High altitude Sonoma Malbec from a great vineyard (Monte Rosso) and almost a decade of time waiting. Everything was working in this wine - tannins, black current, leather, cigar smoke, dried herbs, hint of dried flower. This tastes like a Malbec that grew up in Cote Rotie. — 6 years ago
This is my 5th and final bottle and, like the others, was extraordinary! The wines from Laura Zahtila/Laura Michael are consistently great, but the combination of their nuanced winemaking, incredible Beckstoffer fruit, and 13 years, made this a stellar bottle. Green olives, dried thyme, roasted meats, leather, and forest floor were the dominant tones with the primary fruits - dark ripe cherries and raspberries - playing a supporting role. — 6 years ago
Dan Levin
Tart black cherry, underripe red raspberry, eucalyptus, leather, wet stone, and bold tannins. Delicious! — 5 years ago