John W

9.0

Dark ruby coloration. Some translucency. On the nose, cherry and currants; fruit forward nose with some earthiness and chocolate. On the palate, cherry, currant, dark chocolate. Some bitterness and strong tannins. — 17 days ago

John W

9.8

Dark ruby, tawny coloration. On the nose, cherry, chocolate, vanilla, florals and spice. On the palate, medium to full body, cherry, strawberry, raspberry, spice, florals, leather, anise, minerals, dark chocolate, long finish. Layered, complex, palate. Tannins are strong but not overpowering. — 2 months ago

John W

10

See review from 18 weeks ago. Same nose and palate. Consistently outstanding wine. — 2 months ago

John W

8.9

Deep ruby coloration. On the nose, berry, tobacco, spice, anise and oak. On the palate, cherry, tobacco, anise and blackberry. Medium to full body. Medium to long finish of tobacco and blackberry. Medium tannins. — 2 months ago

John W

9.6

I’ll stand by my June 24, 2021 rating. Consistently great. — 25 days ago

John W

9.6

Deep ruby coloration. On the nose, jammy blackberry, dark cherry, vanilla, spice and oak. On the palate, cherry, currants, spice, vanilla and oak. Long finish. Tannins are still strong but not overpowering. — 2 months ago

John W

8.7

Dark ruby coloration. Medium Translucency. On the nose, cherry, cranberry, earth and leather. On the palate, medium to full body, cherry, strong, persistent and lasting minerality, carrying through a medium to long finish, with hints of leather. Strong tannins and acidity. Interesting red. Not my usual preference. $75 at B-21. — 2 months ago

John W

9.4

Dark ruby coloration. On the nose, currants and dark berries. On the palate, florals, cherry, vanilla and berries. Rich and full body. Tannins are strong but not overwhelming. Finish of oak, cherry and vanilla. — a month ago

John W

9.4

Dark ruby coloration. Tiny bit of translucency. On the nose, blackberry, anise, chocolate, fruit forward and jammy on the nose. After it’s been opened for a bit, the nose becomes smokier. On the palate, fruity and jammy, with blackberry and dark cherry prevalent, and secondary notes of minerals, vanilla, smoke and a long finish of minerals and smoke. — 2 months ago

John W

9.4

Dark ruby coloration. Some transparency. On the nose, cherry, strawberry, balsamic, oak, florals and minerals. On the palate, cherry, strawberry, florals, mint, leather, minerals, with strong tannins, and medium body. — 2 months ago