New Yrs Eve in the desert drinking one of my favorite wines with Patti and friends — a year ago
This is the Malbec from Howell mountain, small production and super cool wine.
Wild blue and black fruits come through with a touch of gaminess to begin with. Has a bit of acidity but it’s medium bodied and hangs pretty well.
Overall - lovely and delicious wine. Nice change of pace. — 5 months ago
Beautiful old Cabernet! Dark red in color, bright fruit, beautiful old Cabernet. Wild mushrooms a forest floor with bright bing cherries. — 5 years ago
Light and yummy. Very good wine. — a month ago
Blackberry, pepper, tobacco on the nose. Incomparable concentration and punch. Chewy, puckery, rich on the palate. — 2 months ago
Lemon zest, Stone Fruit and something herbal. Weighty and creamy. Delicious. — 4 years ago
Neat little comparison, as this was tasted alongside a 2009 O'Shaughnessy Mount Veeder Cabernet. It was interesting how these at first were very different, then started to converge, then started to diverge significantly. At the end of the comparison, this one was a two-point winner. This is a nose of classic Napa Cabernet. Blackberry currant, pepper that almost singes your nostril hair. Entry is full-bodied, Blackberry, blueberry, baking spices, currant, licorice, herbs. And just kept adding another layer and another layer. On the finish, softened tannins are noted yet toasted quality is still extremely present. This wine is showing superb integration, and in my opinion it's still probably 3 to 5 years away from the very top of the hill. This one has a long life ahead. — 5 years ago
Joe DAscoli
Delicious Zin.
Good fruit pop and a solid backbone and structure to the wine. Wife said “this is a Zin?!?!?”
Paired well with miso veggie chicken — 5 hours ago