Exhibiting a more fruit-driven core when compared to its LPV sibling, this sample of the Crane delivered darker and richer plum and black currant notes, with less of a mineral-driven undertow than…
Black raspberry, blackberry, black and purple plum skin, black cherry, asphalt, slate, bitter chocolate, clove, and some incense. The rock elements continue to encompass and drive the rest of the…
Red and black cherry, ripe strawberry, red-purple plum, red currant, sandalwood, leather, and a little vanilla-alcohol on the periphery. Riding a little higher and redder than the LPV and Crane…
An outrageously gorgeous example of the varietal. Freshly squeezed lemon juice, Meyer lemon olive oil, Bellini, yellow pear, citrus blossom, cardamom seed, and subtle rock dust. A flick of pineapple…
Black cherry and ripe strawberry cream lead the charge on the front end of the attack, with dark earth, Christmas spice, and rose pedal notes swiftly catching up to the rolling core of beautifully…
Performing very well since I sampled it from barrel last year, the Arkenstone Sauvignon Blanc pops onto the palate with vibrant lemon verbena, dry grass and hay, lemon and lime zest, citrus blossom,…
Dusty blackberry, black cherry, red and black currant, and Muir Woods forest floor make up the core elements of the 2010 Obsidian (Estate). Showing some age with its earth and saddle leather notes,…
Notes of cranberry, strawberry, red and black cherry, red licorice, and vanilla lead the way in the newest rendition of the Arkenstone NVD. Riding high with a register that currently darts around the…
Red and black berry core, with a thick bloody roast beef/black sanguine of Satan element that rides shotgun with the fruit and dark oak char flavors. A little gamey and roasted in its current state,…
As versions of the various Bevan wines offered up from this site go, this Tench Cabernet Sauvignon is bit more of a front-end downshift from the EE or Calixtro in terms of the initial push of…
This latest experience with the 2012 Wildfoote was from a multi-Coravin'd bottle than clearly was a bit tired and flat. The flavors were all there, but the drive and intensity had fallen off quite a…
Take one 250-pound ballerina barista roasting a vat of Death Wish coffee in a 55 gallon drum of plutonium, add 185,000 teaspoons of chocolate covered chocolate, mix with a six-mile strip of newly…
Bigger, chewier, and more powerfully extracted than its more focused and complex 2015 sibling, the 2016 EE in its current state is a swirling whirlpool of black and dark red berry fruit. Hints of…
Coming along very nicely since I last had it six months ago, this 2016 version of the Ontogeny is a dark and extracted example, with powerful black, purple, and deeply pitched red berry notes. The…
Black cherry, blackberry, iron rust, Kauai red dirt, and powdered chocolate notes pop with an energetic pulse that grabs your attention and begs for another sip. Layer after layer of fruit and flavor…
Black and red cherry, purple plum skin, unripe wild blackberry, and wonderfully compelling dark bitter chocolate notes undulate along the length of the palate with intent and to layered effect.…
Kicking out just as much energy as the 2012 sampled before it, but managing to counterbalance some of its speed with notable intensity and concentration, the 2016 Jumping Goat catapults notes of…
A blast of grippy and floral-laced red raspberry and cranberry notes launch on to the palate with a Fast and Furious "Kapow!" that initially leaves a numbing and slightly bitter effect. With some…
Fresh lemon juice and zest, lemon verbena, dry grass, lime zest, subtle vanilla-coconut pina colada, and trailing tropical fruit notes make up the profile of this beautifully crafted Sauvignon Blanc.…
Apricot and honey dominate the profile here. Pleasantly viscous without coming off heavy or syrupy. A nice combination of mid-palate density/concentration and speed. A succulent and semi-chewy finish.
An intense pop of red and black cherry, red and black raspberry, and some red plum skin flavors launch across the palate in a flavorful and powerful front-loaded attack. Mid-palate intensity and…
Black currant, plum, charcuterie, topsoil, and faint leather. The tannins grip throughout but are offset well by the meaty core fruit that takes the flavor intensity up a tick or two and makes for a…
Earthy plum, black and red currant, dusty black cherry, topsoil, and saddle leather compile the profile of the 2012 Mon Chevalier. A medium attack with a more lithe skip across the mid-palate;…
Yellow pear skin, lemon rind, apricot, marzipan, fondant, acacia, and a touch of dry sherry. The initial attack starts off a tad dry, but then rushes to the mid-palate picking up elegant yellow core…
Black cherry, unripe red and black raspberry, soil, forest floor, and some leather. Earth driven and softer in terms of an overt flashiness of fruit. The core is ripe, but less concentrated or…
