PnP with notes of black licorice, black currant, bitter cacao, slate, granite, and a faint hint of star anise. Some chalk and alcohol on the back end, but nothing astringent or sharp. Just a bit of a…
PnP with notes of plum, black cherry, red and black currant, and a hint of cedar. Straightforward on the attack, with a fairly simple flavor profile carrying through to the finish. Maintained its…
PnP with notes of rich black and purple berry fruit, dark chocolate, Oreo (the black cookie part), black and red licorice, ripe raspberry, vanilla bean, and alcohol (which initially was enveloping…
PnP with youthfully big purple and black berry fruit, dark red and black cherry liqueur, dark plum, and some chocolate notes. A chalky finish, with some vanilla bean and licorice hinting on the back…
PnP with steely notes of lemon rind, pineapple, pear, and a wet slate-like minerality. With some air, the vanillin oak influence began to pleasantly show itself. This is a little more…
This bottle was a lesser showing than the one I had earlier in 2015. On initial PnP it was a little thin and flat, with notes of light strawberry cream, pomegranate, red and black cherry, and a…
PnP into the glass with little time for air. Extremely youthful notes of black cherry, pomegranate seed, rose petal, heather, rosemary, and the faintest of orange peel (not as strong as, for example,…
PnP with initial notes of blackberry, black cherry, black and red currant, black licorice, and vanilla bean. A chalky (but not astringent) tannic clamp gently engulfed the fruit flavors on the back…
Smooth and simple. Tasted "fine," carrying lighter notes of red berry and vanilla. However, very little complexity to speak of; held no interest for me in the end.
Same as my CT notes from 2 weeks ago. Good; not exceptional. Fairly one-dimensional at the end of it all. Doesn't compare to the other Cliff Lede wines by a long shot. Better to invest in some of the…
Same as my CT notes from 12/10/2015. Really good QPR for what's in the bottle. Great crowd pleaser and WOTN. PnP with a little swirling in the glass worked fine. An hour slow O2 helped even more.
Same as my CT note in September 2015. Saturated berry, cola, rhubarb, and baking spice flavors. Texturally perfect; lower acid and almost indistinguishable tannins. A little alcohol and some…
A decent Chardonnay, but nothing that evokes any sort of emotional or memorable response. Notes of pear, vanilla, and lemon curd. Not very complex by any stretch, but an ok Monday night sipper.
Same as my previous CT notes except that it lost a little "oomph" after about three hours of slow O2. Though I think this has the ability to go a number of years more, I think drinking now (and…
