Needs a little air... blackberry pie, blackcherry, vanilla bean, and cinnamon. Well balanced palate with firm, but integrated tannins. Dark fruit is persistent and over-delivers on the finish. #garyveewineclub — 8 years ago
Apple cobbler and lemons. Balanced, nice finish. #garyveewineclub — 8 years ago
Opened to breath for 6+ hours. Sexy, smooth, French oak wrapped boysenberry. Green pepper, cola, licorice on the nose too. Dark fruits and dark flavors- expresso and cacao. Fresh and bright on the palate, old world style. Red raspberry and chocolate. Smooth and integrated tannins round out the finish. #garyveewineclub — 8 years ago
#garyveewineclub thin and overoaked. Behind the oak makeup there’s nice herbs and cherries with strawberries, but the wine is disjointed. — 8 years ago
Needed a couple hours of air to open. Black cherry, leaf tobacco, and tomato nose. Subtle pepper notes. Bold, dried red fruit, with a dry chalky finish. Mid-palate comes across a little thin. #garyveewineclub — 8 years ago
#garyveewineclub toasty, but with great applely crispness. Delicious. — 8 years ago
Deep dark color. Red fruit and earth on the nose. A little rough to start even with an hour decanted. Needed to breathe for a while. Started to get smooth and show its complexity with more air time, much like Dan Lebatard. #garyveewineclub — 7 years ago
Soy sauce, black peppercorn, green olive, cassis, and clove. Dark red fruits, mocha and earthy notes stand out on the palate. Well balanced, juicy, and soft. More of an old world feel. Very solid weeknight drinker. #garyveewineclub — 8 years ago
#garyveewineclub Solid Napa cab. Sweet smoky nose. Smooth. — 8 years ago
Red cherry fruit, maybe tobacco and black pepper nose. I question if this wine finished malolactic fermentation. On the palate, there’s a strong metallic, aluminum foil taste, partnered with tart, bitter cherry, and citric acid. Unfortunately this is a dumper, as in down the sink. Bitter, austere, and frankly unenjoyable. The first swing and miss of the #garyveewineclub — 8 years ago
Flowers and peaches. Great quality for the price. #garyveewineclub — 8 years ago
#garyveewineclub cherries, blueberries, oregano, black pepper, and black tea with oak supporting underneath. Needs to breathe. Good acidity. Pairs well with Italian American fare. — 8 years ago
#garyveewineclub old vine grenache. Fresh and juicy, with berries, herbs, and a touch of spice. Lightly colored and reductive in style. With its soft tannins, the wine pairs great with aggressively spiced Latin food. — 8 years ago
Old world feel. Beef jerky, dark berries, tar, and eucalyptus. Fresh and lively on the palate. Black raspberry and cassis. Soft mouthfeel with subdued tannins. Slurpy and easy drinking, with layers on the nose. Solid mid-week Cabernet. #garyveewineclub — 8 years ago
Day 2. Deep and complex nose: orange rind, lemon oil, ginger, wax, and hints of saffron. Feels rustic, yet new world. Vibrant on the palate, with lemon meringue, honey crisp apple, and citrus juice. Chalk undertones meet firm acid. Medium weight, with persistence on the finish. Felt a little more on the fresh side yesterday. My favorite wine so far in the #garyveewineclub. Drink on Thanksgiving.
— 8 years ago
Celebratory wine... zesty, nutty, golden apple, and creme fresh. Fresh and vibrant with a round, creamy finish. Reminds me of bitting in to a honey crisp apple covered in almond milk. #garyveewineclub — 8 years ago
#garyveewineclub refined Napa Cab. Black currant, eucalyptus, cocoa, blueberries, vanilla, with a subtle meaty quality. Velvety mouthfeel, juicy Napa fruit, but well-balanced, good structure, and a fresh finish. — 8 years ago
Meh. Simple, yet it somehow has notes of green peppers and jam at the same time. #garyveewineclub near epic fail. — 8 years ago
Day 3. Scents of baking spice, cinnamon, clove, underripe pepper, and plum. Tobacco and cedar notes on the palate, with plum and dark berry preserves. Heat spikes on the mid-palate transition into the finish. Chalky tannin cost the mouth. #garyveewineclub — 8 years ago
Laura
Lovely, smart dry red fruit wine! Just for drinking, no food needed #wineclub #garyveewineclub — 5 years ago