Jammy plums, twigs, and gravel. Earthy. Nice with a rich beef stew.
Jammy plums, twigs, and gravel. Earthy. Nice with a rich beef stew.
1 person found it helpfulNov 1st, 2020Lovely black fruit and tobacco, nice woodsy complexity, elegantly textured. Good work. Consulting winemaker Paul Hobbs
Lovely black fruit and tobacco, nice woodsy complexity, elegantly textured. Good work. Consulting winemaker Paul Hobbs
1 person found it helpfulSep 7th, 2014Red cherry, strawberry and plum. Lots of baking spices. Earth and smoke.
Red cherry, strawberry and plum. Lots of baking spices. Earth and smoke.
Aug 12th, 2016Still a bit rustic but strong fruit and balanced tannins.
Still a bit rustic but strong fruit and balanced tannins.
Oct 26th, 2014Jammy and well balanced. Hard to hit this level of ripeness with the VA reds.
Jammy and well balanced. Hard to hit this level of ripeness with the VA reds.
Aug 31st, 2023 September 1, 2022. 2016 vintage, drinking perfectly, well balanced
 September 1, 2022. 2016 vintage, drinking perfectly, well balanced
Sep 4th, 2022Lots of alcohol on the nose but it turned tail on the palate. I remembered this more fondly than it was tonight but still a strong red: tobacco but stronger on the blackberry. Not a bad wine to kick off the fall weather!
Lots of alcohol on the nose but it turned tail on the palate. I remembered this more fondly than it was tonight but still a strong red: tobacco but stronger on the blackberry. Not a bad wine to kick off the fall weather!
Sep 19th, 2020Rich ripe and extracted. Also smack you in the mouth tannin and acid. Really? Virginia? 👍👍👍
Rich ripe and extracted. Also smack you in the mouth tannin and acid. Really? Virginia? 👍👍👍
Sep 4th, 2020Not worthy of the price. Tasty, but just doesn’t deliver like the wineries Rose, etc
Not worthy of the price. Tasty, but just doesn’t deliver like the wineries Rose, etc
Aug 31st, 2020Our favorite from today’s vineyard, will probably be even better after opening up for a few hours.
Our favorite from today’s vineyard, will probably be even better after opening up for a few hours.
Feb 16th, 2020