***RESERVE*** aged 30months in Fr & Am Oak. This was the first vintage of 3 yr fruit. Dave Collins is a freaking master - one of the East Coasts most prolific winegrowers/vintners! This bottle is DIFFERENT from standard Malbec, and produced from one barrel, IIRC. Hyper concentration with remarkable balance for its Pedigree/Vintage. Meanwhile remaining varietally correct. Opening a special bottle today with charcuterie board and later Mongolian beef over rice. Liquored Black cherries and Anise dance romantical from start to finish. A touch of Smokey Tar on the long finish wrapped in dark Colombian cocoa (75%) — 3 years ago
The 2019 Zinfandel (Russian River Valley) is bright and full of energy. Ripe red/purplish berry fruit, rose petal, spice, lavender and mint are front and center in this refreshing Russian River Zinfandel. Floral notes and bright acids perk up the finish. This is such a gorgeous wine, and also a great introduction to this lineup. The Russian River Zinfandel is really a Zinfandel-based field blend from Limerick Lane and a handful of other properties, including Banfield, Collins, Sodini and Ponzo. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2021)
— 4 years ago
This RESERVE offering was opened at 6yrs old and has proven Dave Collins is an east coast premier winemaker. He has overseen the complete development of those 60+ acres and understands how to elevate what the terroir gives. This extended aged Chardonnay had all the class and finesse of an aged burgundy. Beautiful crème brûlée, Fuji apple, and a touch of poached pear on the palate with tremendous mouth feel and an elegant extended finish. I have had some losers in my aging library project, but this was a clear walk off home run! — 2 years ago
Fabulous art from the hand of Dave Collins. East meets West (fittingly) as this varietally correct build splits Loire & La’Caly. Grass + tropical Citrus meld to a food friendly budget all star. 16$ on special at WF :) — 3 years ago
Post quarantine wine tasting with Donna Collins — 4 years ago
Tasted great 10+ yrs old. — 3 years ago
Excellent better than advertised "table wine,"
$9.99 In Fort Collins. Sustainable winery.
Better than their merlot. — 3 years ago
Beyond expectations! Varietal correctness, full & expressive mouthfeel, and a long finish, ripe tannin finish…easily go 5-8 more years! Well done. At 10.5yrs old, Dave Collins crushed this extraction :) — 4 years ago
12 yrs young and LOTS of life left to go. Phenolics and acids are in great place. Flavors are tight and narrow...dense and sinewy, but black cherry cola is the simplest sound bite. 1 more bottle to open in the fall of 2023. This is the basic build and not a reserve selection… But Dave Collins did a good job, again :) — 4 years ago
Jeremy Shanker
Sommelier at RN74
Still alive and well! Starting to show some tertiary. — 5 months ago