Extracted, chocolate covered cherries and other berries, moderate tannin, good wine for a big meal.
Extracted, chocolate covered cherries and other berries, moderate tannin, good wine for a big meal.
Aug 20th, 2015Nice finish to the evening
Nice finish to the evening
Nov 25th, 2023What a wonderful surprise it is to open up the wine cellar and find a bottle of something I forgot about. this is Benziger Estate 2017 Oonapais !!!! Wow. Stored at 52 degrees, warmed and decanted for 15 min. -I could not wait any longer… as the wine warms slightly to 63 degrees. The bouquet really opens up as this wine warms. Blackberry pie baking in the oven. The Initial palate experience is dark fruit overwhelming the experience. There is blackberry, boysenberry, and slightly ripe black plum. Then comes the earth tones of cedar and cigar box. This is quickly followed by a chocolate and spice on the long semidry finish. Absolutely no sourness absolutely no bitterness just a perfect cab blend. 
What a wonderful surprise it is to open up the wine cellar and find a bottle of something I forgot about. this is Benziger Estate 2017 Oonapais !!!! Wow. Stored at 52 degrees, warmed and decanted for 15 min. -I could not wait any longer… as the wine warms slightly to 63 degrees. The bouquet really opens up as this wine warms. Blackberry pie baking in the oven. The Initial palate experience is dark fruit overwhelming the experience. There is blackberry, boysenberry, and slightly ripe black plum. Then comes the earth tones of cedar and cigar box. This is quickly followed by a chocolate and spice on the long semidry finish. Absolutely no sourness absolutely no bitterness just a perfect cab blend. 
Nov 4th, 2021Vibrant and rich, per the tasting notes. Well put.
Vibrant and rich, per the tasting notes. Well put.
Sep 11th, 2020Nice. With Sandy and John
Nice. With Sandy and John
Feb 23rd, 2020With Sandy and John. Lovely blend. Liked!!
With Sandy and John. Lovely blend. Liked!!
Sep 6th, 2019New Year's Eve, 2018 w/ Kate!
New Year's Eve, 2018 w/ Kate!
Jan 1st, 2019very tasty with dark fruit, coffee, earthy good structure
very tasty with dark fruit, coffee, earthy good structure
Dec 21st, 2018Great Sonoma red with hits of coffee.
Great Sonoma red with hits of coffee.
Jul 4th, 2018