John W

9.3

2010 vintage. On the nose, strong cherry, red berries, currant and anise with oak and vanilla. On the palate, considerably lower tannins than the 2014 I had recently. Silky smooth mouthfeel, but not as rich and textured as expected. Initial hints of oak, vanilla, pepper, cherry, red berry, and Extremely long finish of cherry and vanilla. — 7 days ago

John W

8.9

On the nose notes of apple, citrus and pear. On the palate, Apple, pear and a citrus and nutty finish. Balanced Acidity and a smooth mouthfeel. — 5 months ago

John W

9.2

Deep ruby coloration. On the nose, cherry, blackberry and sweet tobacco. On the palate, currant, oak and a very long finish of blackberry. Medium to strong tannins and a medium bodied wine lacking a lush mouthfeel. Another excellent zin from Bella. — 6 months ago

John W

8.9

For the 2014 vintage, I echo my comments for the 2013 vintage. Thanks to Elizabeth for her vote of confidence in her review of the 2012. — 25 days ago

John W

7.5

Cranberry coloration. On the nose, dark cherry, tobacco and florals. On the palate, very light, cherry and vanilla are present. Not my favorite. Not much depth of flavor and too light for my preference. Tastes watered down. — 5 months ago

John W

9.6

Deep Ruby coloration. On the nose, cassis, blueberry and strawberry. On the palate, the same cassis and dark berries together with notes of earth and minerals with a long dark berry finish. Medium bodied with strong tannins. — 6 months ago

John W

9.4

Deep Ruby coloration. On the nose, dark berry, cherry and anise. On the palate, full body, smooth and silky mouth feel. Cassis, dark cherry, and dark berry, high tannin. Jammy before the tannins rip in. Will be even better with in a few years. — 4 months ago

John W

9.8

Excellent. Even better than the 2014. Heavier body than 2014 with more robust currant and anise. — 5 months ago

John W

9.0

Deep Ruby coloration. On the nose, currants, dark berry, and red licorice. On the palate, earthy tones, forest floor, currants, plum and vanilla finish. Strong. tannins. — 5 months ago

John W

9.8

See comments below for 2012 vintage I wrote. 2013 is just as excellent. — 6 months ago