The cork was very soft and broke apart but luckily it wasn't corked. Drinking great now...don't wait any longer.
February 21, 2017 - P n P table side at upscal RSF rest. Went swimmingly w/ flank steak n short ribs. No flaws, easy drinking. Soft mouthfeel. Mild tannins. Nice red fruit n phenols on nose. Nice WA cab in a good place tonight. Solid QPR. Drink and enjoy now.
November 10, 2016 - Revisited and 30 min after pulling the cork, it was drinking just fine. LOVE the value of this wine!!
August 6, 2016 - Open 1 hour, RT. Subtle nose with blackberry and blueberry with hint of graphite and hint of cocoa. Light to mid weight with moderate tannins which faded over the evening and some acid. Spice and hint of fruit on palate. Well structured and smooth.
December 28, 2015 - In my top 5 bang for the bucks...opened and drank 90min later...I'm guessing didn't need that long, though. Drank over 90 further minutes with no regression.
September 4, 2015 - Very nice wine.
Nose was mesmerizing in it's subtle notes of dark fruit, spice and complex leather/tobacco notes.
Palate was rich, complex, balanced and very long.
This drank like a nicely aged 2nd growth from St. Julien.