Allyson O'Keefe

8.5

Subtle aroma and flavors of smoked black cherry, raspberry, dark cocoa, & wet wood. Smooth and soft. Medium tannin. Short finish. Medium-plus acidity. — 15 days ago

Allyson O'Keefe

9.0

I might be biased, but David Phinney/Orin Swift can do no wrong. ...Ok, I’m definitely biased, but still... Subdued aroma of roasted raspberry, blackberry, and dried tobacco. Lush & velvety on the palate. The alcohol hides well. Medium-plus acidity. Nice tannic structure that plays throughout the middle and grips at the end. Notes of luxardo cherry, plum, dark cocoa, raspberry, currant, & barberry. Cigar box underneath the fruit. Sharp, woody finish. Not as in-your-face as Prisoner, but a lovely sipper. — 22 days ago

Allyson O'Keefe

8.5

Smoked raspberry and boysenberry, tobacco, & ash on the nose. Leathery, dry, & tannic. Notes of blackberry, cassis, raspberry, & cigarettes. — a month ago

Allyson O'Keefe

9.5

I love this wine so much. So much different & more lush than the Abstract, which always amazes me to taste what happens when you rearrange the grape proportions. Both bright and stewed fruits. Notes of tobacco, plum, cigar, raspberry, boysenberry jam, black & red currant, luxardo cherry, & grape juice. Leathery tannic structure. Medium acidity. Velvet & juice. — a month ago

Allyson O'Keefe

9.0

Smashed raspberries & cocoa powder on the nose. Lush, full, grippy, & tannic. Fair amount of fruit & juice throughout, with raspberry & currant skins on the finish. Subtle milk chocolate & undertones of smoke. I’d imagine as this opens it’d get bigger and smokier. Beautiful Cab. — 16 days ago

Allyson O'Keefe

8.0

WINC bottle subscription — Lush raspberry, blackberry, & boysenberry on the nose. On the palate all the WINC wines have that same spiked fruit juice flavor. Red and purple fruits throughout, but syrupy & lacking complexity. Medium-minus acidity. Lingering soft tannins on the finish. — 22 days ago

Allyson O'Keefe

8.5

WINC Subscription bottle — Dark stewed plum, black cherry, & leather on the nose. Oddly funky, earthy front. Notes of peppered plum, blackberry, & boysenberry. Dry, leathery finish. Medium acidity. Alcohol hides well. Not a bad WINC bottle. — a month ago

Allyson O'Keefe

8.5

Subdued aroma of plum and blueberry. Thinner bodied with fruit bursting in the middle, continuing through a roasty blueberry pie finish. Lightly tannic. Medium acidity. Not as lush as I’d like, but a fair amount of blue & purple fruits. Boysenberry, barberry, cranberry, & plum. Subtle smoke & vanilla bean. Decent food wine. — 18 days ago

Allyson O'Keefe

9.0

Plum, cassis, currant, blueberry, lavender, grape juice, fig, & stale cigarette smoke on the nose. Juicy front with a sharply dry finish. Lightly tart notes of dark cherry, raspberry jam, lush cranberry, blackberry, blueberry, & violet. Medium-plus acidity. Not as bold as I prefer, but still lovely. — a month ago

Allyson O'Keefe

8.0

WINC subscription bottle — Raspberry water. Lacking in complexity and structure. Thin, lightly tart, & a lingering funk on the finish. Flat & watery. Almost needs food to make it palatable.

Edit: Paired with food this wine is bright & fruity. The food gives it some backbone and makes it far more enjoyable. Adjusted rating. — a month ago