Tom Garland

9.2

A gift from a friend and my first taste of a "luxury branded wine designed to fit your lifestyle"(their marketing 😂)....I might not be their target customer since I live in a small bungalow home in Sacramento, but I'll give it the ole swirl/sniff/sip/spit anyways.

1 hour decant (lots of cloudy sediment). On the nose: very aromatic notes of black cherry, nutty vanilla, charcoal, cedar, floral. Taste: smooth, silky, rich teeth staining wine with blackberry pie, licorice, black currants, dark chocolate, pepper and a LONG dry finish.

Not feeling the luxury,  just a well made Napa cab like a couple hundred others out there. Cheers!

Tusk..."because there are those who regard luxury and those who live it"...sounds like a deodorant commercial tag line😆 🤣 — 2 years ago

with Brenda

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.4

There are times when the only thing that will do the trick is an old-school Chenin. And boy was this on target. Positively crackling with acidity, citrus pith and pear, quince and crushed quartz all vibrating with energy in the mouth. You’d never guess this was a 9 year-old wine. Fresh as a daisy and utterly compelling. — 4 years ago

Eric Tan

9.0

A little spicey, not as smooth because of the cognac barrels. Slight fruit, a little bitter on aftertaste. No peat. $85 at target (a bit pricey) might get it if it were in the $50s. — 2 years ago

Kate

9.8

Bought at Target. Very drinkable — 3 years ago

Ron from VA

9.1

In our binary world- this is a feminine format. Pinot weight and body with East Coast fruit expression. Nice aromatics couple with punchy acidic flow. The type of plummy acid that make the mouthfeel “float” with a grace more impactful than the actual fruit. Compelling, especially with the right cuisine ;) 1 bottle remains - target 2026? 91 pt because it’s NC and relatively weighted — 3 years ago

Delci Desiree

9.0

Pretty good, target — 4 years ago

Delci Desiree

9.0

Yummy-target — 3 years ago

Matt

9.3

A moving target of taut and focused energy counterbalanced by a mild but weighty texture. Incredibly saline despite its Mediterranean and herb-kissed accents. Sea spray, balmy yellow fruit, pear skin, white flowers, dried herb, almond and crushed stone. Singular for sure. Broiled grouper w/ broccoli rabe, garlic, calabrian chili, lemon and roasted potato was a great match — 3 years ago

Ron from VA

9.2

One of the most COMPLETE single estate, 100% PV in my cellar. Checks all the boxes: taste, texture, tannin, and tenacity ;) Nice work, Katie! Yes, your PV is as good or better than Jim’s. I know you were aiming for that target. — 3 years ago

Alessa Small

9.5

Target. Bear rating 9/10. Not a lot of scent, maybe some black cherry. Taste: a little dry, dark blackberry and cherry, but a little bit of bitterness I like a lot. It’s good. — 4 years ago