Somewhat similar to my previous notes initially, but it turned goofy toward the end. Started out with a decent amount of body and verve. However, after a total of two hours of consumption, it became…
Similar to my previous note. Somewhat overbearing and at the same time a bit lackluster. An ok Pinot, but a little heavy-handed on the attack but yet thinning out on the back end. Not much…
Same as previous notes. Nice sappy red raspberry, accompanied by red and black cherry notes. Not too much spice or cola flavors in this KB. Solid acid and grip throughout consumption (2+ hours).…
Similar to previous notes, except that I felt this was a little lacking in the depth department this go-around. It also didn't help that I had an awesome SQN In The Abstract a couple of days ago that…
From Magnum. On the nose, a nice funky, pepper aroma with some saddle leather and stewed plum. Same on the attack, with ripe purple plum, dusty blackberries, leather, railroad tie, camphor, incense,…
After about 2 hours of being open and with the opportunity to warm up above refrigerator temperature (actually, it was in an ice bucket), this white displayed absolutely beautiful notes of yellow and…
Specific flavor display is similar to my notes a year-and-a-half ago, except that this wine seemed open for business in every way this time around. A short decant helped roll the wave of flavors…
Same notes as last year. Some fruity, dark black cherry notes dominated more than I remember from my prior experience. It's good, but it doesn't make me want to race right out and buy more…
Previous notes apply for the most part. Continue to hold another 8-12 months. Core fruit is quality, but still holding a little back. Exhibiting streaks of more red fruit than I usually associate…
A more sappy and spice driven SLH, with muddled sweet raspberry, black cherry, rich strawberry cream, cinnamon, and faint hints of earthy garrigue. Some saccharine and glycerin on the back end that…
Much more accessible than the Shakti, this Piranha Waterdance displayed really nice purple and blackberry core fruit, along with some of the signature SQN funk that crept up on the back end and…
Young and primary, but teeming with pent up purple and red berry core fruit just waiting to unfold. Soft, furry tannins surround the black raspberry, cassis, purple plum, and chalk rock notes. A…
From Magnum. Previous notes apply. Pretty boozy on the PnP, but fanned out nicely after some air time in the glass. A big, rich, spicy style, but with quality fruit and focus still intact. An…
Same notes as last year. Could do with another year in the bottle, but drinking pretty darn well now. This was bested by a 2012 Lewis Syrah. Both were good (and tasted similar on the initial PnP),…
PnP was tight and a bit off-putting. Linear flavors of purple and red fruit. A total of 2 hours in the decanter allowed for some more focused and flavorful notes to emerge. Some deeply pitched…
Similar to my notes from September, except that overall I feel as though this wine is smoothing out quite a bit. This is fine, but it also flattens out some of the more concentrated flavors I've come…
Same as my notes from 11/4/2016. Good Chardonnay with decent yellow citrus fruit, some green apple, and lemon curd. A little flinty and sharp on the back end, adding some frame, but distracting a…
Same as my notes from last month. We had this wine at the after-party (or rather, the party), after leaving Wren Hop. It started out a little boozy, but then blew off the alcohol after about 30…
A good version of a domestic Gruner (of which I've never had one from the states before). Aptly so, it had more body and fruit than a Pichler Gruner served beside it. I guess my California palate…
Young but fairly approachable given its youth. Tight purple and red berry, black raspberry, deep black cherry, kirsch, stone, and some alcohol flavors. A lot of potential, but only in third gear at…
Higher toned and more red fruited than the 2014 Walt Gap's Crown tasted beside it. However, the Sierra Mar offered a welcomed acidic cut and frame to better house its cranberry, red raspberry,…
