...this has a tremendous core of crushed plum, linzer torte and blackberry confiture waiting in reserve. Ample singed cedar and mesquite, warm paving stone and black tea notes lurk in the background and glide through the finish. Features serious grip, but wonderful integration. Should cruise in the cellar. Wine Spectator
Sean Genn
Really starting to enter a great drinking window. Raspberry, herbs, spice, a touch of oak. This has the fruit and structure to age gracefully for a long time.
Really starting to enter a great drinking window. Raspberry, herbs, spice, a touch of oak. This has the fruit and structure to age gracefully for a long time.
9.4Donald Patz
Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall
Boomer
Boomer
9.4Alder Yarrow
Wine Blogger Vinography
Stunning depth and balance. Mulberry and cherry, crushed herbs and dried flowers. Fine grained tannins fantastic length. Damn.
Stunning depth and balance. Mulberry and cherry, crushed herbs and dried flowers. Fine grained tannins fantastic length. Damn.
9.7Sean Genn
Young but outstanding. No Brett. This will be even better in a few years.
Young but outstanding. No Brett. This will be even better in a few years.
9.4Levi Glenn
Had all the Beaucastel character, but just wasn't firing. Maybe in just a bit of a closed/weird phase. Time to let the rest, well, rest.
Had all the Beaucastel character, but just wasn't firing. Maybe in just a bit of a closed/weird phase. Time to let the rest, well, rest.
9.1Levi Glenn
Not bretty. Got the fruit and tannin for the long haul.
Not bretty. Got the fruit and tannin for the long haul.
9.4Sarah Hexter
Blogger/Director of Communications and Financial Operations Rosenthal Wine Merchant
Reactions were mixed, but I saw potential here. Wish there was a bit more life to it; it's asleep and austere, but showing hints of its future potential.
Reactions were mixed, but I saw potential here. Wish there was a bit more life to it; it's asleep and austere, but showing hints of its future potential.
8.5Nathaniel DiMaggio
Big rich wine. Dark, raising type fruit but very fresh and alive. Has quite a bit of time ahead of it but I enjoyed it now. Not my favorite fruit profile in general but really well made.
Big rich wine. Dark, raising type fruit but very fresh and alive. Has quite a bit of time ahead of it but I enjoyed it now. Not my favorite fruit profile in general but really well made.
8.2Corey Zamora, CSW
Spiced blueberries, fantastic balance, what a wine!
Spiced blueberries, fantastic balance, what a wine!
10Chris Cottrell
Partner Bedrock Wine Co, Co-founder/Winemaker Under the Wire
A CDP that will have a very long life of goodness
A CDP that will have a very long life of goodness
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