Nathan Renfro

9.4

Very dark, almost black. Floral nose? Black cherry, red and black berries. Still very young, but well integrated. Also hints of licorice, cedar, earthy spices. Nice mouthfeel. Nice finish. — 15 days ago

Nathan Renfro

9.9

Christmas Eve dinner with ribeye steak. What a wine! Lovely aromatic of ripe blue fruit, crushed stone, leather baseball gloves. Almost black color. About as perfect a wine as I have had. Blue and black ripe fruit, softened edges but powerful tannins. Perfectly matched acidity. Structured brilliantly. Graphite, stone, hint of menthol, licorice. Nice medium + finish. Perfect wine yet still so youthful, many, many years left. Will wait a few years before opening another bottle. — 2 months ago

Nathan Renfro

9.5

Same comments, great wine. — 3 months ago

Nathan Renfro

9.3

Really enjoyable! Well balanced. Black fruit, great mouthfeel. — a month ago

Nathan Renfro

9.1

Dark red fruit, licorice, charred oak, earthy. Well balanced. Medium alcohol, smooth mouthfeel. Short finish. — 2 months ago

Nathan Renfro

9.2

Nose of ripe blackberry. Ripe blackberry, plum, hints of pepper, green pepper, vanilla. Very nice mouthfeel, tannins softened yet powerful, well balanced acidity. Medium finish. Simple fruit forward Napa cab, not complex. Nevertheless, is a very nice ripe big fruit Napa cab. Pretty much PNP now. — 2 months ago

Nathan Renfro

9.7

Really elegant wine. Fruit is black and blue and ripe. Medium + acidity and tannins. Tannins are soft and silky. Lovely long finish. Fantastic wine. — 3 months ago

Nathan Renfro

9.1

Ripe red cherry. Grilled game. Black peppercorn. Tannins strong yet softened. Acidity medium minus. 15% alcohol fairly well hidden. Nice mouthfeel though a bit unbalanced. Medium finish. — 2 months ago

Nathan Renfro

9.5

Excited to open this first bottle. A bit tight on opening, but 45 min later really opens up. Fruit is sweetly ripe, tannins soft and a bit chalky and perfectly integrated. Acidity and alcohol also really in line. Dark fruit, graphite, leather, pipe tobacco. Really nice and drinking very well with a short decant. — 2 months ago

Nathan Renfro

9.6

My last bottle of the 13s. It has been about 4 years, and this wine has now hit its stride. In my previous notes the wine was unbalanced. Now, with more age, and a 45 min decant, the wine is wonderfully balanced. Big ripe dark fruit, softened yet still powerful tannins, well matched acidity. Great mouthfeel and nice finish. Has been nice to see a wine through the years really develop. — 2 months ago