Among five Cabernets tasted at Mark Herold: 2013 Uproar, 2012 Brown Label, 2013 Brown Label, 2013 Stagecoach, and 2013 Coombsville. All were Coravin pours.
Among five Cabernets tasted at Mark Herold: 2013 Uproar, 2012 Brown Label, 2013 Brown Label, 2013 Stagecoach, and 2013 Coombsville. All were Coravin pours.
PnP with initial notes of dark black raspberry, black cherry liqueur, amarena fabbri wild cherry, and strawberry cream, undercut by additional brush and evergreen flavors rounding out the back end. A…
Among five Cabernets tasted at Mark Herold: 2013 Uproar, 2012 Brown Label, 2013 Brown Label, 2013 Stagecoach, and 2013 Coombsville. All were Coravin pours.
Among five Cabernets tasted at Mark Herold: 2013 Uproar, 2012 Brown Label, 2013 Brown Label, 2013 Stagecoach, and 2013 Coombsville. All were Coravin pours.
PnP with notes of black licorice, black currant, bitter cacao, slate, granite, and a faint hint of star anise. Some chalk and alcohol on the back end, but nothing astringent or sharp. Just a bit of a…
PnP with notes of plum, black cherry, red and black currant, and a hint of cedar. Straightforward on the attack, with a fairly simple flavor profile carrying through to the finish. Maintained its…
PnP with youthfully big purple and black berry fruit, dark red and black cherry liqueur, dark plum, and some chocolate notes. A chalky finish, with some vanilla bean and licorice hinting on the back…
PnP with steely notes of lemon rind, pineapple, pear, and a wet slate-like minerality. With some air, the vanillin oak influence began to pleasantly show itself. This is a little more…
PnP with initial notes of blackberry, black cherry, black and red currant, black licorice, and vanilla bean. A chalky (but not astringent) tannic clamp gently engulfed the fruit flavors on the back…
Same as my CT notes from 2 weeks ago. Good; not exceptional. Fairly one-dimensional at the end of it all. Doesn't compare to the other Cliff Lede wines by a long shot. Better to invest in some of the…
Same as my CT notes from October 2015, except that this really presented itself with a rich smoothness that was even more notable than a few months ago. I bumped this up to 94 points. Unbelievably…
Motivated by the great CT notes from Bluegoose and Cristal2000, I had to check out a bottle of the 2013 12C G3 for myself. PnP with a small "test pour" in the glass before leaving it alone to get a…
Exact same notes as 09/18/2015. PnP and it drinks well right out of the chute. A little heavy on the plum (just a touch grapey after a couple of hours). A short-term drinker for sure. A good Thursday…
PnP right into the glass with little time for air. Nose of chocolate, warm raspberry reduction, and alcohol. Tightly clenching on the palate with flavors of mocha, raspberry liqueur, blueberry,…
Similar to my previous CT notes on this wine. The ripe red plum flavors (though tasty) really dominate and distract a bit from the other flavors. An ok wine, just not a great wine. At the end of the…
Similar to my previous CT notes on this wine. A 2008 Carter Coliseum Block inched its way ahead of this when served alongside the Forman. However, my other half preferred the Forman over the Carter;…
Same as my notes on this wine a few months ago. I experienced this go-around as a little more on the fruitier side of the spectrum. An easy drinker and a crowd pleaser at dinner; paired with a…
