From magnum. A wonderfully complex and intriguing Syrah, with blackberry core fruit; notes of olive brine, railroad tie, black and blue river rock, oyster shell, garrigue, and some funky, saline…
It's been a year since I last had this wine. It still needs some time to fully settle in, but it is certainly on a righteous road to perfection. As others have noted, this wine couldn't fully shed…
Served side-by-side with the '12 SQN Stein. Not surprisingly, the Touché was one of the wines of the night, and especially unfortunate for the 2012 SQN Stein, which received a serving up of a good…
Much improved since I last had this wine 1.5 years ago. Dark purple and black core fruit, with notes of black pepper, camphor, black olive, and some subtle spice. Beautifully balanced with a…
Previous notes apply, except that after a few hours of air, the Viognier component started to mellow out and seemed to work its way more seamlessly into the Syrah element. Still could use another…
Earthy blackberry, purple plum, olive, and some tar. Fairly simple and straightforward. Drink now or hold for another year or so. Time may deepen the flavors a bit, but I don't think it'll gin up…
Saturated black and red raspberry, wild blackberry, boysenberry, black cherry, camphor, green olive, railroad tie, earth, cinnamon, and limestone. A little funkified and exhibiting a heavier red…
How in the name of all that's holy is anyone getting any flavor or semblance of the varietal out of this wine is beyond me. Constricted, astringent, and bitter as the day is long. This needs more…
Notes of blackberry, funky earth, wet hay, limestone, black pepper, hard salami, campfire, and garrigue. A little furry on the palate, with the flavors finishing a bit gritty and fuzzy. Some air…
Blackberry, Trader Joe's fig paste, olive, charcuterie, pastrami, and earth flavors dominated. A pretty gamey and earthy Syrah, with a fistful or really ripe fruit. An interesting take on the…
Following suit with Revas of the past, I was happy to find this was kicking out some nice dark blackberry, deep and ripe black raspberry, wild blueberry, charred oak, fresh layed asphalt, earth,…
Somewhat unconventional and a bit of a sidewinder on the palate. Moments of Cote Rotie earthiness and barnyard funk that provided interest, but then wonky core fruit that wobbled in and had you…
Previous notes apply. Not as tight as nearly two years ago, but only moderately as complex or deep as I would have preferred. Some interesting purple fruit flavors, but the floral (Viognier)…
Same as two months ago. I had to go back to drinking a KB Pinot Noir (which was barely memorable as it was) just to get some flavor going back on my palate. Not too encouraging when a forgettable…
Red and purple fruit, with faint passings-by of olive, railroad tie, and asphalt. Not overly complex or concentrated, with the mid-palate leaving something to be desired. One could hold this for…
Linear and flat across the palate from start to finish. Some purple berry fruit and fleeting hits of black olive (like the kind on a Roundtable pizza). Lackluster indeed (and not "off" in terms of…
Same as all of my previous notes. Drinking great now. Decanted, but it didn't need it. In a good window currently. Drink now and over the next 3+ years.
From Magnum. On the nose, a nice funky, pepper aroma with some saddle leather and stewed plum. Same on the attack, with ripe purple plum, dusty blackberries, leather, railroad tie, camphor, incense,…
