Similar to my previous notes. 94-95+ points. Started to show more power and intensity than what I last remembered. Concentration was most notable, as was a bit more of its darker fruit profile.
Ironically, I think I preferred the 2014 Jack's to the 2013 I tasted last month...but not necessarily by too much. It was "ok," with some brush-tinged dark red and black currant, black cherry, dust,…
I preferred this 2014 1873 to its 2013 older brother served alongside it. The 2014 was a little more giving with its predominantly black cherry and red currant fruit and didn't have such a clipped…
Similar to my previous notes from 11/26/2016 and 10/15/2016. I especially noticed some thin, dry wood and alcohol notes on the back end that detracted from the overall flavor profile of this wine. It…
The nose hints at strong tropical fruit and grassy notes. On the palate, alkaline/metallic and dry grass flavors dominate, with some yellow citrus bringing up the rear. A somewhat bitter and…
A little softer and rounder than the Diamond and Stags, but a deeper concentration. Really nice blue and black fruit. The back end tapers off just a bit, leaving a fuller, more viscous mouthful.…
A really nice concentration, with black, blue, and deep red fruit flavors. Expensive vanilla extract and subtle river rock notes. Some dark chocolate chunk to add interest. Probably the best wine in…
Same as my notes from November 2016. Just a hair more interesting than the 2013 Bergfeld served alongside it. The Stags Leap has a really nice concentration, with blue and black fruit notes and some…
Same as my previous notes. A 94+ bottle of wine, and in the same category (in terms of quality) as the '13 Stags Leap, '14 Howell, and '14 Diamond Cabernets served during the same tasting. Drinks…
After having the 2014 North End and 2014 Ellie's, the 2013 Jack's Masterpiece tasted like a 100 point wine. Unfortunately, it's not a 100 point wine; nor is it a 99 point wine (not sure what Parker…
Just barely better than Hall's 2014 North End Cabernet. The Ellie's was overtly lush and "fruit forward" (trying to be nice here), with not a hard edge to be found... so much so that it came off…
An enticing bottle of wine from start to finish. Drinking extremely well with about a 30 minute decant. Rich and deep, with the perfect kiss of sweet cassis and red and black licorice to compliment…
As previously mentioned, and quite ironically, this was poured at a private event with around 50 guests. For that, this wine was indeed a safe bet. All of the bottles were ultimately drained and the…
I was a HUGE fan of this wine. The first sip totally grabbed my attention, and this was after having all of Hall's previous other Cabernets (including the Bergfeld and Kathryn). This was the clearly…
Same as previous notes. I'm really liking this wine at the moment. Well crafted, dark, mocha-laced core fruit, with a finesse that is most notable. Beautiful is the word I would use, with a depth and…
Previous notes from two months ago apply, except that I dropped this down a bit because of its seemingly rushed PnP service? I was unable to determine how long this had actually been open, but it…
A bit more user-friendly than the Eighteen-Seventy-Three, but this time the Jack's masterpiece was really flaunting its small Merlot component in a very noticeable way. It initially presented itself…
Same as last month and the month before that, except that I did like the energy this wine was kicking out. Still a bit high-toned for me, but my other half really loved it. As previously mentioned,…
Same as 2 months ago. An "Is what it is" type of wine. Akin to the Sauvignon Blanc in terms of its seemingly humdrum delivery. It was "ok," "fine," "not bad," "pretty good"... with that little…
Same as last month and the month before that. A good palate kick-starter, but amongst other local SBs in similar price-points, this is simply "ok." Well made, well balanced, and well...forgettable.
Identical to my previous notes on 9/23/2016. Smooth, balanced, fairly rich, and drinking beautifully for such a young wine. Tasted well-crafted and "expensive" in terms of the elegant layers of dark…
As previously mentioned in my notes on 9/23/2016, the Jack's Masterpiece kicked in with a bit more depth than the Eighteen-Seventy-Three. Similar higher-toned red fruit, but hints of some black…
Similar to my notes from 9/23/2016. I noticed a bit more bramble/mountain berry and bark type flavors on the front end of this wine. Still a bit high-toned and a shade boozy. I really did like the…
