Opens right off with dark and juicy fruit - layers of dark cherries, pear, apricot that then transitions with the emergence of tannins that carry notes of vanilla, earth, coffee. Really nicely balanced and a long moderately acidic finish. — 2 months ago
75% Zinfandel, 20% petite Syrah, 5% barbera. Pepper on the nose that precedes a sharp tang of dark fruit. Smoke, figs and wood follow on a layer of acidic tannins. Probably needs more time to mellow if I had more patience…. — 5 months ago
Dark and darker- first notes splash with plums, cherries, bitter orange. Tannins are soft layered with anise, fig and coffee. Elegant and smooth. — 2 months ago
Opens with a smoky, complex layering of cherries with dark chocolate, figs, and carob. Tannins are smooth and carried by a moderate acidity to finish. — 3 months ago
From the start comes pears, fig, dates. Pick up of acid then carries cocoa, apple, vanilla, and a layer of smoke. Next up come smooth tannins. Elegant balance from start to finish. — 4 months ago
This super Tuscan opens with a splash of orange, pomegranates, and plums. A dark undercurrent of wood, vanilla and leather laced with soft tannins follows and carries through a mild acidic finish. — 6 months ago
Opens with dark, rich fruit. Layers of vanilla, date, and carob blend with fairly thick, mildly acidic tannins with a smoky finish. — 2 months ago
Starts out with an acidic overlay of figs, smoke, bark. As the acid abates the tannins rise, laced with vanilla. It likely needs to age further to find its richness. — 3 months ago
At the start splash of dark cherries, plums, oranges wrapped into layers of coffee, smoke and leather. The tannins are a bit thick with a bitterness but this works to offset the acidity. — 5 months ago
Julia Indik
Opens with currants, red apples, carob, vanilla, laced with smoke and earth. Tannins are tight and rich with moderate acidity. — 16 days ago