Severn Goodwin
Nose has blackberry/blueberry jam, fresh roses, burnt leather, cigar humidor, dried mud and spring violets. Palate has rain soaked blackberries, ripe plum, dried orange zest, cedar, dried blueberries with mild tannins. Lovely wine. Purchased in February 2005; $34. Fantastic price for this great Fourth Growth producer, I wish we'd bought a lot more on this vintage. Decanted 5H at the time of notes, more time appreciated. A beautiful wine, drink 2025-2030. Paired with Allen Bros. rib caps tonight, delectable.
Nose has blackberry/blueberry jam, fresh roses, burnt leather, cigar humidor, dried mud and spring violets. Palate has rain soaked blackberries, ripe plum, dried orange zest, cedar, dried blueberries with mild tannins. Lovely wine. Purchased in February 2005; $34. Fantastic price for this great Fourth Growth producer, I wish we'd bought a lot more on this vintage. Decanted 5H at the time of notes, more time appreciated. A beautiful wine, drink 2025-2030. Paired with Allen Bros. rib caps tonight, delectable.
9.3Shay A
Yesterday’s Wednesday Wine Committee lunch. Normal format of 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine. All tasted blind. Thankfully there was another bottle open because the bottle my glass was from was quite corked. There was more dense and sweet fruit here than I expected...herbal and leather notes are starting to emerge but the black cherry and plum is still center stage. There is also some vanilla pipe tobacco, potpourri and black pepper on the palate and finish. I called this left bank Bordeaux.
Yesterday’s Wednesday Wine Committee lunch. Normal format of 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine. All tasted blind. Thankfully there was another bottle open because the bottle my glass was from was quite corked. There was more dense and sweet fruit here than I expected...herbal and leather notes are starting to emerge but the black cherry and plum is still center stage. There is also some vanilla pipe tobacco, potpourri and black pepper on the palate and finish. I called this left bank Bordeaux.
9.2Bob McDonald
Weekend Birthday Wines. Nose of blackberry paste and Cassis. More new world than Bordeaux. Could have been from the Napa or South Australia. Full bodied and powerful, particularly for a 17 year old 4th growth admittedly from a good vintage. M+ smooth Tannins. Will cellar for many years yet.
Weekend Birthday Wines. Nose of blackberry paste and Cassis. More new world than Bordeaux. Could have been from the Napa or South Australia. Full bodied and powerful, particularly for a 17 year old 4th growth admittedly from a good vintage. M+ smooth Tannins. Will cellar for many years yet.
9.4Ingrid Marrero
Yum. It's so ready...
Yum. It's so ready...
10Nate Garnero
Tasting really well, John and Anne visit and niner football weekend
Tasting really well, John and Anne visit and niner football weekend
9.1David Townsend
Perfect aromatics of dark cherry and currant. Mid palate of earth, tobacco, coffee, and rich enough to show even more age ability. Really lovely. Far better than the price alludes.
Perfect aromatics of dark cherry and currant. Mid palate of earth, tobacco, coffee, and rich enough to show even more age ability. Really lovely. Far better than the price alludes.
9.1Bob McDonald
Magnum. Excellent wine and vintage. No notes.
Magnum. Excellent wine and vintage. No notes.
9.4Kari Ballard
Green card celebration!! Excellent.
Green card celebration!! Excellent.
9.1Matté
Manager The Wine Cellars
Still tasting incredibly young
Still tasting incredibly young
9.2Esteban Arce
ready to drink! Beautiful integrated earth, black berry and tar. Long finish with after taste of wet dirt and cassis. Really enjoyed
ready to drink! Beautiful integrated earth, black berry and tar. Long finish with after taste of wet dirt and cassis. Really enjoyed
9.3WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.