2017 opened 2024. Lovely! Juniper, rosemary and blackberries on the nose. Succulent black fruit on the front, but the tannic structure doesn’t let this wine become insipid. Almost immediately I tasted the high notes of the distinctive Law estate calcaire. Its tannic structure is full and silky smooth and full. High and low notes play counterpoint on the mid palate and the finish. Low notes of dark chocolate. Mineral high notes—flint and limestone—that continue vibrating on the extremely-long finish.
I generally avoid 100% Syrah, because like pure Merlot it can tend to be one-dimensional and uninteresting without the addition of other grapes. But Intrepid breaks out of the Syrah mold. — 3 months ago
Sparkling Riesling from 40+ years old vines from the Zabala vineyard in Arroyo Seco, Monterey County. Fermented and aged in neutral oak, following the solera system (The Solera V2 includes wine from the 2018, 2019, and 2020 vintages). Fresh, citrus, minerals — 2 years ago
it’s nice! evolves a lot once opened — 11 days ago
On Thanksgiving - Prime Rib Dinner — a month ago
Law firm gift — 3 years ago
Norman Gennaro
Pretty sure this was a Grenache so I need to adjust the wine that the system applied. Great gift that I just got around to try. Never had before but really liked it. Great body, finish and typical Grenache of which I’m a fan. — a month ago