Lavender, wild herbs, high toned berries & dark fruits, nutmeg on the nose. Big, young powerful mid palate that needs time. Tannins still young & a little chalky (Merlot) not quite integrated yet. Still a baby. Cool late year, concentrated, prob very small clusters & berries. 24% Merlot, 5% PV, 1% CF blended. 12.4% alcohol :)
Lavender, wild herbs, high toned berries & dark fruits, nutmeg on the nose. Big, young powerful mid palate that needs time. Tannins still young & a little chalky (Merlot) not quite integrated yet. Still a baby. Cool late year, concentrated, prob very small clusters & berries. 24% Merlot, 5% PV, 1% CF blended. 12.4% alcohol :)
Dec 1st, 2015
Decanted for 60 minutes needs 90. An acceptable lunch wine with a nose of stewed fruit with flavors of pencil shavings, tobacco, leather and black olives. Medium length and finish and lacking in complexity. But it did go quite well with the steak salad lunch!
Decanted for 60 minutes needs 90. An acceptable lunch wine with a nose of stewed fruit with flavors of pencil shavings, tobacco, leather and black olives. Medium length and finish and lacking in complexity. But it did go quite well with the steak salad lunch!
Apr 9th, 2021
Cassis and menthol on the nose. Ruby on the rim. Austere on the palate, hints of sour cherries and assorted dark fruit. Medium plus acidity, medium body. Tannins have mellowed, still noticeable.
Cassis and menthol on the nose. Ruby on the rim. Austere on the palate, hints of sour cherries and assorted dark fruit. Medium plus acidity, medium body. Tannins have mellowed, still noticeable.
Sep 7th, 2020
Solid, but not as good as the others in this vertical.
Solid, but not as good as the others in this vertical.
May 7th, 2018
Bordeaux like in flavor profile. Needs at least 3-4 hours to open up.
Bordeaux like in flavor profile. Needs at least 3-4 hours to open up.
Mar 25th, 2018
This tasted woefully young to me, which at 20 years is crazy, but a testament to the life of these wines. Great nose, palate lean and somewhat austere, muted fruit, dry finish.
This tasted woefully young to me, which at 20 years is crazy, but a testament to the life of these wines. Great nose, palate lean and somewhat austere, muted fruit, dry finish.
Mar 11th, 2018
Wotn at Santé. Coconut, gravel and goji berries. Delicious!
Wotn at Santé. Coconut, gravel and goji berries. Delicious!
Dec 28th, 2017
Still youthful. A lean MB. Pretty. People who knock 98 Cali need to drink this.
Still youthful. A lean MB. Pretty. People who knock 98 Cali need to drink this.
May 20th, 2017Drinking beautifully. Stone, cassis, and acid. Wouldn't wait much longer though.
Drinking beautifully. Stone, cassis, and acid. Wouldn't wait much longer though.
Feb 12th, 2017
''Twas a cold year
Jan 29th, 2017
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
