Same as all of my previous notes. 97-98 points. Wonderful dusty tannins that beautifully frame the classical red and black currant, earth, and spice flavors.
NOW we are back in business with this wine! On 5/8/2016 I had the 2012 Ontogeny and it was extremely tight and fairly unforgiving. I was a bit worried this was going into a prolonged transitional…
PnP with surprisingly accessible but still fairly tight and somewhat muted notes of red and black currant, black licorice, a smidgen of blueberry-chocolate liqueur, blue slate, and a faint hint of…
Some of my previous notes apply, but this was indeed more accessible than six months ago. With a short decant, it was drinking at what I would expect to be close to its apex. It developed over time,…
Slow O2 for less than 30 minutes and swirled in the glass for another 30 minutes. Solid core fruit with a rounded, plush profile. Much more accessible than I thought it would be. Certainly showed…
Stewed and lifeless. Tasted dirty and manure-ridden. And of course, had that signature thin and diluted Fogarty style to it. In the Pursuit of Balance gone completely awry. Totally disappointing.
I definitely concur with much of what J_Smallwood had to say about this wine. This has certainly opened up quite a bit since I last had it back in February. After about an hour or two in a…
What a great showing on this wine! Drank alongside a 2013 Myriad; after 30 minutes in the decanter, the Rudd took off like a rocket. Bursting with dark black raspberry, black cherry, deep red and…
4 months since I last had this wine. PnP was very tight and a bit boozy. Raspberry liqueur, black cherry, vanilla, and alcohol. Linear and and a little palate-numbing, with a tannic clamp that muted…
The inaugural release of this project, with winemakers Mike Smith and Bob Pepi. An interesting wine to be sure, but one that came off like it was struggling to find an identity at the moment. It was…
A beautiful example of a Napa blend. This shows awesome purity of fruit, just enough restraint delivered by excellent craftsmanship, and wonderful tiered flavors. The best Blankiet I've had to date.…
Started off linear and tight, with red, blue, and purple berry fruit notes and a bit of alcohol. After two hours in the decanter, it began to open up more, with additional blueberry and raspberry…
It's been almost a year since I last had this wine. Previous notes apply except that this is ready to drink now. Showed really great for the first hour (96+ points for a brief minute), but after a…
The heavy addition of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot (both 43%, with the Cabernet Sauvignon only accounting for the remaining 14%) with this Oakville blend initially came off a bit angular and…
Very similar to my notes on the 2007 Blankiet. This 2008 kicked out notes of red and purple plum, red and black currant, black raspberry, and some licorice/anise. A little chalk and cedar on the back…
Identical to my notes on 12/19/2015. Drinking very nice right out of the chute. An hour in a small decanter at 54 degrees was great. Beautifully balanced Cabernet and a great example of the varietal.…
