Ken Z

8.7

Drank 1/17/19. Paired with pizza.

Pleasant, but simple nose of sweet red cherry and a some tilled soil. Simple red and black cherry with some tar on the palate. Perhaps a bit muddy, but overall a well balanced finish backed by medium tannins. A nice everyday drinker for Italian food.

3/20/7/3/3 + 60 = 86 pts. — a day ago

Ken Z

8.7

Drank 1/10/19. Tasting event. Tasting pour.

Green apple, lemon, and some light oak evidence on the nose. Light flavors of apple, and some herbaceous notes. Medium finish.

3/20/7/4/3 +50 = 87 pts. — 8 days ago

Ken Z

8.7

Drank 1/2/18. Paired with lasagne.

Light to medium nose of red cherry and some earth. Sour cherry, tar, earth and medium plus tannins make up the flavor profile that is a touch thin, but enjoyable. Dry, medium finish with sour cherry and wood spice.

3/21/7/3/3 + 50 = 87 pts. — 16 days ago

Ken Z

8.9

Drank 1/10/19. Tasting event. Tasting pour.

Nose of cherry, and leather. Cherry and leather mix with earth flavors backed by medium, drying tannins Medium, drying finish. .

3/21/8/4/3 +50 =89 pts. — 8 days ago

Ken Z

8.7

Drank 1/10/19. Tasting event. Tasting pour.

Light, red cherry on the nose. Soft, fresh, red cherry, with light tannins. Nothing complex, but a nice wine

2/21/7/4/3 + 50 = 87 pts. — 8 days ago

Ken Z

9.1

Drank 1/8/18. Decent with Chicken Picatta.

I've had the 2015 in the past, but this is my first experience with the 16. Overall, a very similar wine.

Nose of pear and green apple, with slight mineral notes. Similar flavors, very clean with pear apple, and a touch of citrus with mineral notes and a rich mouthfeel from the wood exposure. Medium crisp finish.

3/22/8/5/3 +50 = 91 pts. — 10 days ago

Ken Z

9.0

Drank 12/31/18. Happy New Year to all!!

Nose of brioche, green apple, and creme brulee. Green apple, some bread flavors and a creamy delicate mousse on the palate. Well balanced. Medium finish.

3/22/8/4/3 + 50 = 90 pts. — 18 days ago

Ken Z

9.1

Drank 1/10/19. Tasting event. Tasting pour.

Red cherry, sweet tobacco, and some earth on the nose. Red cherry, leather, and earth on the palate. Very nice balance. Really enjoyed this.

3/22/8/5/3 +50 =91 pts. — 8 days ago

Ken Z

9.0

Drank 1/10/19. Tasting event. Tasting pour.

Black cherry, blackberry, undergrowth, and a bit of tar on the nose. Black fruits, earth, and some undergrowth on the flavor profile. Medium, well integrated tannins. Nice balance.

3/22/8/4/3 +50 = 90 pts. — 8 days ago

Ken Z

9.0

Drank 1/4/18. Nice pairing with char grilled burgers. Would benefit from a couple of hours decanting.

Black fruits, smoke, tilled soil on the nose. Black fruits, plums, soil, and firm, but well integrated tannins on the palate. Medium drying finish, filled with black fruits. It is difficult to discern some of these Cahors malbec's from Bordeaux, but they perhaps posess bit less depth, lack graphite notes, and are a bit lighter in terms of body.

3/22/8/4/3 + 50 = 90 pts — 14 days ago