First bottle of this was flawed (I presume). This second bottle was better, but not overwhelmingly better. Plum flavors, round purple and red berry notes, as well as faint earth and spice. All in…
Pulled the cork and there was absolutely no "pop" sound; that's sometimes the first sign of "all bad." The smell of the cork wasn't too bad, but it certainly had a bit of a funky smell about it.
Nearly identical to my notes on 8/23/2015. A little smoother and rounder than I remember from almost a year ago, especially after a two hour decant. Has notable finesse and depth that made me keep…
PnP with amazing ready-to-go flavors of deep, exotic red, purple, and black berry fruit, black raspberry liqueur, beautiful charred oak and scorched earth, olive tapenade (but not the overly salty…
Similar to my previous notes on this wine 6+ months ago. Hasn't changed too much except that it appears to have softened a bit, which is a little unusual given the BTK pedigree. On PnP it was a…
Similar flavor profile as my previous notes, but even less verve than before. This is like a long, drawn out break up... Is it me or is it you?! I have this hopeless thought that someone from KB will…
It has been a year since I last had this wine. The punchline here is HOLD for another year or two at least. Upon PnP, this wine felt both restrained and clumsy, with tight red and purple berry,…
Holy bajeezus! What an amazing ride of a wine. PnP with tight and slightly chalky notes of black and purple berry fruit, slate, granite, asphalt, road tar, dust, bramble, and a hint of black coffee…
On initial PnP, this wine unloaded with a dense, fully packed punch of dark purple and black berry core fruit. Some red and black currant and black raspberry cut like a spear through the coiled-up…
PnP with notes of red currant, black raspberry, black cherry, tight purple plum, and some cedar and earth. A little narrow and linear, but not astringent or distractingly tannic. A nice cut to the…
Previous notes apply. 94-95 solid points. Awesome as always. Didn't really give this time to open up, so I would recommend a few hours in the decanter.
Notes of flashy purple and red berry fruit, brush, and some alcohol and vanilla. Fairly simple and straightforward, but a pleasant enough sipper throughout the evening. Nothing I would necessarily…
PnP with coiled-up flavors of purple berry and black licorice notes. A good dose of alcohol and a tart aftertaste that made me wonder if this bottle was flawed. This threw off my palate in a way that…
PnP with extremely tight red and purple berry fruits, black and red licorice, river rock, and a hint of vanilla. Very constrained and linear at first, with a chalky grip that would not let go for the…
PnP with notes of red and black currant, strawberry compote, red and black raspberry, asphalt, slate, granite dust, chalk, and a hint of cedar. A little tight and tart on entry, keeping it close to…
I've been following this wine starting in late 2014, again in the summer of 2015, and now. The 2012 OG has certainly developed a sense of elegance and poise over the course the last year-and-a-half.…
PnP with deep, classic notes of red and black currant, black raspberry, red and black licorice, tobacco leaf, leather, toffee, and a hint of bramble and powdered cocoa. A soft, biting nip at the very…
Same as my notes from 3/19/2016. I keep saying I will wait until 2017, but I can't seem to help myself. It's good stuff, but wait another 6-12 months if you have more patience than me! 93++
PnP with hedonistically lavish notes of black, blue, and purple berry fruit, huckleberry compote, olallieberry pie (with crust!), black (and some red) licorice, dark chocolate, black cherry liqueur,…
Much more elevated and complex compared to tasting this a year ago. After about two hours in the decanter, this was pumping out very enthralling flavors of red and purple berry fruit, deep black…
Similar to my previous notes from July 2015, with flavors of huge, rich blackberry, blueberry, black licorice, sweet chocolate, cassis, confection sugar, and prominant vanilla. Extracted, with a…
PnP with overtly "fruity" notes of rounded purple and red berry, and faint vanilla. This seemed a little simple and round at first. Almost overly plush, like a high-end Merlot without the chocolatey…
Previous CT notes still apply. In a 95-96 point range at the moment. As mentioned before, the final sips were the best, with notes of black raspberry liqueur and dark chocolate toward the end, which…
