2014 Jarvis (California) Winery Lake William

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 93.8 points

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  2/14/2024 - Mneumeier Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Spot on. Drink now.

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  3/20/2022 - Terramare Likes this wine: 95 Points

  This Lake William is drinking beautifully now, and will continue to do so for at least the next 15 years. No decanting necessary, at least for this bottle. Suggesting an end-date of 2040.

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  3/4/2022 - EasyLiving wrote: 93 Points

  So I’m breaking this down in two tastings. Partly because this wine is notorious for needing some time to open and because, well…. I’m impatient. :-)
  
  First Tasting - One hour after opening.
  
  The wine presents brick colored juice with medium legs and sediment. I poured this through my Vinturi both to filter and try to kick start the opening process. The bouquet provides the taster with raspberry, strawberry, red currant, fragrances with some green olive, eucalyptus, hazelnut and just a hint of menthol. There is a constant background of smokiness to the nose of this wine (Maybe from heavy toasted barreling). On the palate, raspberry, red currant, and lychee are front and center with a a light stomp of petrol, a wash of mineral, and high toasted smoky oak.
  
  Second Tasting (two hours after opening):
  
  The smokiness on the nose has almost completely dissipated, the green olive is now absent, and the eucalyptus, hazelnut and menthol are just memories. On the palate, raspberry, red currant, and lychee are front and center but the petrol is now barely noticeable.
  
  This is a very complex wine providing multiple layers of interest. I paired this with homemade pizza and found that my homemade sauce and fresh basil really compliments this wine well.

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  2/6/2022 - Asmiller Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Great wine!

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  12/20/2021 - LBeilke wrote:

  Gave to Alexis for xmas

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