Diane M. Napolitano

9.6

Cherries soaked in vanilla syrup and covered in dark chocolate 🤤 — 16 days ago

Ely Cohn

8.9

Big, decadent plummy chocolate covered strawberries. A supervillain from Tuscany. 80% Sangio, 20% merlot. Bright in the mouth with vibrant cherry acid. Finish of decimated fleshy preserved strawberries. Big (14.5%), but not brooding. — 22 days ago

Brandon Boesch

9.5

Tasting great with some age. Cedar, tobacco, green pepper, plums, chocolate covered tart cherries. More on the herbal/veggie side of Bordeaux blend. I really like this. Probably even better in a few more years. — a month ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.2

Deep ruby color. Aromas of dark currant, black licorice, dark chocolate covered cherries and baking spices (nutmeg and clove). Fantastic flavors of black fruit, spices, clove, vanilla and oak on the finish. — a month ago

Ivor

9.0

Still small fresh red fruits but all covered in tertiary influences. Soft, delicate and not up to a piece of bbqd veal. ;-)
Pleasurable wine nevertheless. — 8 days ago

Phil Kessling

9.0

Vines planted in !901, 1902. Mainly Grenache 90-95%. 15% ABV but nit noticeably hot. Black cherry, black plum, spicy but not peppery, forest floor, little chocolate covered cherry, Med+ acid, well integrated tannins. Alcohol showing up a little on finish. Smooth and complex. — 21 days ago

Paula Strebig

9.0

Bright, bing cherry color, copious legs on the swirl, subtle notes of chocolate covered cherries on the nose. Easy sipping, dry, cherry pits with hints of plum, smooth tannins on the finish. Pleasant wine with Mexican re-do dinner on the lanai with Tim and Kendra — a month ago

with Tim

Severn Goodwin

9.2

2002; Father's Day 2022.
👃 Ripe plum, moist prune, damp mahogany shavings, wet leather, dried blackberries, pencil lead, cherry syrup | 👅 Dark chocolate covered blackberries, plum skin, cocoa powder, dehydrated Bing cherries.

Cork pulled, double decant, 10H rest at time of notes.

Paired to a slow & low baked beef tenderloin with roasted root vegetables, several hours of low temperature patience required for a reward of a beautiful beef (Kinderhook Farm; Valatie, NY) roast at ~135°F. — 14 days ago

Mel Carrico

9.0

Medium, tangy, little spice, not bad — 2 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.5

Calafe taurasi.

Nose is lovely plush blackberry fruit. Very sensual. Caresses the nose gently. A wisp of chocolate. As it opens intense lilac perfume. Nose filling. Volnay on drugs.

Palate is stunningly elegant. Hand crushed blackberries. Chocolate. So silky. Amazing silky texture. Lilac internal aromatics. Hint of spice. You get blackberry chocolate lilacs and spice. If it were more complex this would creep into elite realms. Alas it’s only really great.

Long finish. Chocolate covered blackberries. Wow. — a month ago