Fantastic Syrah. Open and approachable. Dark fruit, leather, and spice. — 4 months ago
oh ok, it’s a low alcohol Syrah that is both cherry and fig and so, so pretty. WHAT — 2 months ago
Quite enjoyed this Sancerre ($14) — 5 months ago
Thanksgiving mazf — 14 days ago
I'll start off by saying that I think less-than-ideal storage conditions marred this tasting with Kai. It's a struggle here really because I really like their Malaysian importer. I can understand the difficulties in maintaining an effective cold chain in Malaysia, so I sincerely hope this gets better.
Having said that, this was my favorite in Kai's line-up despite the slightly advanced wine. Good perfume, sporting smokey black fruits, herbs, spices, violets, and wood (which was a touch distracting). I felt the palate should have been livelier - dark-fruited, spicy, and earthy, with heavy charred notes permeating throughout. The finish has a lot fruit sweetness, with a lick of caramel and balsamic. Nice wine, though not one I'd actively seek.
To be frank I think too much oak was used here, but not in the same liberty as in Barossa Shiraz. It's more like Guigal vs Gonon... maybe that's a bit extreme... Jamet vs Gonon... though not quite right still. I like Kai, but I gotta follow my palate at times like this. — 7 days ago
Fresco, super buono — 5 months ago
Ron Siegel
Really open showing lots of black cherry, bacon fat, spice & violet. — 3 days ago