Allison Lyzenga

9.0

Deep ruby; Sweet aromas of tobacco, wet hay, ripe blackberries, blueberries, plums, cocoa, old leather; high alcohol — 22 days ago

Allison Lyzenga

9.2

Medium garnet; medium intensity aromas of cranberry, red cherry, black w, red currant, dried plum; fine mousse, medium plus acid, medium plus tannins, medium plus intensity flavors of black plum skin, dried plum, black currant; beautifully integrated and balanced; excellent — 5 months ago

Allison Lyzenga

8.6

Medium brownish garnet; pronounced intensity aromas of varnish, vinyl, old leather, prune (almost entirely tertiary); dry, medium plus acid, medium firm tannins, high alcohol, full body, pronounced intensity flavors consistent with aromas; perhaps past it’s prime — 3 years ago

Allison Lyzenga

9.2

Deep ruby; medium plus aromas of new leather, coconut, cocoa nibs, ripe red and black plums; high alcohol, high tannins — 22 days ago

Allison Lyzenga

8.8

Deep red purple; pronounced intensity aromas of fully ripe plums, blackberry, blueberry jam, red plum, raspberry preserves, oak, vanilla; full bodied, medium acid, medium minus tannins, high alcohol, pronounced intensity flavors consistent with aromas; high quality — a year ago

Allison Lyzenga

9.2

Lime peel, green candy, petrol, yellow Gatorade, marjoram, sage, slate, jasmine, fresh ginger root, saffron on finish — 3 years ago

Allison Lyzenga

9.5

Medium garnet; medium plus aromas of red plum, mushroom, red raspberry, forest floor, spice; fine mousse, high acid, medium minus smooth tannins, medium plus flavors of black and red plum, black raspberry, tart blackberry, mushroom, forest floor, spice; low alcohol, wonderfully balanced and integrated, outstanding — 5 months ago

Allison Lyzenga

9.0

Allison had this a year ago

Allison Lyzenga

9.5

Beautiful medium amber pink; medium minus intensity aromas of honeycrisp apple, pear, honeysuckle, apricot preserves, rubber; dry, medium plus acid, medium tannins, medium alcohol, medium body, medium plus intensity flavors of intense florals, bruises apple skin, Bosc pear skin, vulcanized rubber; beautifully aromatic, well balanced; a gorgeous wine — 3 years ago

Allison Lyzenga

9.1

Medium cloudy garnet; pronounced intensity aromas of soy sauce, prunes, black olive, mushroom; dry, medium plus acid, medium plus firm tannins, high alcohol, full body, pronounced intensity flavors of Prunes, dried figs and soy sauce; incredibly concentrated and complex — 3 years ago