April 7, 2022 - Past its prime. Drink up.
Drank over 60 minutes and literally between sips, it went from flavor profile to non-existent.
December 28, 2015 - Pop and pour. Extremely attractive nose. Balance to die for. Not in the least bit hot like most of the 07 Rhone's. It used to be hot and stereotypical of the 07's, but not this one. Very enjoyable. Not boring. I look forward to the whole bottle, not just one glass. Lucky I guess.
February 24, 2015 - Consumed over 2 days (vacuvined), note from day 2. Nose: Medium-plus expressiveness, candied fruit - grape jolly rancher, raspberry, with hints of licorice and black pepper - there is a lot going on here for an $11 bottle of wine. Palate: Medium bodied, nice mouth-feel, good balance, blueberry and red fruit - pomegranate and cranberry up front, a little thin thru the mid-palate. but there is a nice spice driven back-end kick. Finish: Medium length dominated by blueberries and spicy red fruit. Drinking wonderfully tonight and has the stuffing to last another 3 - 5 years.
July 4, 2014 - Pretty big wine. Lots of charcoal and smoke, plum, raspberry. The oak is a little heavy for the fruit, but it's still tasty. Full bodied, long finish.
September 21, 2013 - Fully ready. Excellent balance, tanins are integrated and part of the wine.
July 23, 2013 - Best showing for me so far. Once jammy fruit has become more civilized. Pretty good tannins and acid. This gives me hope that some of my 07 S Rhones will actually be good one day- especially since prior bottles of this wine were simple, syrupy and roasted. Finally the structure shows and the port/heat has tamed down.
September 26, 2012 - All is well
September 17, 2012 - Surprised how well this is drinking - still has some nice freshness to it perhaps coming from the juicy black fruit flavor profile, which is supplemented by traditional Rhone accents of black olive, pepper, and meat. Fleshy mouthfeel, silky finish, and well balanced.
September 12, 2012 - Great for the price, a little astringent.
July 13, 2012 - Should have decanted.