PnP was linear and primary, with black and some red berry fruit. Into the decanter it went for a total of three hours. Muuuuuch better... with blackberry, bitter chocolate, black cherry, black…
Thank the holy Gods of the grape, this 2016 is WAY better than the 2014 I had yesterday. What a difference a vintage makes. Compared to the diluted 2014, this 2016 shows fulfilling red and black…
Soft plum, red cherry, leather, and some cedar. Thin and lithe on the attack, with a watery mid-palate. Finishes fairly flaccid, with the muddled plum note repeating on the back end.
This punches way above its price point. Blackberry, plum, black currant, cedar, roast beef bark, and some spice. A bit of alcohol rises up just enough to remind you this is a young wine in need of…
Red currant, red and black cherry, cedar, dust, and some dry soil. Surprisingly open and balanced, with an even-keeled delivery straddling flavor and grip. Drink now and over the next 5+ years.
Racy and energetic flavors of electric purple plum skin, red raspberry, red licorice, blackberry seed, wet limestone, pumice, and red and purple Skittles. More expressive in terms of drive and verve…
Previous notes apply. Finished the bottle. Likely in that 92 point arena for me right now. There are some potentially fascinating flavors lurking deep within the bowels of this coiled-up snake, but…
Continuing to follow this bottle with another Coravin pour. Same as last month. With a decent amount of coaxing, plum, limestone, currant, and subtle cassis notes emerged. Flat, linear, and otherwise…
Another Coravin pour from the same bottle as last month. Gave it a few hours of air. Still not enough. Previous note applies. This didn't budge much. Some identifiable unripe purple plum, currant,…
Toss this thing down in Davy Jones' locker for the next decade and wait for it to find a pulse. Balled-up tight as a drum, this wine offered very little in terms of fruit flavor or complexity at the…
