Great SB which isn’t too expensive.
Happy 4th, peeps. Although as an Englishman I choke when I say that. Nothing here that’s happy for us 🥲 — a day ago
Lemon and lemon zest on the nose and a tiny touch of petrol. The palate is great and shows pristine balance and a crisp and clean acid drive that balances the lemony notes and the soft mouthfeel so well. The finish lasts for a while and leaves a great fresh final note. Not great but very well done! — 17 days ago
Popped too young, but I just wanted to open it, dammit. Classic fairly old-school Zin nose, with brambly blackberry, a bit of American oak, and stony gravel. Fairly tight in the mouth. I love the focused fruit, which is not jammy in the least. It’s very dry (which is almost jarring these days of jammy Zins with residual sugar), and it’s got some youthfully drying tannins. Needs, and will be better in, at least 2-3 years, but enjoyable now. — 16 days ago
Some people think Zinfandel this age doesn’t work. Those people haven’t tasted this one. Not only was it wonderful two nights ago when we drank only half because we wanted to be able to stay awake for the show, it’s still lovely, and we’ll finish it during tonight’s outdoor Shakespeare show. — a day ago
The 2019 has had some time to develop and it’s ready to drink now, but it can benefit from 2 years in cellar. Notes of cherry and blueberry, very subtle smoky aftertaste. Very strong aroma, that translates nicely on the palate. — 3 days ago
Daniel M
Lemon, lemon peel, orange, pineaple and a tad of chalk : the nose is quite complex! The palate is very well balanced, crisp and clean with a superb acid backbone, nice touches of lemon an pineaple all along, a vivid and dynamic mouthfeel and a long clean and fresh finish with this citrusy tune which is played all along the backbone. That's great! — 15 days ago