Really ripe, pushing the border of what I like, but it stays on the right side of it. It has enough earthiness and acidity to provide balance. — 5 years ago
Oak, cider, rich and rounded. quite honey and fruity. then feel acidity and minerals. Citrus, pear, grapefruits. 2nd glass, comfortable herb. Elegant. Then, liquor. like. 2015 @6600, Umem JH, 231007-231009 — a year ago
Completed matured! Totally different from 2010. Liquor like and matured fruity aroma, which continues to the taste. With acidity. Enough concentration. Tanning woke up one hour. 2000 @1980, Kping -, 210927-211006 — 3 years ago
Love this easy drinking wine. Once it opens up, you can drink it right down! Only $21 at Indian Land liquor store. — 4 years ago
Huge ebullient nose of black and red cherries. Gorgeous spice, blackberry and licorice. Lovely Stoney minerality. So Volnay. Stunningly sweet fruit. Unreal purity and freshness and so so young. Sappy and dense but also light on its feet. Raspberry cake, raspberry coulis. Good extract, purity and freshness but as this is a barrel sample it’s maybe lost a little bit. Nose is showing huge minerality and earthiness. Palate is more engaging with air. It’s more precise and juicy. Very gamey. Nose is super sick now with air. Cherry liquor. Very fresh. Palate is elegant and fresh. This is a wine for laying down. So much potential. — 3 years ago
2010. 9.0-9.1. Good for older Bordeaux fix, but lacks fruit to be great. Glycerin, minerals, some pencil lead come through at expense of muted blue and black fruits and moderate, integrated tannins. Little/no acid or tartness to round it all out. Certainly interesting but unlikely to gain what it needs over time. $74 at Liquor Outlet. — 4 years ago
John Willison
Meyer lemon and oyster liquor. — 3 months ago