Jeff Cohen

9.0

Drinking nicely. No tannin left, fruit forward. — 3 years ago

Rochelle Broder-Singer

9.0

Sweet. Good with shrimp, white beans and garlic. Drinking at our Airbnb in Aiken, SC. — 4 years ago

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9.3

Quite nice, in early maturity, and open for business. This isn’t a producer I’ve had before. — 6 years ago

Richard Adams

9.5

Not a Pinot fan, but this is my favorite. '10 is a dropping a bit, but a 3 yr old Aiken Pinot is sublime. — 9 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Made by former Beaulieu winemaker Joel Aiken, Deep Ruby with pronounced aromas of dark berry fruits with spice and oaky notes. On the palate flavors of fresh blackberry and plum with licorice and toasty cacao. Tannins are a bit rustic now, generous acidity, long finish ending with fruit and toasty spice. Give this a year, I tucked a few bottles in the cellar, and will report back in a year or so! — 4 years ago

Paul T HB

9.7

Parker 94 when it was released, its improved since then 🥩 recommended I was saving this until I found some more available, Tynan just released more of these one off 2012 today. This is a nice bottle 👍🏼. Not a fruit bomb pop & pour, I’ll take this over 3/4 of $100.00 bottles out there.
Winery notes-
It has an opaque inky black center with dark and deep ruby edges. A concentrated and layered perfume of cassis, smoked cardamom, black licorice, black fig, old cabinet, and chocolate ganache leap from the glass. The Petit Verdot lends crushed black pepper and incense aromas. This young wine is loaded with gobs of silky supportive tannin that build on the entry and carry all the way through to fleshy and gorgeous finish.

This wine is a "one-off" of sorts. Unfortunately, the vineyard was replanted soon after 2012, so I was only able to make one vintage. It's composed from a steep hillside block just 200 ft below the Meleagris Vineyard. Planted to Clone 6 and named Chiquito by its then owner and farmer, Cornelius Corbett, this steep east facing hillside is planted on deep rocky Aiken loam. The well-drained soils provide a perfect spot for growing Cabernet. A bit of Petit Verdot from the Stagecoach vineyard was co-fermented with the Cabernet to add a touch of richness and complexity. The Stagecoach Vineyard is across the valley atop the red clay and volcanic soils near Pritchard Hill. Together, the two varietals provide a synergistic layered darkness that is both brooding and inviting.

95% Cabernet Sauvignon
5% Petit Verdot
pH 3.85
Alcohol 14.4%
TA 5.2 g/L
124 Cases Produced
Unfined -- Unfiltered

— 5 years ago

Rochelle Broder-Singer

9.7

Delicious on its own and with homemade chicken fajitas and corn tortillas. Purchase and drunk in Aiken, SC. — 4 years ago

Willie Carter

8.9

Medium purple with slight garnet undertones and a thin brim. Initially, it’s all fruit on the nose. Blackberry molasses and dried figs greet you then the oak and spice come to say hello. A bit of vibrancy on the mouthfeel with that oak fully integrating and the fruit just beginning to flourish. Smooth and silky with no time for funk, this is quite the polished Pinot. Silky on the mid palate with an ever expanding richness. Plenty of plums on the palate along with crème de cassis, smoke, and cherries. Longish finish with more spice and smoke that honestly does leave you wanting more. — 5 years ago

Jane Vargas

9.4

So lush and fruit forward! Long finish. Wish I could afford to drink this everyday! — 9 years ago

Steven Foster

Wine buyer Belmont Wine Exchange

9.0

2011 vintage Cabernet. Aiken cellars owner and winemaker. She knows exactly what to do with her Cabernet. True understanding here. #rutherforddust #pnv15 — 10 years ago