Trying the ‘18 vintage. Just as dense and with grippy tannins as previous. Takes 90 minutes to decant and then starts shining. Beautiful layers of cassis. -46% Syrah, with the cab components rounding out the profile (37%). Edgy Petit Verdot (17%) provides a lot of structure. Not for the faint of heart. 😎
Trying the ‘18 vintage. Just as dense and with grippy tannins as previous. Takes 90 minutes to decant and then starts shining. Beautiful layers of cassis. -46% Syrah, with the cab components rounding out the profile (37%). Edgy Petit Verdot (17%) provides a lot of structure. Not for the faint of heart. 😎
Apr 17th, 2022Having the 17 at Daou Mountain. Delicious! Grippy tannins from the Petit Verdot. Beautiful layers of fruit from the Syrah and cab with a long finish.
Having the 17 at Daou Mountain. Delicious! Grippy tannins from the Petit Verdot. Beautiful layers of fruit from the Syrah and cab with a long finish.
Sep 15th, 2020Delicious. 46% Syrah. 38% Cab.
Delicious. 46% Syrah. 38% Cab.
Aug 27th, 2019Very structured, but also plenty of fruit. Cassis, and red fruit.
Very structured, but also plenty of fruit. Cassis, and red fruit.
Jul 15th, 2019
Strong tannins, nice coating in mouth, balanced. Very nice
Strong tannins, nice coating in mouth, balanced. Very nice
Nov 27th, 2017
Good sip while working a puzzle
Good sip while working a puzzle
May 24th, 2017
Some fruit on the nose, fruit on the pallet, tobacco on the finish. Disappointing given the price. But a better than red.
Some fruit on the nose, fruit on the pallet, tobacco on the finish. Disappointing given the price. But a better than red.
May 13th, 2017
Heavy heavy minerality. Very little fruit. Maybe too young. Maybe not to my taste
Heavy heavy minerality. Very little fruit. Maybe too young. Maybe not to my taste
Mar 12th, 2017
Deep purple ink. Perhaps too early to drink for 2012 vintage.
Deep purple ink. Perhaps too early to drink for 2012 vintage.
Feb 9th, 2017
Corked but I was powerful enough to try and hide it.
Corked but I was powerful enough to try and hide it.
Oct 24th, 2016
Paso Robles, Central Coast, California, USA
