Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2022 vintage. Drinking better now, and for the foreseeable future, than the 2022 Opus. 6.24.26. — 22 days ago

Paul J

9.5

PnP. Better than the Overture in my opinion. Much deeper and more complex. Ample dark fruit with bramble and some minor CDP elements. Very deep with a medium plus finish. — 2 years ago

Clay Bullwinkel

9.5

One of the best California Syrahs. 3% Viognier. Basket pressed. Unfiltered, unfixed. Violets, black fruits, dried apricots. Overture of herbal spices, honey and cocoa. — 4 years ago

Jay Kline

9.3

There’s a lot to process here. Pours a burnished gold in the Glencairn. Unmistakably Medley/Wathen’s with that honeyed overture into clove giving way to German candied nuts and oranges. The high viscosity gives the effect of a weighted blanket to the palate; positively ensconcing. It’s hot but it’s 126.74 proof, so what do you expect? The finish is long and satisfying. Barrel 1; bottle 009/180. A fabulous pick from the Brown Water Enthusiasts. ✌🏽 ❤️ ✊🏽 — 5 years ago

Patrick O Driscoll

9.6

Great cab sav that has structure with a fantastic nose with a smooth overture on the palate — 7 years ago

Dawn E.

9.0

@Delectable App this is the Estate Grown and Bottled. Decanted for 4 hrs...a lot of dried cherry..blackberry..vanilla...licorice.. .sassafras on the nose. Cedar..plum..dark berries and minerals on the palate. Medium+ body & tannins. Super long finish.

Enjoying this after my weekend to work...enhanced enjoyment listening to Rimsky-Korsakov "Russian Easter Overture"! — 8 years ago

Rubychick

9.0

On first opening I wasn't sure, and now I've nearly finished the bottle. Savoury, rusty coloured Nebbiolo. Yes it's very very lovely. 2014. — 9 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2022 vintage. From Coravin. The same vintage Overture shows better currently and likely for quite some time. 2022 a fairly pilloried Napa vintage. Feel this could be similar to the 2011's that are finally showing to the best of their abilities now. Give this a decade and a half but don't expect it to eventually show top-notch like the 1987, 1994, 1997, 2001 or 2012. 6.24.26. — 22 days ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.5

Half to 1/3 the price of the Overture. Great QPR if you have one or find a well stored bottle at $40.00 — 3 years ago

MaJ CappS

8.9

This wine is actually the Melnik 55
made from 100% Melnik grapes.

Smells like walking through a cherry orchard, with a mug of coffee in hand.

Mulberry, touches of vanilla, Italian coffee, the wine is of a hefty medium bodied well made wine, with a cocoa tannin overture, and pinch of acidity. A solid wine, — 5 years ago

MaJ CappS

9.2

Slightly funky fermented flower nose -

A thick and juicy wine - easy to get into - hefty, with black cherry, dark berry blend, pinch of anise, pepper. Cherry skin tannins, with a zesty acidic overture.
An excellent wine! — 5 years ago

Chip Krotee

9.4

Nice treat for my birthday. Def a Margaux. All the right tannins and soil yet excellent berry overture from start to finish. Paired with ribeye from Darien Butcher Shop. — 7 years ago

Tim L

9.3

Great Russian River Pinot! Among best in class - fruit forward, balanced, great legs and bouquet. Incredible on the palate, finish lingers with the deep dark flavors. No, I don't discern identifiable fruits - it's balanced, refined - it's definitely got dark cherry overture and blackberry finish. — 8 years ago

Dmitri

9.2

Drier and more subtle flavor of etna, no volcanic, bombastic richness here,. Its a young and tanic wine that calls for a deeper attention to irs flavors. Not an explosion but an overture. — 9 years ago

Gary Fenstra

9.0

The cannon during the 1812 Overture pales compared to this 2012 perfectly oaked Chardonnay. — 9 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.4

I opened the 2019 vintage, a mere baby. I know. Pauillac is home to most of the first growths: Latour, Mouton-Rothschild and Lafite-Rothschild. This is a very well-made wine. It feels a smidge more new-world styled, fruit leading, but is so ballasted by the earth, the pencil lead, the shining wet-rock mineral notes. The nose is blackcurrant and blue plums even, with slight pepper and roses. The palate is so smooth—sanded down tannins. Granted, this had barely entered open-worthy territory, but it is showing a lot already and with air even more—the florals start to enter the picture. The already well-integrated tannins get silkier. This is an EXCELLENT wine. Interestingly, the Overture was a Napa touching on Bordeaux sensibilities, while the Pauillac was a Bordeaux wine touching on Napa vibes! — 2 years ago

MaJ CappS

9.0

Smells of blueberry scone

Light to medium with dried cranberry, cherry pie, eucalyptus sprig, more dried fruits - fig, watermelon.
A great mouthfeel with just a little.bitter vying for attention over the citrus acidity,
Classic twig and branch overture
Fantastic. — 4 years ago

Severn G

9.0

Nose has strawberry, red apple slice, red currant bunch, ripe cherry and dry earth.

Palate has cherry, raspberry, orange pith, red apple peel, light green herbs with a light tannic grip.

What a color! Nice wine, plenty of fruit to please most palates, decent finish; fun blend of grapes!

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this evening with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. For Opening Night our conductor Andris Nelsons is leading an all BEETHOVEN program (Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus, Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor) and Symphony No. 5) with one of our local treasures, Emanuel (Manny!) Ax on piano.

It's been a long time coming to get on the best manicured lawn in the Berkshires, 2020 saw a full withdrawal of the in-person season because of the pandemic. Now we're back with a very abbreviated season, limited capacity grounds and shed; we've returned, all celebrating the greatest orchestra in the world! — 5 years ago

Severn G

9.3

On the Lawn at Tanglewood tonight with the Boston Symphony Orchestra opening the summer season. Tonight we'll have our conductor Andris Nelsons leading two pieces by MOZART (Overture to The Magic Flute and Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor with Lang Lang as piano soloist, a dynamic but controversial artist) and we'll conclude with TCHAIKOVSKY (Symphony No. 5).

The champagne is a beautiful salmon/light orange color. Acidity is bright, Pinot fruits are singing, chalky minerals, citrus and light trend towards red berries. A wonderful wine for the evening. Our heat wave of nearly a week dropped out today, breezy and mid 70°'s right now. — 8 years ago

Tony Chen

9.7

We had 7 bottles of wine last Sunday night , Kenzo, Nickel Nickel,Papillon ,screaming eagle, frank's family , opus one overture &2013 pahlmeyer. We all like this pahlmeyer propriety red the best. Even a big step better than screaming eagle. — 9 years ago