March 24, 2024 - This wine was outstanding. Drank from magnum. Gosh the purity and mouthfeel shocked me. No tannins.
January 27, 2024 - Typical Dunn but with some interesting nuances. Excellent cassis and blackberry flavors bolstered by pencil shavings, cedar, tobacco and very, very distinctive leather component. I was going to call it baseball glove but my girlfriend corrected me. It was, and she is absolutely correct, new Louis Vuitton leather. Wow! A 30 minute decant was all that was needed for this wine to fully blossom. The nose leapt from the glass and was captivating. Silky smooth, the still-present tannins have softened and sweetened considerably. As with most Dunns, this one can go another decade or two, but it's singing right now.
September 21, 2023 - 3 hour double decant
not as perfect as the 2014 tasted a few weeks ago but a great Cabernet and excellent example and a joy to drink
I have opened two others but feel it is just now in its prime.
March 5, 2023 - Most of the structure has resolved into a still slightly closed but rich Cabernet with lots of good notes.
Could stand some further years for some further improvement.
February 10, 2023 - Deep ruby garnet color; nose of dark red fruit and licorice;smooth tannins, cocoa plum and graphite with long finish. Drinking very well now. The cork crumbled but the wine was solid and and had plenty of life in it.
July 30, 2022 - Tasted against the 2001 1995 and 1986. This is young and clearly on the primary fruit spectrum. Reminds me more of the Napa bottling instead. Has plenty of life ahead.
April 28, 2022 - Still drinking nicely.
January 17, 2022 - Absolutely wonderful bottle. Smooth as silk. Great bottle with a lingering long finish.
December 15, 2021 - Super ready. deep color, long finish, 1 hr air in decanter, continues to improve over next 2hrs
November 27, 2021 - Fantastic wine.
My first of 12. This is still in it's absolute youth. The wine is very harmonious already, but 5 more years will soften the few remaining tanins.