Dark plum, black and dark red berry, black spices (clove, anise), bitter chocolate, black soil, and cedary earth. A gorgeous mid-palate and unctuous, concentrated mouthfeel, all the while maintaining…
Brambly, wild dark berry, purple plum, licorice, cassis, and some peripheral garrigue and thyme notes make for an inviting and unctuous delivery of flavors that cruise effortlessly along the palate.…
Dark berry fruit, Christmas spice, and earth show a prominent and dynamic presence throughout the full ride, delivering textural indulgence and a sexy mouthfeel that make for a smooth and sultry…
Hilariously horrible. Served alongside a string of discount domestic wines that all should've been put in front of a firing squad as soon as they were born.
Primary and linear flavors of black cherry, plum, red and black raspberry, and cassis make a punchy impression on the palate. The front end rides high initially and makes a decent stab at expansion,…
From the first sip, this smooth operator was all about seductive elegance, strutting its silky stuff with a sexy refinement that checked both New and Old World boxes (though most Francophiles would…
Similar to my experience two years ago. Plum, currant, and some cedar. More of a flat delivery here, with a fruity core that struggles to expand or provide any layering. There's some plushness here,…
This wine continues to own the dance floor with its dark fruit core and striking black mineral elements that offer so much endurance throughout consumption. For me, this is how a 2013 Napa Cabernet…
From .375ml. This took some time to get out of its gobs-o-fruit lush and fruity mode. It has shed a bit of its trampy overt liqueur side (which is a good thing), but it stayed in black cherry and…
On the initial pull, more on the red berry fruit spectrum, with red and black cherry, red currant, wild red raspberry, creme fraiche, and strawberry seed. Not long after some exposure to air and some…
Though it poured a dark purple-crimson color, it stayed in the high red tone arena for the first couple of hours of consumption. Linear and primary indeed. Pomegranate, cranberry, red and black…
Blackberry and black cherry, bitter chocolate, Chinese Five Spice, oak char, black licorice, coffee grounds, and some dark black soil. Quite a mouthful for such a bargain wine. Drink now and over the…
Dark black cherry, blackberry, black raspberry, bitter chocolate, unsmoked cigar, Christmas spice, wet cedar, and the slightest bit of animale. Deep and saturated while maintaining a medium+ bodied…
Black cherry, purple plum, and black raspberry are flanked by asphalt and spice notes, creating a mouthwatering delivery that both exhibits drive and exquisite balance from front to back. Neeeds air,…
Similar notes to earlier this month, except that the gorgeous salinity really shows itself in an alluring and mouthwatering way. Next-level olive tapenade flavors gell exceptionally well with the…
Exquisitely detailed and classy, with a heightened purity that makes for an exacting and highly chiseled delivery of sophisticated flavors. Red and black currant, red and black cherry (more so with…
Rich and ripe, with saturated black raspberry, REALLY ripe black and red cherry, and Asian spices leading the charge here. Mid-palate is thick and a tad sluggish, with a finish that is certainly…
Plum, red and black cherry, and subtle earthy spice. Pleasant and medium-bodied on delivery; an agreeable demeanor overall that offers up its flavors in a somewhat simple but affable execution.…
Black cherry, blackberry, black rock, deep/dark cassis, and some bitter dark chocolate present a POW-erful unloading on the palate. Back in June when I last sampled this beast, it was behaving more…
Stunning purple and black fruit lead a formidable but sophisticatedly succulent push on the front-end delivery of the SQN "M" Syrah. Flanked by notes of blackberry, black olives, creosote, melted…
Red cherry, earth, spice, and a floral emlement that adds lift. Pure and clean on entry, with rhubarb and red raspberry picking up the rear and adding to an even more complete execution of complex…
Red fruit driven with deeply pitched red raspberry and cassis notes. Finishes sweet and savory, with red currant and cedar flavors adding nuance. 91-92 points.
Not completely unlike the 2018 in that it showed some nice black mineral elements to counterbalance the fruit core, but it certainly is a bit of a tricky comparison when having the vintages…
