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…. — 3 months ago
Juicy dark fruit just hums from the start. Blackberries, plums, touch of cherry blending with soft tannins. A light acidity carries off fig, vanilla, and carob to the end. — 4 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. — 21 days 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. — 3 months ago
Opens up with assertive notes - blackberries, plums, apricots, laced with chocolate. Moderate tannins carry along a mild acidity with a long smoky finish. — 4 months ago
Needs time to open up and for the acidity to tone down. Dark and tight, laced with chocolate, wood, smoke. Fairly strong tannins pick up and carry through an acidic finish. — 5 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. — a month 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. — 2 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. — 3 months ago
Julia Indik
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. — 8 hours ago