Slightly bitter on its own, rounds out when paired with a lean slice of meat. We paired it with lamb, which worked well.
Slightly bitter on its own, rounds out when paired with a lean slice of meat. We paired it with lamb, which worked well.
Oct 18th, 2023
What a crazy wine consumed while young. Nose of black cherry and green pepper. Entry of black cherry, cola, mint green pepper. Finishes with a balance of smoke, pepper, iodine, and young oak. Stiff finish. For a 2014, this one has both youthful yet matured character with nice medium bodied black cherry and plum. Last of the old labels!!
What a crazy wine consumed while young. Nose of black cherry and green pepper. Entry of black cherry, cola, mint green pepper. Finishes with a balance of smoke, pepper, iodine, and young oak. Stiff finish. For a 2014, this one has both youthful yet matured character with nice medium bodied black cherry and plum. Last of the old labels!!
May 4th, 2019Pulled this for a rosemary baked chicken with gnocchi/butternut side. Really wondering how much I might have screwed up not choosing a white wine. Well, this one upon cork pop was herbal, blackberry rich, black pepper spice, and tannin. This wine, at least for now, goes much better with food. The gnocchi knocked the tannin down, and really allowed the blackberry and black cherry side to show. The herbal note seemed to be rosemary..now whether or not it was my brain fusing the two together. Food and wine were in perfect harmony. Finishes much more acidic and tannic without food as one might expect. Has quite a bit more life in it!
Pulled this for a rosemary baked chicken with gnocchi/butternut side. Really wondering how much I might have screwed up not choosing a white wine. Well, this one upon cork pop was herbal, blackberry rich, black pepper spice, and tannin. This wine, at least for now, goes much better with food. The gnocchi knocked the tannin down, and really allowed the blackberry and black cherry side to show. The herbal note seemed to be rosemary..now whether or not it was my brain fusing the two together. Food and wine were in perfect harmony. Finishes much more acidic and tannic without food as one might expect. Has quite a bit more life in it!
Oct 28th, 2018
Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
