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May 28th, 2018Mellowed with age. Peppery when opened, decanting brought out earth and depth. Drink soon,.
Mellowed with age. Peppery when opened, decanting brought out earth and depth. Drink soon,.
Mar 27th, 2018
Great nose. The acidity and tannin is a bit aggressive. We'll see where this goes.
Great nose. The acidity and tannin is a bit aggressive. We'll see where this goes.
Aug 28th, 2017Aggressively tannic, could be a bad drinking window, but swirling, decanting, and leaving open 2 days didn't help. Maybe should have cellared another 5+ years?
Aggressively tannic, could be a bad drinking window, but swirling, decanting, and leaving open 2 days didn't help. Maybe should have cellared another 5+ years?
Aug 7th, 2017
Griffin's Lair pictured here... or the courtyard of the Frick. Delicious wine not pictured. I was surprised how open this was--the wine,not The courtyard--after about an hour. Like a slightly riper St Joseph. Amazingly listed at under 13% abv. Excellent pair with our steaks at Bowery Meat Co.
Griffin's Lair pictured here... or the courtyard of the Frick. Delicious wine not pictured. I was surprised how open this was--the wine,not The courtyard--after about an hour. Like a slightly riper St Joseph. Amazingly listed at under 13% abv. Excellent pair with our steaks at Bowery Meat Co.
3 people found it helpfulMar 29th, 2017Drinking very well now with a bit of decanting
Drinking very well now with a bit of decanting
1 person found it helpfulAug 7th, 2019
Very interesting to note the stylistic evolution from the '05 and '07 to this--much lighter and lower alcohol. Very elegant and balanced
Very interesting to note the stylistic evolution from the '05 and '07 to this--much lighter and lower alcohol. Very elegant and balanced
1 person found it helpfulDec 12th, 2016
Cooked.
1 person found it helpfulJul 8th, 2015A bit of a bruiser. Give it a few more years for the tannins to integrate.
A bit of a bruiser. Give it a few more years for the tannins to integrate.
May 23rd, 2017
Whoa. Dark. Thick. Meaty. Pepper. Could use some time to soften these tannins, but that said, a wonderful wine. I haven't met a wine from Griffin's Lair that I didn't like and I'd say the same for Arnot-Roberts.
Whoa. Dark. Thick. Meaty. Pepper. Could use some time to soften these tannins, but that said, a wonderful wine. I haven't met a wine from Griffin's Lair that I didn't like and I'd say the same for Arnot-Roberts.
Dec 31st, 2016
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
