Solid, ready to drink Cornas but will reward more time in bottle. 2013 Vintage — 25 days ago
Great village PM — 11 days ago
1998 vintage. Above age-appropriate fill. Great cork. Quite a bit of sed-some chunky, some powdery. Decanted and tasted after 15 minutes, 45 minutes and 1.5 hours. Respectable color. Still medium body. Nose a mix of thin, muddy, clay earth, morels and rhubarb. Flavors all that plus some muddled raspberry and a splash of black tea. Initially, a bit shy (9.1). Started to pick up steam at the second, 45 mins open taste. By 1.5 hrs, it was rolling. Could have used another hour in the decanter (as it may have yielded a 9.4) but the grabbing hands grab all they can. It's a competitive world. Can see this going another 7-8 years without noticeable, downward change but it wouldn't surprise me to find that extended to 10-12 years. 3.20.24. — 7 days ago
Medium-deep ruby color.
Aromas of cherry, raspberry, cinnamon.
Dry. Flavors of raspberry, cherry, cinnamon, herbal finish. Medium, smooth tannins.
Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 4/5 — 16 days ago
At Oginos after Thanksgiving. Crowd favorite and a classy Syrah — 3 months ago
Vanessa
100% Syrah with a medium ruby hue and medium(+) aromas and flavors that emerge from the glass with a balance of ripe cherry, red plum, blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, boysenberry next to violet, black peppercorn, cured meat, smoke, cedar, sandalwood, vanilla, clove, nutmeg and cardamom.
This wine has complexity for days with fine-grained, integrated tannins, high alcohol (14%), a round mouthfeel, and lingering finish.
An excellent pairing with ribeye on the grill (marinated in olive oil, garlic, rosemary, and aged balsamic). So delish. — 25 days ago