August 8, 2020 - Clear deep garnet, clean nose, medium + intensity. Fully developed with aromas of (fading) black fruits, hint of cola and meat. Dry, medium+ tannin, medium acid, full bodied and high alcohol. Pronounced flavor intensity, ripe dark fruits almost on the jammy side, leather and spice. Long finish. Excellent. Last bottle I shall hold for a year or two.
March 22, 2019 - Drank over a couple hours, aromas of blue and black fruit with a hint of smoked meat. Red and black fruit on the palate with some wood. Shortish finish. Seems to be on the down side.
December 19, 2015 - The Old Lakeville needed about 2 hours after opening to get settled in. Was initially a little jammy and thick. Be patient, after a quick taste put the bottle aside. The Syrah opened up in to a beautifully integrated brooding rasblackberry with ripe dark fruit undertones that meanders down the palate over small light tannin's with the lighter notes holding the pitch longest. This is a wonderful wine.
February 24, 2013 - Decanted for 2 hours. Inky purple/black color. Spicy, smoky nose with lavender, fennel and licorice leads to flavors of dark fruit and powdery tannins. Rich and moderately intense with a dry finish, I would suggest drinking this in the near term. Now through 2015
September 6, 2012 - Consistently luxurious food wine.
April 12, 2012 - Pulled this beauty from my cellar last week and glad I did. Drinking wonderfully with nice integrated tannins and resolved berry fruit. Perfect with Taylor's bone in ribeye. One more bottle and I think I'll wait a few years.
September 26, 2011 - Somewhat funky nose, a little dirty/musty with fruit and cola. Flavors of raspberry and blackberry with coffee and mild spice and vanilla. Was a nice compliment to a salt and peppered ribeye steak. Have a couple more that will let sit for a couple years.
July 28, 2011 - Just great. In a fine drinking window.
February 24, 2011 - A monster waiting to evolve. Looks like blood in the glass and just as thick. A promising future drinker but not ready.
September 29, 2010 - My final bottle, and sadly it seemed to be in an awkward stage. Still a monster, with blackberry, blueberry and coffee flavors pulsing through it. But the tannins were brutal, bordering on astringent. If you have this in your cellar, do yourself a favor and let it sleep.