Drinking much younger than it would seem for a 12-year-from-vintage Napa Cabernet, this initially fools you into thinking it's 5-6 years younger. Started out a little tight, yet bold and…
Blackberry, chocolate, railroad tie, and wet black soil. It's a good Cali Syrah that delivers round flavor, medium weight, and a bit of a thick delivery. No hard edges; fairly plush, but exhibits a…
Somewhat similar to my last year's note in terms of specific flavor elements by name, except that every aspect of the flavor profile here has tripled in terms of richness. This has become even more…
PnP and this was ready to go. A little heat at first, but it blew off soon enough. Powerful but with a refined elegance that offers a more silky mouthfeel when compared to the Reserve or standard…
If you are satisfied with the Lewis house style, then this wine will be the Snickers to your wine consumption. Rich and giving, with dark core fruit, dark chocolate, vanilla bean, and dark spice…
Same as previous notes. Solid wine with depth, concentration, flavor, and fairly notable complexity. Needs about an hour or two of air to show its true form. 94 points. Drink now and over the next…
A big wine that needs some air to open up. Coravin pour, which didn't allow it a true opportunity to expand its flavors or deepen in the way it should have. 92-93 points this time. I'll decant for an…
Previous notes apply. Big, voluptuous, and plush. Dominated by viscous lemon curd and vanilla notes. Quality fruit indeed, but nearing levels of coming across a little over-processed and devoid of…
Same as previous notes. This was drinking very well about 30 minutes after PnP. Gained some really nice depth in the glass with some swirling. Dark blackberry, huckleberry, boysenberry, black hot…
Same as my previous notes from 9/26/16, except it has lost some vibrancy and verve that would have otherwise made for some welcomed tension among the flavors. It felt a little flat on the back end.…
Always a bit of a popcorn butter bomb, but the wood Lewis uses seems to be of decent quality and doesn't overly distract from the beautifully pure core fruit, which seems to be able to stand up to…
Almost a year ago to the day since I last tasted this wine. Previous notes apply. Not much has changed. Possibly a little softer on the attack. Round, vanilla-tinged, buttered popcorn. Almost too…
After a splash decant (through a micro filter to rid it of the sediment it was throwing off initially), this thing was high-kicking better than Paula Abdul (flashback 'Straight Up' '80s Paula; not…
Same as my notes 8 months ago. Developed some really nice dark chocolate, earth, black olive, and deep black raspberry notes to frame out the core blackberry fruit flavors.
Crisp and lively, while also exhibiting a voluptuous roundness that is seldom seen in SBs. In the past, Lewis has been known for severely over-oaking their SBs; thankfully, this was not the case…
Similar to last week, except I didn't get that distractingly bitter, steely flavor on the back end as much. Served next to a 2013 Rivers-Marie standard Chardonnay, which bested the Lewis by a fair…
An ok Chardonnay I suppose??...Not great by any stretch. Oak dominated with an alkaline finish. Lemon oil, buttered popcorn, vanilla extract, steel ball bearings, and river rock.
Totally agree with DANIELBLEIER in that this wine is indeed super rich and lush (in the best of ways). Exactly what I would expect from a Lewis Syrah from an overly-giving vintage like 2012. PnP with…
PnP with notes of lemon curd, honey, vanilla, brioche, toasted marshmallow, yellow pear, and a hint of wet rock. There was an initial faint metallic tinge on the finish, but that quickly dissipated…
I bumped this up a point to 95 from the last couple of tastings I've had of this wine over the course of the past few months. Really shined nicely this time around. Almost identical tasting notes in…
Similar to my notes on 7/20/15. A profile of chocolate cherry and blackberry liqueur, vanilla, cassis, and chocolate truffle. Not overly sweet like the flavors might first have you believe, but…
Decanted for 30 minutes at cellar temperature. On the nose: Plum, brownie, and milk chocolate jump from the glass. On the palate: Rich dark berry fruits, vanilla, cassis, and chocolate truffle.…
