2021 vintage. So tasted alongside sister property Cade (and Plumpjack) Howell Mountain Cab. If I weren't so familiar with the Cade HM, woulda sworn this was mountain fruit. This is the leanest, dirtiest SLD effort I've ever had spanning a multiplicity of SLD producers since the 1986 vintage. It's got the underlying structure of Stags Leap District but none of the top layer of richness. It all got scraped off and you are just left with the steak-no sizzle. Comes courtesy of the old old Steltzer property (hadn't heard that winery name in decades and it was the durtiest in SLD!) and the new powers that be turbo-charged it and turned shizz up to 11. Fascinating and phenomenal. Light-medium body and has the color but packs an unexpected Barolo-styled punch. Not your average SLD bear. Watch out for Mr. Ringer...err...Ranger. 10.30.24. — 2 months ago
Rubis clair. Un nez de framboise et autres fruits compotés. Une bouche ronde, légèrement compotée, épicée et agréable. Simple, épicée. — 6 months ago
25/12/24
Duncan and I drank on Christmas Day in Deal, Kent. — 4 days ago
Good fruit tang, perfect to pair with charcuterie. — 2 months ago
Strawberries. Light. — 3 months ago
Robe dense. Un nez de violette, épices et des fruits rouges. Une bouche sur des épices (poivre - syrah) et des fruits rouges. L'alcool se fait trop sentir et ça brûle la gorge. C'est bon mais ça pourrait être meilleur si l'alcool ne piquant pas autant. — 6 months ago
Excellent depth for a CDR — 23 days ago
Would pair amazingly well with steaks or pork. Strong character. But not overpowering. — 2 months ago
Solid. Light Rose. Not overpowering — 4 months ago
Michael Fiur
Thanksgiving Dinner 2024. From Bob becker. — a month ago