Blind dinner, open theme, mid-week at The Elm in Great Barrington MA.
Blind dinner, open theme, mid-week at The Elm in Great Barrington MA.
Jun 29th, 2023
Quite Bordeaux-like in character. Red currant, blackberries, cassis, peppercorns, menthol, tobacco and even a bit of graphite. Great restraint and finesse in the cellar is very evident, even though this is going to take years to really open up. Tremendous effort, and one of the finest examples of Sonoma Mountain Meritage.
Quite Bordeaux-like in character. Red currant, blackberries, cassis, peppercorns, menthol, tobacco and even a bit of graphite. Great restraint and finesse in the cellar is very evident, even though this is going to take years to really open up. Tremendous effort, and one of the finest examples of Sonoma Mountain Meritage.
2 people found it helpfulMay 12th, 2018
Loving the old Ravenswood these days. Holding up superbly.
Loving the old Ravenswood these days. Holding up superbly.
1 person found it helpfulJan 8th, 20181991 vintage, late night Christmas night cap. Took about two hours to get to where in needed to be in the decanter, absolutely worth the wait for this old girl. Lots of life left in this bdx blend from a house known for their zins.
1991 vintage, late night Christmas night cap. Took about two hours to get to where in needed to be in the decanter, absolutely worth the wait for this old girl. Lots of life left in this bdx blend from a house known for their zins.
1 person found it helpfulDec 26th, 2016
Some of the best Merlot in CA. Can't wait to work with this vineyard.
Some of the best Merlot in CA. Can't wait to work with this vineyard.
1 person found it helpfulNov 22nd, 2014
What your wife opens when you're out of town to punish you for being out of town. 10 years down the road, and this has years and years left to age. But not mine.
What your wife opens when you're out of town to punish you for being out of town. 10 years down the road, and this has years and years left to age. But not mine.
Apr 8th, 2017
Holfing up nicely, but its last breaths aren't far away.
Holfing up nicely, but its last breaths aren't far away.
May 11th, 2016
Cellar funk, red fruit, acid. Nice.
Cellar funk, red fruit, acid. Nice.
Apr 22nd, 20161998 vintage. Tannins not yet resolved, and probably never will be, unless necrophilia is how you prefer your fruit, as they are green and not ripe, but I see that as positive. Fruit is vivid and the acidity lively, there are flavors of cloves, allspice and a herbaceous twist belonging to those early picked berries. Yet, this is another testament that higher Brix levels ain't necessarily the answer.
1998 vintage. Tannins not yet resolved, and probably never will be, unless necrophilia is how you prefer your fruit, as they are green and not ripe, but I see that as positive. Fruit is vivid and the acidity lively, there are flavors of cloves, allspice and a herbaceous twist belonging to those early picked berries. Yet, this is another testament that higher Brix levels ain't necessarily the answer.
Feb 28th, 2016
Sonoma Mountain, Sonoma County, California, USA
