PnP with a tightly wrapped core of black licorice, blackberry, bitter cacao, and chalky tannins. After two hours in the decanter at cellar temperature, it unwound enough to show some of the sweeter…
Ripe, plum fruits with blackberry, forest floor, and (as others have noted) a raisin/ripe black currant swath on the back end of the palate. Some lingering earth and spice notes hold just enough…
Tight, taut, and tannic, with restrained, high-toned red and blue fruits. The floral component of this wine (from the Roussanne) combined with the chalky, tannic spine, covers most of the otherwise…
Black cherry, ripe raspberry, KB cola, vanillin cassis, and subtle wood smoke. Improved with an hour in the decanter. The best of the appellation 2012 KB Pinots at the moment.
Notes of tart blackberry, red fruits, olive, and rocks and minerals. Some saline notes with an odd tart (almost grapefruit) tinge on the back end. Not sure where this wine is going, with complicated…
Cracked the cork on this knowing full well it was too early, but in the name of science it had to be done! Restrained notes of kirsch, black cherry liqueur, raspberry, blueberry, bramble, underbrush,…
A huge, full-throttle, complex Paso Syrah blend. Boatloads of purple and black fruit, cassis, vanilla bean, blueberry and blackberry liqueurs, dark chocolate/cacao, and espresso. Compared to the '09…
