Daniel Bloom

9.4

Won’t you take me to Sappytown!
Pure, sappy, cherry syrup with a bit of chocolate to boost. Dank herbs and liquorice as it airs. Beautiful mouthfeel.
This one could be left alone for years I bet. Proper glassware does this justice.
A cornucopia of browns & reds, autumnal mos def. Strong acid backbone. Nice grip of gentle tannins.
Pow!
Thanks@FassSelections — 4 months ago

Avery Plank

9.0

Still letting it decant (1 hour), but lots of blackberry & anise. I had it three years ago & the eucalyptus was really prevalent. Luckily that has faded. — a year ago

Jan de Weerd

9.2

Very minerally Sangiovese with strong rusty, iron notes. 13 years old wine with dark cherry, plum and leather notes and plenty of vigor left. Homecoming celebration for Tammy. Perfect match with our home made bruschettas with home grown sun ripened tomatoes in perfect fall weather here in Idaho. — 2 years ago

with Tammy

Daniel Bloom

9.3

Happy New Year Everyone! May it be better than the last.
PnP, so we’re waiting for it to open a bit.
N:Lots of leather, forest fruits, balsam, tar, lots of aromatic development.
P: light entrance, strawberry/cherry, deceptive 14°, med-light body, tannins present.Chewy, when you think savory, this fits the bill. Not fruit.
Stick your nose in there and it’s endlessly fascinating. Red/Browns.
As it airs, it becomes much more voluptuous, both N & P.
Round cherries, ya! — 2 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.1

Sits there in spectrums of reds and browns. Thick, textured, rusted edges with a little glow.

Macerated strawberries dried blood orange slice, and sour prune juice, squirt of deep home-brewed soy sauce. The kind you only find at the best sushi spots.

Sour, primal, raw - something altogether more interesting than it is elegant. — 9 months ago

Ely Cohn

9.5

Expressive, elegant, complete. Overused adjectives but no way around them today.

Visually pretty. Glowing reds and browns of raspberry balsamic and soy sauce. Perfumes like shrapnel of strawberry preserves and cherry flesh, skins and all. Firm, plush, bite, and acid.

Tension and balance in an even give and take. Just awesome. — 10 months ago

Daniel Bloom

9.3

From 375ml.
N: Chocolate covered morello cherries. Deep nose, sappy pine forest, damp. A hint of clove. Balsam.
P: That’s one fully engaging wine, Deep and bright, a world of browns. Really refreshing, and unctuous, woodlands, prunes, cinnamon. It goes on. — 2 years ago

Leo Gentile

9.0

Purchased from Eric Browns shop in Chamblee, GA a decade ago and found in my cellar with a hand-written note to “hold”. Really thought he sold me a burgundy but now I understand cab franc. That explains a lot. Opened last night with salmon on a cedar plank on BGE. Way better this evening with cedar on the nose, slight brick on the edges of the glass. Forward black fruit and leather. My vote drink now if you got some left. — 10 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Oldest in the Penfolds portfolio, Wine includes fruit from Barossa, McLaren Vale, Padthaway and Wrattonbully vineyards, aged in American oak. Deep Ruby with aromas of dark berry fruits and sweet spice. On the palate ripe blackberry, plum and cherry flavors with cacao, espresso and vanilla oak. Vivid acidity, rich ripe fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit and a bit of spice, very nice! Good value with aging potential. — a year ago

Daniel Bloom

9.4

Tannins quite present upon opening.
Decanted 2 hrs.
N: a kaleidoscope of browns, reds, oranges, forest fruit, rose,trees,transportive.
P: some tar, but integrated into a massive whole, surprisingly open and great w protein. Coats the mouth with a panoply of flavor, fruit earth, floral.
Delicious!
— 2 years ago

with Sarah and Fletcher