Red and black cherry flavors, with powdery tannins that provide requisite frame and speed without becoming too constraining or superficial, the 2018 Red Hen is a beautiful wine. I personally am drawn…
Acid driven and lively. Lemon juice and grapefruit dominate. Too bad it's not August right now. Previous notes from April 2023 apply otherwise. A solid, refreshing sipper!
Coravin'd over a few weeks here and there and opened the bottle after about half was remaining. A total smooth operator. It's big but it's silky smooth and airy. Blackberry, purple plum, pen ink,…
Pizza dough and lemontini. Bready and cloying. Appeals to those looking for something yellow with bubbles. I know a decent amount about the 2020 vintage in general 'round these parts, but I don't…
This was great, but it has a decent tannic spine that really keeps everything on the straight and narrow throughout most of consumption. Blackberry seed, unripe purple plum and black cherry,…
From magnum. I hate to say it, but this was too young. And this is coming from someone who isn't necessarily a dirt worshiper or lover of cobwebby red wines. This was tight and tannic at first, with…
A beautiful wine that seems to need a bit more time to unravel. Black cherry and earth dominate at the moment, with lurking complexity that beckons for a few more years in bottle before it comes to…
This is my second stab at this wine, and although I can see why others favor the 2018, I may be straddling the other side of the line with my love for the 2019. I simply find the 2019 to be a…
2018 and 2019 side by side. Okay and tannic, but less so than the stern and bitter 2018, this 2019 has broader shoulders but has little fruit expansion to offer. Check back in ten years in hopes the…
2018 and 2019 side by side. The 2018 is all wood chips and bitter tannins. "Leave these alone," is the best advice I can give here. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a bit concerned about the direction…
The nose hits you square in. well, the nose. with washed ripe berries and warm red licorice. On the palate, this is teeth staining and chocolatey ripe, with mixed berries and dark spice. The 2019 is…
Clean, crisp, and just what the doctor ordered on a hot summer day whilst kicking up dust and walking the vineyard rows in the middle of the afternoon. Lemon, grass, and pumice notes are flanked by…
With the Franc element seemingly providing a ton of lift, brightness, and energy, the Las Posadas is similar in profile to the Englehart in terms of fruit flavor, except more red berries on the…
Whoa, what a strong nose! Yellow citrus and zest, stone fruit, lychee, lemongrass, and an overall tropical vibe, this is a Sauv Blanc with quite a bit of punch and panache. Certainly richer than most…
Primary black cherry fruit, slightly chewy, with subtle spice, rolling beautifully to an undulating finish.initially. The length is short lived, as its compactness closes it down on the back end with…
Slight poblano chili on nose with obvious funk. Ever so slight mushroom notes peeking out, but not so overpowering it becomes off-putting. Same flavors on the palate, with leather and green…
Funk on nose. No funk on palate, with a rounded mouthfeel and lighter fruit notes. Silky on the front end, but much shorter finish (compared to the 2014 served next to it). Soft and caressing…
Black cherry red and black licorice, Christmas spice and cedar provide a nicely medium-bodied richness; this had been open for 2 hours, which seems to be about right in terms of proper service.…
My experience with this wine on day one was on par with others in that this bottle displayed a strong medicinal note (Band-Aid meets NyQuil), aggressive and foamy effervescence (a la hefeweizen),…
Lemon, citrus rind, white stone fruit, Asian pear, and sea spray. Perfectly balanced and less sweet than many Ultramarines I've experienced historically, there is nice cut here on the back end that…
My second go at the 2016 Quintvs, this time at home under a more controlled setting. A little fruity on the initial pull of the cork earlier in the day. I then went with a slow O2 in the bottle over…
Double decanted 3 hours. Heat. Angular. Fruit muted. Some interesting honey and marzipan notes poke out, but not much depth to be had; a completely clipped finish. The 15.8% ABV is distracting at…
Even fresher than previous samples, the 2016 continues to be a superb example of what domestic SB can achieve. rather, a superb example of what Maayan can achieve. Previous notes apply otherwise.
Smooth and silky, with a fully amalgamated profile that allows beautiful black cherry, currant, earth, and subtle spice notes to flow along the palate with Sinatra-esque light baritone crooning…
I've written a few times over the years on this wine and it has progressively become better and better. Now a decade from vintage, the Stardust Heaven is in a wonderful drinking window. Black and…
