Same as all of my previous notes on this wine. PnP was the way to go. Performed optimally at 54 degrees throughout service. Solid 95 points during this time period. (1-1.5 hours).
Similar to my notes from September, except that overall I feel as though this wine is smoothing out quite a bit. This is fine, but it also flattens out some of the more concentrated flavors I've come…
Pepper and flowers sum up this wine. Also a little stemmy (100% whole cluster), but not nearly as abrasive and woody as the 2014 Denner Syrah. It, along with the fruit, was masked by the seemingly…
Same as all of my other notes on this wine. Decanted for a couple of hours just for the hell of it, but it really didn't even need it. Taking a step back, this really is a gorgeous bottle of wine.…
Surprisingly energetic and a bit overrun by an initial blast of alcohol and tightly coiled tannins. Not sharp, but coming across a bit brash on the PnP. The quality of fruit was evident, but it was…
Previous notes on specific flavors still apply. Awesome wine, and inching its way up in score for me as time goes on. PnP was near-perfect and ready right out of the gate.
Paired with a grilled lamb chop (covered in redwood needles). This piece of meat was cooked beautifully, with the fat rendered perfectly. The flavors were not as interesting as the previous squab…
PnP was just a hair tight, but an hour in the decanter did this wonders. Drinking very well right now. Deep blackberry, asphalt, blueberry, and some beautiful minerality. Mid-palate and textural…
Same as my previous notes on this wine. Nice dark fruits and some notable minerality. Drinking well with an hour or two decant, or hold until early 2017 for even more optimum drinking.
The difference between PnP and decanting for three hours was minimal; the wine didn't change much at all. Not wound tight necessarily, but clearly not stretching its legs at the moment.
PnP with notes of ripe blackberry, stewed plum, asphalt, and some charcuterie. More ripe than expected. Tannins had integrated well, with layers of deep black and ripe red fruit flavors. Reminded me…
As with other CT notes, I really did like this wine quite a bit. It was impeccably balanced and still had a beautifully rich and unctuous texture and mouthfeel about it, the likes of which I don't…
PnP with high-toned red berry fruit notes of bitter cranberry, pomegranate, chalk, and brush. Extremely Grenache driven, with the bitterness of the Mourvèdre clipping the finish almost immediately.
Same as my CT notes from 09/07/2015. Great stuff. Improved with two hours in the decanter. Could probably use another year in bottle for total optimum drinking.
PnP with notes of dark purple and black fruit notes, alcohol, and baking spice. Full of energy and just a little bit of initial, unresolved tannins, the 2010 Relentless is an electric, fascinating…
Tight, taut, and tannic, with restrained, high-toned red and blue fruits. The floral component of this wine (from the Roussanne) combined with the chalky, tannic spine, covers most of the otherwise…
