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…
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.…
"Much" better than the 2014 Haber Howell Cabernet, but unfortunately that isn't saying much given the prune-tinged extraction and over-ripe flavors that still managed to wash over the palate with…
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…
Completely cooked to the point that even the stewed plum and raisin flavors were only barely identifiable as fruit. Beef broth and wrinkly raisin aftertaste. A muddled grapey note showed up briefly,…
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…
From three different sites (instead of the six sites for the standard Napa Cabernet). The outer limits had a slight bit more push and "depth" than the standard Cabernet, but nothing that would…
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.
From six different "undisclosed" sites (which screams second or third round pick of fruit - especially given the finished product); this was unmemorable and instantly a wine where everyone said, "Ok,…
Another Mondavi sister (Angelina) creation. The Limitless was an ok representation of Howell Mountain (different areas than Aloft), but it fell behind even the Aloft Cabernet in terms of complexity…
Interesting from a science project standpoint. This showed advanced flavors of over-ripe, mature black and red currant, cigar leaf, leather, mushroom, tea, and a streak of deep black cherry. Served…
A decent example of Howell Mountain, with black and dark red core fruit, some spice, a little dark chocolate, and creamy oak. Mid-palate was more medium than I would have preferred, but it had…
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,…
Similar to a Bevan Rita's Pinot, the Addax was deeply rich, spicy, and threw off a decent amount of heat. Lacked some complexity, falling a little short on the finish as well. Dark black cherry,…
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…
GIII fruit, but a fairly walk-in-the-park version of the site. A bit of an imbalance between the overt fruitiness and whacky acid. The bottom of the barrel in terms of the GIII site. "It was ok," is…
Almost like a hybrid of the 2014 Bevan McGah and Ontogeny I just had prior to tasting this wine, but injected with 100 cc of horse juice, the Addax was deeply extracted and concentrated with black,…
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…
