Ron from VA

9.2

Wow! 10yrs of age and elegance has happened! — 2 years ago

Carter White

8.9

Peaches, slate, flowers, and honey. Lively. I think some of the negative reviews are due to drinking this too old. — 2 years ago

Ron from VA

9.1

A tour-de-force? Maybe...the attack is wide (oak driven) yet friction-free (polished). At 4.5yrs old, this has peaked nicely as integrating components are in harmony. Poached Pear leads to delightful yellow peach kiss at the finish. Beautiful VA Chardonnay! — 4 years ago

Ron from VA

9.1

Class! A 6.5yr old 375ml micro lot barrel from the esteemed vineyard near Winchester. Balanced elements of oak and cran-raspberry reduction. Just to touch a Pierazines leading to some green pepper & faint tar notes on the nose and finished palate. Nevertheless, elegant. — 2 years ago

Ron from VA

9.2

This evaluation and grade are relative to EAST coast 100% Merlot builds (for which there are MANY). In the series dubbed Outliner, each vintage is a chapter in the book of single varietal expression from the estate in Delaplane. This build takes on the RightBank MINDSET and delivers a sound argument. I call this a cube profile: equally wide and long as high. The acid is elegantly woven into the core structure and tannins and soft as velvety. They have succeeded in not copying a classic middle Lantic red fruit profile, rather this is opulent while be long restrained and modest. Strong enough to go against beef at the steakhouse, yet not a heavyweight puncher. 2 bottle remain in the cellar. The build quality is high, like a H&K 9mm! — 3 years ago

Ron from VA

9.0

Inside Virginia, I will be very strict and stern with my ratings for varietals… The tale of the tape —>> to the scorecard our key indicators. this fella may be a little on the downward slope even after 5 1/2 years. I will remind myself that this was a cool vintage and the sugars We’re going to be in a tug-of-war with the beneficial acids. Purposeful for the meal we connected, this was not, however a purple bomb… Rather an accurate rifle shot at 100m. To his credit: the nose was nearly perfect in varietal representation. The pallet lost an edge as the mid palate dark chocolate body turn just a touch savory — 5 years ago

Ron from VA

9.1

Aged five years and absolutely sensual. Mouth feel was like a cashmere sweater :) apricots and spring flowers! Thx Jim — 2 years ago

Matt Waring

8.9

Cab Franc-dominant blend, smoky and sweet. Soft tannins and berry notes. Quite lovely — 3 years ago

Jenny Yi

9.4

Fruity, slightly sweet and tropical with pineapple and mango notes. Crisp finish — 4 years ago

Ron from VA

9.3

Great vintage that offered a blender’s bounty: ripe PM for acid, Florally/lemon Vidal, body and width from Chard, wine altitude from the Viognier. Stunning example again of NoVa elegance in motion! — 5 years ago