PnP with notes of black and red berry fruit, black cherry, prominent licorice, tire tread/rubber, and some forest floor and earth/funk. Came off a little wonky and unresolved at the moment; flavors…
I was going to wait on this, but I wanted to follow it over a couple of days. PnP was nice and vibrant, with red and black berry fruits. Not a lot of additional flavors initially, but after a few…
Interesting... I had this side-by-side with a day-two-in-bottle (gassed) 2013 Scarlett. Though I've had a number of bottles of the Myriad GIII (and previous specific notes still apply), this was the…
Well, YACKMAN called it (no surprise). This wine has certainly continued to transition into something noteworthy over the last 4 months. I kept saying I was going to wait until the Fall, but hey, I…
Yellow citrus, light lemon oil, and some minerality all come together fairly nicely in this Chardonnay. Went down easy and was a good start to the afternoon tasting. Nothing too vivacious or overtly…
As with the majority of Tor's high end Cabernets, the East Meets West was a very well done wine. However, I'm not sure it was ultimately the best use of the vineyards necessarily, as two great…
Hands down the best wine of the fifteen Tor wines sampled during the tasting event. Even more captivating than the Black Magic (the "Reserve" BTK). Unbelievable intensity and depth, kicking out…
Though the Black Magic was undeniably an incredible wine (essentially a "Reserve" offering of the BTK Cabernet), I much preferred the BTK over the Black Magic. For certain, the Black Magic was…
This was a little more wild and brambly when compared to the softer and rounder Herb Lamb tasted just before it. Higher-toned red and black fruit-driven at the moment, the Tierra Roja will likely…
The 2014 Tor Melanson ratcheted up the intensity and was the first wine of the afternoon where everyone looked at each other and collectively began nodding their heads with that notion of, "Now we're…
A new offering from Tor using the Herb Lamb Vineyard to source a single vineyard designation Cabernet Sauvignon. A beautifully centered wine, with some nice darker fruits peeking out of it. Showed…
This was smartly the first Cabernet (+Cab blends) of the lineup. Medium bodied, and showing a little like a second-rate Cabernet at this stage, this wine struggled to come out of its shell and…
A fat and stylized California Chardonnay, with buttered popcorn, vanilla oak, and lemon curd notes rushing over the palate. A bit of a bruiser with its butter-bomb, cheesy sex kitten personality,…
The heavy addition of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot (both 43%, with the Cabernet Sauvignon only accounting for the remaining 14%) with this Oakville blend initially came off a bit angular and…
Like the Grenache, this Syrah came off a bit thin mid-palate. Undeniably young, and a step up from the Grenache for sure, this Syrah was in serious need of sleep time. Not astringent or tannic; just…
I know Tor loves his Rhone varietals, but I always seem to struggle with his versions of these wines, especially the Grenache. I've been trying these wines for the last 6 years or so, and quite…
Reminding me of an elevated version of the 2015 Tor Hyde Chardonnay, the Torchiana had a nice pop of minerality and salinity to frame the yellow citrus, lemon, white peach, and some oaky vanillin…
Surprisingly, this was served after the 2014 BTK Cabernet. Even though I was still experiencing the finish from the BTK, I was able to hitch a ride right on to the Cimarossa flavor train and…
Unfortunately a very confusing wine for me. Threw off a lot of sediment and was extremely bitter. The prominent bite clamped down on any discernible flavors, making for a totally muted and flavorless…
PnP was just a hair tight, but an hour in the decanter did this wonders. Drinking very well right now. Deep blackberry, asphalt, blueberry, and some beautiful minerality. Mid-palate and textural…
