PnP with notes of black licorice, black currant, bitter cacao, slate, granite, and a faint hint of star anise. Some chalk and alcohol on the back end, but nothing astringent or sharp. Just a bit of a…
PnP with notes of plum, black cherry, red and black currant, and a hint of cedar. Straightforward on the attack, with a fairly simple flavor profile carrying through to the finish. Maintained its…
PnP with notes of rich black and purple berry fruit, dark chocolate, Oreo (the black cookie part), black and red licorice, ripe raspberry, vanilla bean, and alcohol (which initially was enveloping…
PnP with youthfully big purple and black berry fruit, dark red and black cherry liqueur, dark plum, and some chocolate notes. A chalky finish, with some vanilla bean and licorice hinting on the back…
PnP with initial notes of blackberry, black cherry, black and red currant, black licorice, and vanilla bean. A chalky (but not astringent) tannic clamp gently engulfed the fruit flavors on the back…
Same as my CT notes from 2 weeks ago. Good; not exceptional. Fairly one-dimensional at the end of it all. Doesn't compare to the other Cliff Lede wines by a long shot. Better to invest in some of the…
Motivated by the great CT notes from Bluegoose and Cristal2000, I had to check out a bottle of the 2013 12C G3 for myself. PnP with a small "test pour" in the glass before leaving it alone to get a…
Exact same notes as 09/18/2015. PnP and it drinks well right out of the chute. A little heavy on the plum (just a touch grapey after a couple of hours). A short-term drinker for sure. A good Thursday…
Similar to my previous CT notes on this wine. A 2008 Carter Coliseum Block inched its way ahead of this when served alongside the Forman. However, my other half preferred the Forman over the Carter;…
Same as my notes on this wine a few months ago. I experienced this go-around as a little more on the fruitier side of the spectrum. An easy drinker and a crowd pleaser at dinner; paired with a…
Similar to my previous CT notes on this wine. The ripe red plum flavors (though tasty) really dominate and distract a bit from the other flavors. An ok wine, just not a great wine. At the end of the…
Pnp with a nose of ripe berry fruit, vanilla, and alcohol. On the palate, a chalky grip (not unpleasant) initially surrounded flavors of sweet blackberry, thick, reduced blueberry sauce (like the…
Similar to my previous CT notes on this wine, except that it really took quite a while before it opened up into anything worth gaining any interest. On initial PnP, it came across flat and muted,…
Specific tasting notes were the same as my previous CT notes on this wine last week. Filled out even more magnificantly with some time in the decanter. After about two hours, it was singing with…
PnP was initially similar to my notes last week on this wine. I then allowed it to breathe at cellar temperature for an hour in a wide-bottomed decanter. This certainly brought out more of a deeper…
