Vanessa

9.2

On the nose and palate are concentrated notes of crème de cassis, juicy blackberry, plum, purple fig, mulberry, violet, black licorice, anise seed, peppercorn, clove, vanilla, cardamom, leather, and forest floor. The palate is dry with medium (+) acidity, a medium (+) body, high alcohol (14.5% ABV), and velveteen tannins with a persistent finish.

— 25 days ago

with Deked1

Peter Marks

Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands

9.2

Inky and rich with dark cherry and sweet plum. Intense throughout, concentrated with firm yet well integrated tannins. Finish is at least a minute long. Fantastic now and will hold at least a decade. — 5 years ago

Bertrand Morin

9.5

Gift from Simon. His friend made this wine. Insanely good. — 6 years ago

Kelley Raymond

8.9

Drier than expected. Not a ton of tannin, but otherwise good — 10 days ago

Jeff Orlowski

9.4

Lovely. Has aged well. Balanced, great fruit. — 3 years ago

with Michael and Joe

Erik Longabardi

9.4

2010. Still a baby but hits big on all the sensory buttons. Tops — 5 years ago

Keith Whitener WSET Diploma, CSW

9.1

This bottle has been lying quietly for a couple of years. A nice balance of fruit, acid and tannins. Love in a bottle. ♥️🍷 — 6 years ago

Vanessa

9.3

So delicious!!!! A perfect balance of ripe (almost jammy) red and black fruit, licorice spice, and vanilla alongside sweet baking spice.

On the palate, it’s dry with medium(+) acidity, a medium(+) body, high alcohol, and medium tannins that are ripe and soft. — 7 months ago

with Deked1

Joe Roth

9.3

A real gem! — 4 years ago

with Jeff and Michael

Robert Gates

9.8

2016 Sawtooth Tempranillo, Snake River Valley, Classic Fly Series. I have to say that Meredith Smith, the winemaker, did good on this one. It has all of the classic aromas of a Spanish Tempranillo. Besides the dark red fruit, it has smoke, leather, tobacco, full body, medium tannins, and is spicy on the finish, especially with food. Two thumbs up! — 6 years ago