Aroma of raspberry, dry herbaceous, toast, dried fruit. Smoke and coffee, savory added on taste. Good weight. — 2 months ago
Big all-around smooth tannins, good balance, licorice, fennel (flavor), ripe plum, black fruit, dark chocolate. Powerful. Long finish. Really enjoyed much more second day and in 65-68 temp. — 2 months ago
Syrah from Gualtallary 4,800 ft, 10% Viognier. Aged in 100 year old fondue. Floral and red fruits, raspberry, herbal, savory … blood. Bright acidity. Smooth tannins. Dried berries and olives on long weighty finish. 13.5 abv — a month ago
Nice SH aroma, Meyer lemon, pear, rich and weighty is biggest impression. Light spice. — 2 months ago
50% Grenache, 50% Syrah. Great Gigondas. Earthy, pepper, savory. Smooth tannins, balanced. — a year ago
Marsanne Semillon blend. Medium weight, apricot fruit and skin, saline, dry mown grass, long finish with good acidity. Nice blend. Old vine project. — 2 months ago
Malbec 1914 (old vine) Project. Ripe plum and earth. Spice, dried fruit like cranberry, tobacco notes. Nice smooth long tannins. Good balance, stays bright. — 2 months ago
Iodine(?), ripe black cherry, warm spice, grass aroma. Cocoa, tobacco mild, ripe blueberry. Easy tannins long finish. — 2 months ago
Nose is dark fruits, cedar, red licorice, herbal. Chocolate. Tannins are still the big deal. Not a big change from 8 years ago, I think. (Such a cool label) — a year ago
Doug Scott
Lemon, apricot, peach fruit on nose plus some saline. Same on taste with peach skin. Notable is the balanced acidity through to long finish. Tasted with Pepe Galante. Should have bought more than one bottle. Very nice. — 13 days ago