May 18, 2023 - A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, plum, toast and spice on finish, a bit past prime, drink now. www.winelx.com
November 24, 2022 - Subtle and pleasant bouquet without the usual Bordeaux barnyard aromas. Harmonious and balanced wine with good concentration of fruit. Medium to short length.
August 26, 2019 - This was very nice, pop and poured, with the bottle being drank over the course of a couple hours... nose of light red fruit, a little soil and maybe even a tad black pepper..? Pretty easy drinking at this point, I would not wait much longer on these if you have any..
December 18, 2017 - A dash better than last time. Not as many stewed fruits but the oak is just prominent. There's a licorice note that reminds me of cheap Rhone, not Bordeaux. Smooth and full on the palate, with medium-high extract and medium acidity, high alcohol. It tastes like modern Barolo towards the finish with a dry dusty finish.
November 10, 2017 - Coravin taste: Alas, our last bottle seems slightly off, with more plum flavors than the other wines. Perhaps it is aging faster due to a slightly-faulty cork? Still good with roast chicken.
July 15, 2017 - Lots of mocha and blackberry plus some caramel, spice box, cassis, tobacco and earth. We paired this with grilled burgers with Roth Buttermilk gorgonzola (a raw cheese) and it was a perfect pairing. Drink now but has some time.
315 cases of this made, aged in 100% French oak. We paid $21 retail. Great QPR. These were $50-$60 on release -- although they didn't sell in 2008 - 2009 at that price.
June 28, 2017 - Initially lots of mocha plus some blackberry. With a little air, I found notes of sweet tannins, fig, caramel, spice box, mocha, and blackberries. I paired this with roast herbal chicken but that was not the right pairing. I would try roast lamb next time.
When I purchased it I thought this was the second wine, but it is actually a special cuvée of 100% merlot.
We paid $15 / bottle (plus shipping and fees) and it represents good value at that price point. My notes say I passed on this wine for $30 / bottle in May 2011. It was originally $50+ on release but didn't sell.
Drink now.
May 1, 2017 - Consistent with previous notes. Still has some time to go.
April 16, 2017 - A little overdeveloped. Fruits are starting to taste overripe. Something that wasn't the case three years ago. This has been stored perfectly which worries me on the long run. Careful.
February 20, 2017 - Very pruny! Off bottle.