2016 vintage. Decanted and tasted after 1.5 hours. Throwing a small amount of clumpy sed. Medium/medium-heavy body. Graphite/lead + just dampened earth in the nose. Well-framed tannins balanced nicely with chocolate, plum, cherry, cassis notes. Tasted the 2023 Bevan Cellars Tench a few days ago (9.4) and it added an unnecessary voluptuous layer/weight. This was intrinsically more satisfying and perceived pure. Still on the ascent to the top of the slide. Yes she is. Yes she is. Look out cause here she comes. Hehe. 08.24.25. — 10 months ago
Oaky, smooth. Good. — 4 years ago
Eddie’s Patch Syrah. Smooth and decadent. Just wonderful. — 4 years ago
Berries and tobacco with earthy undertones. Finish is soft, short, and understated. Paired with prime rib and it held up well against the beef — 2 years ago
Outstanding California Chardonnay. Meursault like — 4 years ago
[Tasted on May 6, 2022 at Home]
Ripe fruit on the nose. Juicy black cherry and boysenberry fruit with black tea, black pepper, minerality and a saline note on the finish. Rich and creamy texture. — 4 years ago
When Viners is at Todd and Scotty’s, you know the heavy hitters are coming out. Double magnum bottle, from 2007. I had no idea the bottle size changes the way the wine matures.
Great aroma, with some prune and mineral notes. Floral rose flavor upfront before the juicy cherry thing comes back. Mouthfeel is really special. The slowest roll down the palate, super soft that turns into a tannic grapefruit feeling. Finish is a slow burn, that eventually made me take my flannel off. — 5 years ago
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