John W

9.6

Deep ruby coloration. No translucency. On the nose, blackberry, black cherry, plum, leather and florals. On the palate, complex and layered, with strong minerality, florals, spice, black cherry, plum and black berry with long finish of fruit and florals. Full bodied and balanced tannins. — 17 days ago

John W

9.5

Single vineyard, single varietal. Purchased at the winery. Deep ruby coloration. Heavy tearing. On the nose, just out of the bottle, green pepper, black currants, forest floor, dark berry. On the palate, red berry, currants, pepper, forest floor/earthiness/minerality, vanilla. Full body, strong tannins. Will revisit once it breathes some. Becoming more velvety with robust anise and currants. Jammy dark berry. Strong minerals and vanilla. Following a long decant: on the nose, more dark fruit like blueberry, coffee, chocolate, tobacco and minerals. On the palate, full bodied and lush mouthfeel with notes of plum, blueberry, saline/minerals, sweet tobacco, chocolate, vanilla, and a very long finish. K likes it a lot. — a month ago

John W

9.6

Dark ruby coloration. On the nose, cassis and cherry cola, on the palate, blackberry, black cherry, cola, black currant. Great body and finish. — 2 months ago

John W

9.2

Deep ruby coloration. No translucency. On the nose, minerality, sweet tobacco, anise, and blackberry. On the palate, strong minerality, jammy dark berry and anise, full bodied, long finish. Tannins are still strong but balanced. — 19 days ago

John W

9.7

Guado al Tasso San Walfredo 100% Merlot. 2019. Deep, dark ruby coloration. Just opened, On the nose, dark cherry, currants, Florals, oak, and leather with a Touch of vanilla. On the palate, cherry, vanilla, and oak, full bodied and robust. Strong tannins. Will resist after some decanting. Red berry and floral fragrance more prevalent after a little more time decanting. Revisiting again after significant decanting: abundant black cherry, oak and vanilla and on the nose. On the palate, rather jammy fruit, black cherry and berry. A long finish of black cherry, anise, oak and vanilla. Bold, lush and strong tannins. Very, Very long finish. Complex and layered. — a month ago

John W

8.4

Light golden coloration. On the nose, citrus with hints of orange and lemon. Lighter body. On the palate, salty citrus. — 2 months ago

John W

9.0

On the nose, raspberries, brioche. On the palate, brioche; nectarine. Nice acidity. A bit sweet. — 20 days ago

John W

Tawny coloration with the slightest bit of transparency. On the nose, cherry, currants, plum, forest floor, sweet tobacco and florals. In the palate, full body, cherry, plum, spice, leather, sweet tobacco, earth/dust/minerals, tannins strong and chewy. Long finish of chocolate and sweet berry. Layered and complex wine. — a month ago

John W

9.8

Revisiting this wine once back home from the winery. Deep ruby coloration. On the nose, dark cherry, blackberry, black currants, spice, tobacco, vanilla and earthiness. On the palate, full bodied, plum, currants, cherry, and anise, followed by secondary flavors of oak, blueberry, minerals, coffee, and chocolate in the finish. Tannins very strong still. Needs to decant some. Will revisit in a few hours. Same notes but fuller bodied and softer and velvety on the palate. — 2 months ago

John W

9.4

Zinfandel with a hint of Syrah. Deep ruby coloration. On the nose, clove, sage, currants, spice and dark fruit. On the palate, spices, cherry, full body, very velvety smooth. Long finish of spice, cinnamon. — 2 months ago