Bryan Kesting

9.3

A little more going on with the Porcupine Hill than the straight Bearwallow. More complex for sure. Still not as good as the Alpine and Horseshoe. — 19 days ago

Walter A Wino Forever

9.0

Very nice, bold and full bodied for a Syrah. Pleasantly surprised. I had it first with meat and then with pasta, and it held up well to both. Would buy again — 2 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2005 vintage. Just crested the top of the bell curve. Pretty integrated. It’ll go for another two decades easy. — 3 years ago

Ingrid Oosting-Timmer

9.0

Nice taste easy to drink! — 5 years ago

Jess

9.1

Medium-deep ruby color.
Aromas of stewed black cherry, roast herbs, vanilla. Sweet, yet simulaneously savory.
Dry. Flavors of cherry compote, vanilla, soft bell pepper, earthy, peppercorn, herbs. Medium-rich, semi-chewy tannins.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 4/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 4 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

1985 vintage. Still plenty of concentration and focus within despite having crested the top of the bell curve a while back. Nice spice, clove, cinnamon and out all nite bender residual tobacco notes. Light-medium/medium body. Respectable amount of sed piled up. Nose of a holiday kitchen at full speed. Expecting this to hover in this drinking zone for approximately another half decade before leaving this room and walking into another. Not getting better but time remains to sip and savor this one-even as a procrastinator. — 2 years ago

David Kline

9.4

Icy flint ghost, oyster shell, lemon pith, lime seeds, and grapefruit crystal aromas. Plenty of ripe lemon to hold up the walls. Citrus super-bomb mic drop to tsunami acidity roaring for food. Oysters! CAblis! Lemon pith, big coppery pineapple, lime and grapefruit, but signature tarragon, zucchini? , perhaps snap pea. Wow! Generous, friendly, but pointy as a porcupine! Gotta love a maverick!
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Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2000 vintage. Last tasted 12.2.22. Scored a 9.6 then. This go-round, nice fill and pristine cork. Decanted and tasted over the course of 5 mins-2 hours. Throwing respectable sed. Darker than expected given the age. Huge funk on the nose which remained for approx 4-5 mins despite much decanter swirling/agitation. Wine angular and tight upon first sip after 5 mins. Large, decaying leaves presence in the nose that morphed into a beefy espresso mélange at the 15 mins decanted mark. Gradually started to unfold, revealing massive graphite and cocoa powder flavors. Some forest floor aromas/flavors cruised by around the hour mark. Really started to show anticipated balance slightly thereafter. No absence of tannins/structure. Plenty of time left on the "in the zone" plateau but feel the wine crested the top of the bell curve in the last year or so. Not improving but enough components to keep this one in the rocking Y2K conversation as best of show. 2.7.24. — a year ago

Matt Sterr

9.3

Magnum bottle. Plum, prune, fig, raisin. Still fruit driven, but it’s definitely crested the hill. Fun bottle. — 3 years ago

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Harriet Pinnington

9.3

Delicious every day wine. Hunts — 5 years ago