Paul T HB

9.7

Parker 94 when it was released, its improved since then 🥩 recommended I was saving this until I found some more available, Tynan just released more of these one off 2012 today. This is a nice bottle 👍🏼. Not a fruit bomb pop & pour, I’ll take this over 3/4 of $100.00 bottles out there.
Winery notes-
It has an opaque inky black center with dark and deep ruby edges. A concentrated and layered perfume of cassis, smoked cardamom, black licorice, black fig, old cabinet, and chocolate ganache leap from the glass. The Petit Verdot lends crushed black pepper and incense aromas. This young wine is loaded with gobs of silky supportive tannin that build on the entry and carry all the way through to fleshy and gorgeous finish.

This wine is a "one-off" of sorts. Unfortunately, the vineyard was replanted soon after 2012, so I was only able to make one vintage. It's composed from a steep hillside block just 200 ft below the Meleagris Vineyard. Planted to Clone 6 and named Chiquito by its then owner and farmer, Cornelius Corbett, this steep east facing hillside is planted on deep rocky Aiken loam. The well-drained soils provide a perfect spot for growing Cabernet. A bit of Petit Verdot from the Stagecoach vineyard was co-fermented with the Cabernet to add a touch of richness and complexity. The Stagecoach Vineyard is across the valley atop the red clay and volcanic soils near Pritchard Hill. Together, the two varietals provide a synergistic layered darkness that is both brooding and inviting.

95% Cabernet Sauvignon
5% Petit Verdot
pH 3.85
Alcohol 14.4%
TA 5.2 g/L
124 Cases Produced
Unfined -- Unfiltered

— 5 years ago

David Lincoln

9.7

Poured from Cornelius Donnhoff himself. Roughly 90 bottles made and will be auctioned off in 2027. This golden morsel is phenomenal but needs at least 25 more years of age. Unicorn status. — 8 years ago

Tim Kupetz

9.6

09.12 Winetasting mit Tristan, Cornelius, Meyer, Martin + Frau, Kremer — 5 years ago

Tim Kupetz

9.2

09.12 Winetasting mit Tristan, Cornelius, Meyer, Martin + Frau, Kremer — 5 years ago

Tim Kupetz

9.3

09.12 Winetasting mit Tristan, Cornelius, Meyer, Martin + Frau, Kremer — 5 years ago

Nancy Johnson

9.2

Lovely so smooth yum 2008 feeling very fortunate — 8 years ago

Tim Kupetz

9.3

09.12 Winetasting mit Tristan, Cornelius, Meyer, Martin + Frau, Kremer — 5 years ago

Tim Kupetz

9.0

09.12 Winetasting mit Tristan, Cornelius, Meyer, Martin + Frau, Kremer — 5 years ago

Ruth Sharry

9.3

It was the 2011 single vineyard Pinot Gris — 7 years ago

David Lincoln

9.9

Possibly the greatest wine I've ever had. Directly from Cornelius Donnhoff himself, at Rieslingfeier '17. He is a wizard. Paired with a curried duck and lentils. Astonishing! — 8 years ago