Neal Ferry

9.0

Fantastic domestic Malbec from Colorado — a year ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Popped and poured; no formal notes. A mix of dark and red fruits with tobacco, earth and spices. The wine is finally matured and drinking very well now. It has lost all of the green tones that were more apparent in its youth. Everything is now fully fleshed out and should continue to drink well for another 5+ years. Really, these are some lovely (and age-able) wines from the Four Corners area of CO.
— 3 years ago

Jay Kline

9.0

This bottle of “Canyon of the Ancients” Cabernet Sauvignon has been cellared since release. Brought to Tasting Group and presented to the group double-blind. Though technically not testable, the wines from Sutcliffe are very high quality and I couldn't help myself from blinding the group on this properly aged example. The wine was poured into a decanter about an hour prior. The wine pours a deep garnet color with some signs of slight sediment; moderate staining of the tears. Other than the fine sediment, no real signs of age. On the nose, the wine is of moderate intensity: plums, cassis, cherry, tobacco, some leather and baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Again, a mixed fruit set, tobacco, earth, leather and baking spices. The finish is satisfyingly long. Guesses were all over he place however few called New World (let along the Four Corners of Colorado!) with most settling on a modern Rioja producer and left-bank Bordeaux. Everyone loved it and the fact it was from Colorado endeared them even more. At this point, the green-streak that these wines typically exhibit in their youth has completely given way and the fruit is ripe and fully mature. It's quite lovely on the pop and pour though a little air doesn’t hurt. This should continue to drink well over the next 5-7 years. — 3 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.2

Seldom do I post the same bottle twice, let alone in the same week or so…. However this is completely different than the 1st I had of identical brand, varietal, etc. I take all I said John Sutcliffe, this California stuff your doing has gone up in my mind. — 2 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.0

Extremely Fantastic…, it works with everything — 3 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.1

Really good John Sutcliffe — 3 years ago

Neal Ferry

8.9

Quite Nice — 2 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.0

Complex Reds, Blended to perfection — 3 years ago

Timothy

9.0

Delicious! — 3 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.5

A true joy…and Colorado grown — 3 years ago