2007. Decanted, needed a minute. Was celery salt to begin then opened with raspberry jam, fruit roll up, earth, iodine, dried leaves, roasted fruits and nice acid. Gotta say, these wines are made so big, they just don’t age very well.
2007. Decanted, needed a minute. Was celery salt to begin then opened with raspberry jam, fruit roll up, earth, iodine, dried leaves, roasted fruits and nice acid. Gotta say, these wines are made so big, they just don’t age very well.
Sep 2nd, 2020
Wednesday Wine Committee hosted by Dan. 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine. Tasted blind as usual.
Seemed over the hill to me. Little bit of burnt rubber on the nose, which took me to South African Cabernet or Chinon. Not much acidity. Good bit of pepper. Old black cherry. Not sure how common this is for the vintage.
Wednesday Wine Committee hosted by Dan. 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine. Tasted blind as usual.
Seemed over the hill to me. Little bit of burnt rubber on the nose, which took me to South African Cabernet or Chinon. Not much acidity. Good bit of pepper. Old black cherry. Not sure how common this is for the vintage.
Jun 19th, 2019
Big and polished and round. Very deep flavor with a touch of cola. A bit big but, of it’s type, successful.
Big and polished and round. Very deep flavor with a touch of cola. A bit big but, of it’s type, successful.
Apr 25th, 2019
Really takes awhile to open up but it's worth the wait. Intense red fruit and spice with bracing acidity. A hair heavy on the oak for me but overall I'm pretty impressed with this bottle.
Really takes awhile to open up but it's worth the wait. Intense red fruit and spice with bracing acidity. A hair heavy on the oak for me but overall I'm pretty impressed with this bottle.
Dec 28th, 2016
Loads of cherry cola and smoke, hence the name. Smoky tastes of cherry and pomegranate. Even better than the 2005.
Loads of cherry cola and smoke, hence the name. Smoky tastes of cherry and pomegranate. Even better than the 2005.
Feb 1st, 2015
Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, USA
