A bit more user-friendly than the Eighteen-Seventy-Three, but this time the Jack's masterpiece was really flaunting its small Merlot component in a very noticeable way. It initially presented itself…
Same as last month and the month before that, except that I did like the energy this wine was kicking out. Still a bit high-toned for me, but my other half really loved it. As previously mentioned,…
Same as 2 months ago. An "Is what it is" type of wine. Akin to the Sauvignon Blanc in terms of its seemingly humdrum delivery. It was "ok," "fine," "not bad," "pretty good"... with that little…
I was a HUGE fan of this wine. The first sip totally grabbed my attention, and this was after having all of Hall's previous other Cabernets (including the Bergfeld and Kathryn). This was the clearly…
Same as previous notes. I'm really liking this wine at the moment. Well crafted, dark, mocha-laced core fruit, with a finesse that is most notable. Beautiful is the word I would use, with a depth and…
Previous notes from two months ago apply, except that I dropped this down a bit because of its seemingly rushed PnP service? I was unable to determine how long this had actually been open, but it…
Drinking even better than it did back in April. Previous notes are the same. A little smoother and a little more depth it seemed. Went down very easy. Came off a little old world, like a "cleaner"…
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.
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…
Same as all of my previous notes on this wine. This went head-to-head against a 2009 Williams Selyem RRV, 2013 Rivers Marie Sonoma Coast, and 2013 Eric Kent Sascha Marie. In actuality, all of the…
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…
An intense and broad-shouldered Syrah blend. Big blackberry, charcoal, black plum and purple berry fruit notes. A beautiful and powerful zing of brambly black raspberry and sage remind you that the…
Acidic and a bit brash. A classically styled Cabernet built for consumption in about 7+ years at minimum. Mike Hirby is obviously trying to craft this wine for the long haul (at least I hope that's…
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.
