Steven Beishuizen

8.9

On the nose, this is bright cherry and alcohol... On the palate, the cherry is very pronounced... Kirsch... Some earthiness, but the acid here remains jovial. Medium, precise tannin. Medium bodied with the alcohol quite pronounced. Very uplifting. — 11 days ago

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Steven Beishuizen

9.1

On the nose, this is concentrated cherry and raspberry... On the palate, this is again deep cherry, raspberry, blueberry, cranberry, red plum skin... A very satisfying body that makes me think of a bowl of cornflakes... Tannins are not sharp at all really just contributing to an overall smooth yet still intense expression. The finish is medium with the blueberry and some baking spice more prominent at the end... — 25 days ago

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Steven Beishuizen

8.9

On the nose, this is intense blackberry and blueberry... The blueberry comes to the front even more on the palate... Graphite... Violets... Tight tannin... Medium bodied... The finish stays intense with that blueberry with a medium length... I quite like it — 2 months ago

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Steven Beishuizen

9.0

On the nose, this is frozen raspberry... On the palate, this tastes darker... Blackberry, cranberry... Tree bark, cedar, sawdust... Eucalyptus... Very mushy wood... Pretty big body here though... And the tannins are really contributing to that... Soft, chewy... Medium length with baking spice. — 12 days ago

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Steven Beishuizen

8.9

A really dark-colored one here... On the nose, this is the darkest of black fruit... Some blackberry liqueur on that nose too... On the palate, it's still black fruit to be sure... Maybe with the addition of cranberry... The seven years of age seems to be introducing some softness with the tannin... Some old-world dirty here. Dusty. Medium body. Medium acidity. The finish is long with the blackberry showing flecks of blueberry on the finish. — a month ago

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Steven Beishuizen

9.3

This is for the 2009, but tasted 15 years after the vintage... On the nose, this is jammy blackberry. Some raspberry on the nose too. Sausage roll. On the palate, this is dense. Raspberry at the front now. Liqueur. Still blackberry. Pomegranate. I'm feeling those pomegranate and walnut stews... Some mushroom... Eucalyptus? Sauna wood, big time. Quite fruity still for 15 years though. The finish is long emphasizing that eucalyptus. Well worth waiting for the age here. Very long. Still some life if you want to wait even longer... Do we push 1-2 years more? — 2 months ago

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Steven Beishuizen

8.7

On the nose, this is lemon and peach peels... (What's a peach peel?) On the palate, that weird peach peel note pervades again... Peach without the sweetness... Lemon again present... Minerality... Acidity isn't so pronounced here, but the lemon rind note is popping more than it should be... Is this lemon pith? Maybe this is a good choice for watching the election results come on for Trump 2024... Bitter. — 15 days ago

Steven Beishuizen

9.2

Eight years after the vintage... On the nose, this is cranberry and raspberry... On the palate, raspberry syrup, cranberry/cherry concentrate... Smoke? Earth? Mushroom? The tannins are very present. Powerful but not rough. Long finish. Pepper. — 18 days ago

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Steven Beishuizen

9.1

We had this one at End Dive restaurant in Victoria, BC. This is a winner. A varietal that I normally associate with precise, medium-bodied, simple patio wine is very different here... As a pét-nat this is fuzzy and fun... Lighter colored, and a great accompaniment to our salmon belly dinner. — 2 months ago

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Steven Beishuizen

8.8

Jammy! Still yeasty and narural but jammy. Interesting combo... — 2 months ago

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