This was an interesting addition to the lineup, providing a potential look at how the Staglin Cabernets stand to progress over time. Resolved in some respects (almost "over resolved"), with red and…
Notes of red and black currant, plum, chocolate, and some spice. Hints of dust on the back end. The soft tannins crept up on the finish and gently provided grip. A softer, more round version of a…
Pure yellow citrus, lemon curd, pear, and subtle stone fruit. More focused and precise than the 2014 Salus served before it. This had a notable delivery of flavors across the palate; very deliberate…
A nice, round style exhibiting expected notes of lemon curd and yellow citrus, creamy vanilla, and subtle pineapple. Smooth and simple. The balance is noteworthy, as is the overall mouthfeel and…
Same as a few months ago. A very hot night, which made for a warmer display of this wine (it needed to be colder). For this style, it's still a low/mid 90 point wine when viewed "objectively." Drink…
From Magnum. Drank over the course of two nights. Black and red currant, black cherry, cedar, mulch, and some pebbles. Alcohol lingered on the finish throughout consumption. The fruit was more…
Consistent with all of my other notes. I didn't bother with a decant this time. I thought it was drinking fine with just some air in the glass (consumed over the course of three hours total). I liked…
Same as previous notes. Not bad. Not earth shattering. Held interest to pair well enough with 6-hour smoked pork ribs, but I think that had more to do with the ribs than the wine. Seemingly higher in…
Similar to my previous notes. This was served next to a 2013 Bevan Sugarloaf, which bested this Realm by a couple of points. The Bard was a good wine, but it came off a little one-note by comparison,…
This version of Bevan's Sugarloaf was indeed a well crafted and interesting wine. Notes of deep, dark black raspberry, black cherry liqueur, a streak of ripe cranberry, dark chocolate chunk, and some…
Notes of red and black currant, black cherry, and black raspberry. Acid seemed a bit higher, with a more red fruit profile than the Bergfeld and Diamond served before this Veeder. A lot of tension…
Even better than when I had this wine four months ago. Much more open and giving (the bottle had been open a couple of hours). Powerful and concentrated blue and black fruits. Some nice char and…
Exact same as my previous notes four months ago. Deeply pitched blue and black fruits. Fairly plush and round, but also has a decent amount of tension to keep it from going too far into the "fruity"…
Similar to my notes four months ago. Spice and cedar lead the way this time. A decent amount of verve to move the flavors through the palate. In the end I found it to be "pretty good," but nothing…
Same as my previous notes, except that I found this to be especially thin and forgettable this time around. Some red and black fruit, but nothing too complex or captivating about this wine in…
FRUITY, with a side order of even more fruit. Fruit on the attack. Fruit mid-palate. Fruit on the back end, with fruit rounding out the finish. I like me some fruit and all folks, but man this black…
When in doubt, go for the port? Well... It was a rocket-fuel injected vintage port version, with syrupy blackberry and Absolut flavors clashing into each other. The finish was a blast of straight…
Not much better than the Greenwood, this PS suffered from the same lackluster performance and complete milquetoast flavor delivery. Thin and forgettable.
Almost unidentifiable as a Petite Sirah. The wonderful intense fruit flavors of this varietal didn't come through at all in this wine... and this was supposed to be Vincent Arroyo's flagship wine.…
A weak example of the varietal. More approachable than the 2013 Reserve Cabernet, but in terms of complexity and flavor this Cabernet was almost instantly forgettable. Next to no push or energy to…
Tart, tight, acidic, and thin. Didn't taste like a Cabernet Sauvignon. In fact, I'm not sure exactly what it tasted like. Some tart red currant and unripe crunchy red cranberry. Some green peppercorn…
A somewhat strange BDX hybrid. Some dark currant flavors with some wood. Not a lot of depth, viscosity, or complexity. Clipped and thin on the back end. I couldn't get into it unfortunately.
