A powerfully ripe showing, with chewy blackberry and super ripe black raspberry flavors sloshing and washing through the mouth, finishing with absolute authority. Some alcohol on the tail adds to the…
Over two years since my last bottle. Plum, dark berry, spice box, cassis, and vanilla alcohol. A little awkward on the initial pull, with the booze and ripe plum notes battling a bit with each other…
Purple, black, and red fruit jet fuel. Give this air! Better yet, leave it alone for another few years. This has certainly turned into a NASA Space Shuttle for some reason right now since I last had…
This is really compelling for a modern styled Napa Cab. An exquisite balance of extract and concentration with flavor and plain 'ol yum factor. Just when you think it'll be too sweet, too rich, or…
It's been over a year since I last sampled this vintage of Teucer. As expected, this has progressed nicely, with unctuous but not overbearing flavors of dark berry fruit, dark chocolate, and black…
A surprising come-around with this wine since I last had it. Much more balanced and seamless this time, and not too Syrah-gamey or Cornas-esque (as MH can sometimes come off to me).
So after an uber-goofy restaurant experience with a previous bottle of this wine, I had to conduct the at-home test to see if I just blew a cool grand on a pile of wine that was going to amount to…
Making almost as much of a lasting impression as the titanic Tasmanian Teucer, this To Kalon impresses for its deep black and dark crimson red fruit flavors of chocolatey black raspberry, rich…
So you watch a lot of Arnold Schwarzenegger movies? You thought Terminator was a classic cinematic production? You actually know who Michael Ironside is and can rattle off movies he has been in while…
Red and black cherry liqueur and a fistful of spices dominate the profile of the Purlieu GIII in its current state. A rounder, fruitier expression, especially when compared to the monster Teucer or…
A new wine from Purlieu. This little bugger seemed to be doing pretty well initially... A nice dark crimson hue, interesting earthy wild raspberry and strawberry fruit compote aromas on the nose, and…
This arrived on-stage with a dull, fruity "pffffud" on the palate, with strawberry water, red currant, and red beet juice. Some earth on the back end, with crippled fruit flavors muddling their ways…
The most accessible and giving of the other three Pritchard Hill wines tasted beside it. More black cherry fruit, with hints of bitter chocolate. Strongest in the mid-palate depth. Still a bit…
Finished the bottle after a Coravin a few days prior. I didn't bother with a decant. PnP and a few minutes of swirling in the glass was perfect. Very much fan of this wine. Previous notes from…
Crisis averted from 3 days ago with a previous bottle from 10/20/18 that must have been cooked a bit for whatever reason. This bottle tonight was what I expect from this wine. Fantastic! Previous…
This particular sample threw out a distinct plum note (bordering on raisin) that really heightened the sensation of ripeness in the overall flavor profile. It was good, but it was certainly not the…
Same as previous notes. Great structure and frame, with the flavors starting to peek out nicely. The bone is still bigger than the meat at this juncture. Continuing to hold another couple of years…
Previous note from February still applies. Initial pull had a little bit of alcohol on the back end that quickly dissipated with exposure to air. This was ultimately decanted for a couple of hours…
Previous notes apply. Purity of fruit is evident, as is the overall flavor profile. This still has some fattening-up to do in my opinion. Frame first then fruit, at this stage at least. A wine to…
Last minute pull. Previous notes apply, though this was more flavorful and giving after a slow O2 for an hour and some swirling in the glass. I'll try to hold until after 2019+.
Previous notes from six months ago apply. PnP was just fine, albeit just a bit tight on the back end. Given a couple hours of air, this wine really opened up nicely with black cherry, dark bitter…
The 2015 Purlieu had a notable concentration and depth of flavor. Dark berry fruit, black cherry, cassis, dark mulch, fresh soil, and hints of scorched earth. A great push and grip as well. A far…
The front-loaded attack of dark blue and blackberry and scorched, mulch-driven fruit washed over the palate with a plush rush of intensity. What initially seemed like a wondrous attack of broodingly…
Day 2: Some remaining wine from yesterday (about 1/4 of a .750 bottle) was poured into a small bottle, filled to the top, capped, and stored at 54 degrees for 24 hours.
Similar to my notes on 9/9/2017. Beautifully pure and sexy black core fruit. Scorched earth, fresh vanilla bean, fresh asphalt, incense, clove, black tar heroin (kinda like an adult tootsie roll…
