92 points this showing. A little short and clipped on the finish, with a thinner mid-palate. This wine was not decanted and was served out of the bottle at a restaurant; it could have used just a…
Same as my previous notes on this wine. Nice dark fruits and some notable minerality. Drinking well with an hour or two decant, or hold until early 2017 for even more optimum drinking.
PnP with enthralling notes of black and red currant, blackberry, asphalt, spice, and a hint of vanilla. After over an hour in the decanter at 54°, deeper flavors of dark chocolate and black licorice…
The difference between PnP and decanting for three hours was minimal; the wine didn't change much at all. Not wound tight necessarily, but clearly not stretching its legs at the moment.
PnP with notes of dusty red and purple berries, red and black currant, bitter plum, spice box, and a little earth. Threw out some wonderful intensity and verve on initial opening. Right away I felt…
Decanted at a restaurant (Seven Hills SF) and followed over the course of two hours. Specific tasting notes from my last experience with this wine a few months ago still apply, with amazing dark…
Much improved from my previous experience with this wine nearly eight months ago. Decanted at a restaurant (Seven Hills SF) and followed for three hours.
PnP, then decanted at 54 degrees, and followed over the course of about two-three hours. Time/Air didn't necessarily mark any significant changes in this wine's overall flavor profile; it stayed…
PnP and then decanted at 54° for a couple of hours. Not much change with air. A completely unreal texture and viscosity, especially for a PS, which can sometimes be a little clunky. Layers of…
Previous specific tasting notes still apply. I continue to love this wine. Slow O2 at 54° for an hour. Consumed over two more hours, which was the perfect service treatment of this wine for my…
PnP with signature Cayuse notes of beef jerky, hot brick, terra cotta, black cherry, plum, river rock, and saline. After about an hour in the decanter, the flavors deepened a bit, but the wine didn't…
Same as my previous notes seven months ago. Very tasty Pinot. PnP with no decant needed. Spicy/jazzy oak highlights with additional hints of baking spices, cinnamon, and clove wonderfully…
PnP with good wild mountain red and purple berry fruit notes. Tight and chalky initially, but it didn't take long to open up fairly nicely. After about an hour decant, notes of plum, ripe raspberry,…
Very similar to my notes on the 2007 Blankiet. This 2008 kicked out notes of red and purple plum, red and black currant, black raspberry, and some licorice/anise. A little chalk and cedar on the back…
PnP with red and purple berry fruit, raspberry, plum, wet slate/minerals, pumice stone/chalk, red dirt, herbs, and some alcohol. Not astringent as I thought it might be on PnP. Certainly a bit tight,…
Identical to my notes on 12/19/2015. Drinking very nice right out of the chute. An hour in a small decanter at 54 degrees was great. Beautifully balanced Cabernet and a great example of the varietal.…
Similar to what I remember from back on October 18, 2015 when I last tried this wine. Shows potential, but still primary, especially mid-palate. Notes of black cherry, vanillin spice, black…
I have to remember to listen to my own advice about waiting until mid-2017 before I crack the cork on wines like this. PnP was very, very tight, but the sleek, black fruit-driven profile gave me hope.
PnP with wild flavors of red and black berry, red currant, black cherry, black raspberry, tobacco, bitter chocolate, and dust. A little high-toned to start, but quickly lost its bite after a little…
On initial PnP, this was singing beautifully. Notes of dark plum, red and black currant, brambly blackberry, and some asphalt/minerality. This started off tasting a little like a wild mountain fruit…
There are those times in life (and in wine) when all the stars align. I don't give out 100 points hardly ever (maybe once or twice so far - and I've been lucky enough to have some pretty phenomenal…
On initial PnP, this threw off alcohol, cedar, and plum. After a slow O2 for about an hour (and some decent swirling in the glass), the confluence of flavors improved more seamlessly. Still, it never…
