A wonderful expression of a Stags Leap Cabernet. PnP with elegant but dark purple and black berry fruit notes, red and black licorice, black wet slate, red and black currant, and faint baking spice.…
First bottle of this was flawed (I presume). This second bottle was better, but not overwhelmingly better. Plum flavors, round purple and red berry notes, as well as faint earth and spice. All in…
Pulled the cork and there was absolutely no "pop" sound; that's sometimes the first sign of "all bad." The smell of the cork wasn't too bad, but it certainly had a bit of a funky smell about it.
Nearly identical to my notes on 8/23/2015. A little smoother and rounder than I remember from almost a year ago, especially after a two hour decant. Has notable finesse and depth that made me keep…
PnP with amazing ready-to-go flavors of deep, exotic red, purple, and black berry fruit, black raspberry liqueur, beautiful charred oak and scorched earth, olive tapenade (but not the overly salty…
Similar to my previous notes on this wine 6+ months ago. Hasn't changed too much except that it appears to have softened a bit, which is a little unusual given the BTK pedigree. On PnP it was a…
Similar flavor profile as my previous notes, but even less verve than before. This is like a long, drawn out break up... Is it me or is it you?! I have this hopeless thought that someone from KB will…
It has been a year since I last had this wine. The punchline here is HOLD for another year or two at least. Upon PnP, this wine felt both restrained and clumsy, with tight red and purple berry,…
Nice tropical fruit, pineapple, lemon verbena, grass, and some mineral notes. Decent acidity and texture, but dropped off a bit on the mid-palate and finish. Would not be able to differentiate this…
Light, dry, and a little thin. Not undrinkable, and an ok light summer wine I suppose, but totally fell off the map when compared to the Mending Wall Sauvignon Blanc tasted beside it.
Same as my notes from last week. Had with friends, who thought it was in the 93-94 point range, citing more depth and viscosity than I thought it actually possessed.
Holy bajeezus! What an amazing ride of a wine. PnP with tight and slightly chalky notes of black and purple berry fruit, slate, granite, asphalt, road tar, dust, bramble, and a hint of black coffee…
On initial PnP, this wine unloaded with a dense, fully packed punch of dark purple and black berry core fruit. Some red and black currant and black raspberry cut like a spear through the coiled-up…
PnP with notes of red currant, black raspberry, black cherry, tight purple plum, and some cedar and earth. A little narrow and linear, but not astringent or distractingly tannic. A nice cut to the…
Previous notes apply. 94-95 solid points. Awesome as always. Didn't really give this time to open up, so I would recommend a few hours in the decanter.
Notes of flashy purple and red berry fruit, brush, and some alcohol and vanilla. Fairly simple and straightforward, but a pleasant enough sipper throughout the evening. Nothing I would necessarily…
PnP with coiled-up flavors of purple berry and black licorice notes. A good dose of alcohol and a tart aftertaste that made me wonder if this bottle was flawed. This threw off my palate in a way that…
PnP with extremely tight red and purple berry fruits, black and red licorice, river rock, and a hint of vanilla. Very constrained and linear at first, with a chalky grip that would not let go for the…
A decent Chardonnay, but a bit of a linear expression of the Heintz site. This came in first among two other California Chardonnays, including a 2012 Talley Rosemary's Chardonnay and a 2011 Talbott…
Not a bad Chardonnay, with a bit of age showing nicely. Some reduction and sherry notes, with hazelnut, poached pear, lamp oil, browned butter, and lemon/citrus flavors.
PnP with notes of red and black currant, strawberry compote, red and black raspberry, asphalt, slate, granite dust, chalk, and a hint of cedar. A little tight and tart on entry, keeping it close to…
I've been following this wine starting in late 2014, again in the summer of 2015, and now. The 2012 OG has certainly developed a sense of elegance and poise over the course the last year-and-a-half.…
