Previous notes apply. A good Syrah for $25, and yes, that qualifier needs to be there. It drinks above its price point in the sense that it is super inexpensive. But it doesn't drink way above its…
I really struggled with this wine. I understand its intent, but this version was so dry it sucked all of the life out of my palate. Its texture was like a deadened/still brut Champagne that had been…
I totally agree with Peter's note on this wine. This Bevan Ritchie was a big, rich CA Chardonnay (which I can usually tolerate and even crave every so often), but this was way too much of a "good"…
Same as last month and the month before that. A good palate kick-starter, but amongst other local SBs in similar price-points, this is simply "ok." Well made, well balanced, and well...forgettable.
Same as my previous notes. A fairly decent showing. Time seems to be helping out this wine significantly. Some nice evergreen notes to back up the core berry and fruit and cola flavors.
This gained points more because it was an absolutely phenomenal pairing with the turkey dinner (compared to a 2012 Tor Torchiana it went head-to-head with). The Tor was good, but the Littorai was a…
Although opinions varied and seemed to change throughout the night as all of the wines took in more air, the Williams Selyem pretty much ended up as WOTN among 4 pinots. The others were also very…
Same notes as before. Stood strong with a 2009 Williams Selyem Estate RRV, a 2012 Talley Rosemary's, and a 2013 Eric Kent Sascha Marie. Considering price, the RM destroyed the others QPR-wise. It was…
Previous notes apply. All this needs is a little more time. Approximately 4 total hours in a decanter allowed this wine to stretch it legs a bit and fatten up. Final sips were the best. As previously…
A very beautiful example of the varietal; in a near-perfect drinking window. Displaying finessed flavors of black raspberry, blackberry, purple berry/plum, and hints of blueberry. Subtle asphalt…
Similar to the other appellation 2013 KB Pinots with hard red candied fruit, cola, red raspberry, earth, and spicebox flavors. Much more solid and approachable than expected, with just a bit of heat…
Ungodly tight and extremely acidic. High toned and failing to completely launch in any enjoyable way at the moment. Red, red fruit... pomegranate, unripe strawberry, crunchy raspberry, and alcohol.
A fairly open and giving Pinot considering its youth. Usually these RM wines take some bottle age to really start kicking into gear (typically they can come off astringent and overtly tight).…
Same as previous notes. Some subtle black olive and earth notes after about 3 hours in the decanter at 54 degrees. I will try to hold until mid/late 2017.
This took about two hours to fully unveil its core fruit and additional nuanced flavors. After a couple of hours in the decanter at 54 degrees, notes of deep black cherry, black raspberry, fresh…
A good late summer sipper type of a Chardonnay. Your basic lemon and yellow citrus flavors, with some apple, vanilla, and light alkaline notes. Paired fine with some sharper hard cheeses. Nothing I'd…
Same as my notes from 3/8/2016. Took some time to open up (about two total hours in the decanter). Ended up mellowing out pretty quickly at the post-two hour mark. Glided into a nice (though less…
Same as four months ago. PnP and served around 54 degrees. Drink now and over the next year or so. Ready right now. Drinks WAY above its original allocation price point ($25). 92-93 points.
I hadn't tasted this wine since its release a few years ago. Back then, I especially loved the lemon curd and mineral notes that raced across the palate. This go-around, it seemed like the fruit was…
Much more interesting and elevated than the 2014 War and Peace, with more depth (even for a 2014) and nice spice box flavors. Still incredibly young and in need of at least 2 years of bottle age, but…
The lightest and least expressive of the wines tasted, the War and Peace played into the delicate stigma associated with its Swan clone configuration. A thin representation of the varietal, even…
