Pours a deep purple, with aromas of earthy blackberry and cedar. Same on the palate, with unsmoked tobacco, black plum, black currant, Christmas spice, incense, earthy soil, and some burnt embers. A…
Moving into more of an old school profile at this point, with earthy cedar and dark spice and soil notes complimenting the black cherry and black currant core. Finishes with a little bit of grandma's…
This didn't come out if its shell until the last sips (3 hours into consumption). Initial pull showed red currant, cedar, and some earthy spice. A touch thin mid-palate. With extended air, it started…
Dark plum, date, blackberry, red and black cherry, currant, cedar, baking spice, and subtle bitter chocolate. A bit less exuberant and hedonistic than the 2015, but slightly more focused and fresh.…
Crisp sour cherry, cranberry, purple plum skin, limestone, raspberry seeds, and some citrus. Rides crunchy, high, and red, with a puckering acidity that didn't let up at all over three hours of…
Red currant, black and red cherry, cassis, tobacco leaf, spice box, cedar, and mulch. A beautiful example of old-meets-new world Napa Cabernet. Notably balanced and classy, with a sophistication that…
It's a young pup, so best left alone for another 7-10 years. Sour cherry, red and black cherry, red currant, cranberry, wet cave, spicebox, cedar, and mulchy earth notes. More of a classical style,…
Blackberry, black cherry, mocha, charred cedar plank, black licorice, Christmas spice, and mulch/earth. Super flavorful with notable depth and a dark, plush mouthfeel. Finishes with charred oak and…
Still a huge monster that spits grit and sediment just as much as it thrusts out a concentrated core of blackberry, black cherry, and purple plum flavors. A push-pull delivery in its current state,…
Punchy and lip-smacking on entry, with a vibrant sour cherry acidity encompassing a dark berry and graphite-injected core. Delivers with decent flavor expansion considering its youth, but its pulsing…
Dark plum, black and dark red berry, black spices (clove, anise), bitter chocolate, black soil, and cedary earth. A gorgeous mid-palate and unctuous, concentrated mouthfeel, all the while maintaining…
Dark berry fruit, Christmas spice, and earth show a prominent and dynamic presence throughout the full ride, delivering textural indulgence and a sexy mouthfeel that make for a smooth and sultry…
Primary and linear flavors of black cherry, plum, red and black raspberry, and cassis make a punchy impression on the palate. The front end rides high initially and makes a decent stab at expansion,…
From the first sip, this smooth operator was all about seductive elegance, strutting its silky stuff with a sexy refinement that checked both New and Old World boxes (though most Francophiles would…
On the initial pull, more on the red berry fruit spectrum, with red and black cherry, red currant, wild red raspberry, creme fraiche, and strawberry seed. Not long after some exposure to air and some…
Blackberry and black cherry, bitter chocolate, Chinese Five Spice, oak char, black licorice, coffee grounds, and some dark black soil. Quite a mouthful for such a bargain wine. Drink now and over the…
Dark black cherry, blackberry, black raspberry, bitter chocolate, unsmoked cigar, Christmas spice, wet cedar, and the slightest bit of animale. Deep and saturated while maintaining a medium+ bodied…
Exquisitely detailed and classy, with a heightened purity that makes for an exacting and highly chiseled delivery of sophisticated flavors. Red and black currant, red and black cherry (more so with…
Plum, red and black cherry, and subtle earthy spice. Pleasant and medium-bodied on delivery; an agreeable demeanor overall that offers up its flavors in a somewhat simple but affable execution.…
Punchy and somewhat bitter on the back end, which makes for a linear and tight execution of flavors at the moment. Compacted and obviously young, the delivery vibes-off a stubbornness to open up and…
Ok, so for starters, if you're paying <$25-30 bucks for this wine, consider yourself a happy bargain hunter, cuz this little guy overdelivers as far as I'm concerned. You're not asking it to take…
