What a difference a year makes, the ‘11 I tried was mediocre, the ‘12 I tasted was much better. Dark Ruby with aromas of dark fruit, herb and floral notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry and cherry with hints of eucalyptus, leather and vanilla. Fine firm tannins, a bit chewy, medium+ finish ending with rich fruit and mineral notes.
What a difference a year makes, the ‘11 I tried was mediocre, the ‘12 I tasted was much better. Dark Ruby with aromas of dark fruit, herb and floral notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry and cherry with hints of eucalyptus, leather and vanilla. Fine firm tannins, a bit chewy, medium+ finish ending with rich fruit and mineral notes.
Sep 26th, 2020
2008 vintage. Fantastic, smooth, dry and robust
2008 vintage. Fantastic, smooth, dry and robust
1 person found it helpfulFeb 23rd, 2016
Super ripe and sweet scented, this is balanced yet provocative in its expression, including blackberries, blueberries and bourbon vanilla additions. Good, solid finish. Mature but nowhere close to being too old.
Super ripe and sweet scented, this is balanced yet provocative in its expression, including blackberries, blueberries and bourbon vanilla additions. Good, solid finish. Mature but nowhere close to being too old.
1 person found it helpfulNov 14th, 2015
Too dry for a cab.
1 person found it helpfulMar 14th, 2015
Densely packed with wild red fruit, tea and savory herbs, with firm tannins. The 09 was also bone dry but with heady wooded aromatics, and it seems this vintage saw extended skin contact far less American oak (70% French, 25% American. 24 months) but well seasoned. It's an ambitious, mountain grown wine with the fruit and structure to age.
Densely packed with wild red fruit, tea and savory herbs, with firm tannins. The 09 was also bone dry but with heady wooded aromatics, and it seems this vintage saw extended skin contact far less American oak (70% French, 25% American. 24 months) but well seasoned. It's an ambitious, mountain grown wine with the fruit and structure to age.
1 person found it helpfulJan 31st, 2014Well textured and open, with retrained, herbal red/black fruit.
Charmingly unsuccessful/anachronistic. Pour this for crotchety Brits who demand 'proper Claret'.
Well textured and open, with retrained, herbal red/black fruit.
Charmingly unsuccessful/anachronistic. Pour this for crotchety Brits who demand 'proper Claret'.
Apr 4th, 2016
2010 vintage - dense, minty, nice use of oak. Drinking well now but can easily go another 10.
2010 vintage - dense, minty, nice use of oak. Drinking well now but can easily go another 10.
Oct 11th, 2015
Now this, I really liked. A pronounced smokiness on the palate. Maybe I liked it because it was so different.
Now this, I really liked. A pronounced smokiness on the palate. Maybe I liked it because it was so different.
Apr 13th, 2015
A famous writer and he now has a park in Sonoma and this single vineyard wine from ken wood comes from this same spot
A famous writer and he now has a park in Sonoma and this single vineyard wine from ken wood comes from this same spot
Feb 2nd, 2015Dry, racy, cool, and incredibly aromatic. there's a lot going on... Plum/fig, vanilla bean, tobacco/cedar, herbs. Finish is concise and quite dry, with fine tannins.
Dry, racy, cool, and incredibly aromatic. there's a lot going on... Plum/fig, vanilla bean, tobacco/cedar, herbs. Finish is concise and quite dry, with fine tannins.
Mar 9th, 2013
Sonoma Mountain, Sonoma County, California, USA
