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  • 2022 Myriad Cellars Rarefied Air Beckstoffer Melrose Vineyard

    Great note by Gnieboer, so I won't add much more other than to say it is indeed risky opening a bottle right off the truck (by 24 hours), but this is drinking well. There is good acidity on the finish to keep the tropical flavored Sauvignon Blanc and creamier yellow fruited Semillion in balance. No regrets opening!! Though a Bordeaux blanc styled wine, this wine reminded me a bit of Mike Smith's El Diablo Chardonnay in some ways. Perhaps oak treatment? VERY enjoyable, and worth an early peak. I'll drink most on the young side, but will be interesting to see how this will age. I do think there is enough fruit and acidity to have an elegant yet curvy wine in future!

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  • 2018 Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Peterson Family

    Well---I've wanted to check in on the 2018 Myriad SVDs and this did not disappoint! After an hour in the decanter, the tannins melted into the wine. The nose had dark fruits, vanilla (from the barrel), and a little graphite (which I love in a cab).

    The nose was fairly open from the get go, but improved over an hour. I did notice a drop off after that, due to it being a young wine. The palate upon opening, was a bit tannic, but that remarkably smoothed out over the decant, and became silky and full bodied. The finish was medium-full bodied, integrated tannins, and a medium finish. I think that the palate and finish will continue to improve with bottle age, but this was a fun surprise. I was thinking this would be a bit tart/acidic, but served around 60 degrees, after it came up from cellar temperature it was a mouthful of modern cab. I still love a Mike Smith wine, if you have multiples and if you are consuming the wine within an hour or so---as it does shut down a bit (in the nose, palate, and finish).

    I don't think you can go wrong to check in--whether that be via Coravin, or popping the cork. I do think this wine will improve in nose, palate, and finish, with a year in the bottle, as it seemed to shut down after an hour, but no regrets tonight! I'll let my remaining bottle age a year. Some slight sediment in the decanter at the end of consumption. I'll try to keep my hands of the 2019 Peterson in light of how the 2018 is performing. As fun as drinking Mike Smith wines young (2015-2017).

    I think there is benefit to getting some bottle age with the 2018-2019 vintages, and I'm sure the same will continue with 2021 vintage. I know some have said these wines are best young, and I can't disagree, but I really enjoyed a 2012 Myriad GIII, as well as a 2013 Myriad NV in the last year that only became more complete. With that said, I drank my 2015s and 2016s on the early side, I couldn't keep my hands off of them!

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  • 2019 Rivers-Marie Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb Vineyard

    I consumed this on the eve of some bad news at work (layoff--med device sector), so I wanted to open something nice that had been taunting me from the cellar. Despite a 3 hour decant, this wine is not ready. Primary dark fruit on the nose, but nowhere near yielding the full package. Short finish turning tart.

    This is not a knock on Rivers Marie, or Thomas Rivers Brown, I love their wines. I think the pieces are there, but need to meld together. I appreciated the others' review of this wine, but I'll be cellaring my remaining bottles for at least a year or two. The future is bright!

    With that said a young 2018 Herb Lamb was sure good when I opened it on the young side (December 2020, if I remember correctly).

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  • Jazz Nut says:

    5/6/2023 2:38:00 PM - Hi! Yes, I am a jazz fan, and gig professionally evenings/weekends when I can. For Big Band, I love Duke Ellington (especially 1955-1965), and Count Basie (1955-1965), good combination of arrangements, personnel, and recording quality. For small group jazz, the list is almost endless. Ben Webster, Stan Getz, Lee Morgan, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Johnny Hodges, John Coltrane, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, for trumpet and saxophone. Piano I love Red Garland, Bill Evans, Ahmad Jamal, Wynton Kelly, Cedar Walton, and the list goes on. If you have any specific questions, or want recommendations based on era or instrument, I am happy to help!

  • WineBurrowingWombat says:

    3/29/2023 11:28:00 AM - I had to ask cause of your handle, but are you a jazz fan? If so, you have any recommendations?

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