Delicious, fruity, structured not overly tannic. Liked it a lot.
Delicious, fruity, structured not overly tannic. Liked it a lot.
Oct 23rd, 2017
Bright purple red in color. Cherry, berry, leather and barrel wood in nose. Raspberry, cherry and black pepper notes in mouth. Tight tannins, needs lots of time to open
Bright purple red in color. Cherry, berry, leather and barrel wood in nose. Raspberry, cherry and black pepper notes in mouth. Tight tannins, needs lots of time to open
May 28th, 2017
Love it. Such an incredible value.
Appearance: Clear and polished ruby/magenta with slight variation to the rim; medium body and legs
Nose: getting some alcohol and smoked meats, earthiness
Taste: Dark red fruit core with good structure and tannins; alcohol is a bit noticeable at the point but should integrate well over the next year or two; some very light and pleasant menthol sort of notes
We paired this with beef Wellington and roasted potatoes smothered in duck fat, gruyere and thyme. It held up beautifully and didn't overtake the dish. We opened 2 hrs before and let it passively decant in bottle - may play around with a hard decant, etc. guessing day 2 for this one will be even better.
Love it. Such an incredible value.
Appearance: Clear and polished ruby/magenta with slight variation to the rim; medium body and legs
Nose: getting some alcohol and smoked meats, earthiness
Taste: Dark red fruit core with good structure and tannins; alcohol is a bit noticeable at the point but should integrate well over the next year or two; some very light and pleasant menthol sort of notes
We paired this with beef Wellington and roasted potatoes smothered in duck fat, gruyere and thyme. It held up beautifully and didn't overtake the dish. We opened 2 hrs before and let it passively decant in bottle - may play around with a hard decant, etc. guessing day 2 for this one will be even better.
Dec 18th, 2016
Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
