This is 100% Saperavi grapes made in Kakheti in eastern Georgia and made in Kvevri (amphorae).  Very nice showing for this wine.  Purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is nice with black cherries, cherries, and currants.  Medium to full bodied with firm tannins.  A strong backbone of acidity.  On the palate, black cherries, cherries and slight blueberries with light clay notes underneath.  Nice finish.  This is drinking well now but works better with food.  Roasted fowl or mushrooms would be a nice choice.  drink over the next five to eight years.  

This is from western Georgia and made from 100% Aladasturi grapes.  Unfortunately the bottle was off.  Garent in color, mostly clear but a trail of persistent bubbles.  The nose had some cranberries with a bit of carbonation coming off it.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, the bottle was going thru a secondary fermentation.  Out of balance with strong acidity.  This is another in a long line of wines that could have been good with a judicious use of intervention (Copper sulfites) to prevent spoilage and if necessary, a bit of fining.  So disappointing.  I retasted the following day and then d

This is from the Guria region of western Georgia near the Black Sea and made from 100% Chkhaveri grapes.  This is a light red grape, but when the wine is crushed it is immediately put into a Kvevri (Amphorae) so there is very little skin contact.  The resulting wine is amber in color.  It is a "natural" wine.  Orange gold (light amber) in color, clear and bright.  The nose is interesting with oranges and a "fruity bubble gum" quality along with slight honey and and slight pepper.  Good acidity with light tannins.  On the palate, plenty of orange citrus with a bit of pepper.  Tart, long fini

This is from western Georgia near the Black Sea.  It is a "natural" wine made from the Tsitska and Tsolikouri grapes and fermented in amphorae on its skins.  Really an unusual and different wine, but quite good.  Deep golden in color (not amber), clear and bright.  The nose is different with oranges, Spree candies, honey and quince.  Medium bodied.  Light tannins.  On the palate, the quince comes thru along with a bit of minerality and orange peel.  Good balance.  Nice finish.  This is nice on its own but will work great with a fruit salad or even Risotto.  Drink over the next couple of yea

This is made from the Ribolla Gialla grape in Slovenia.  It is fermented on its skins and matured for four years in Acacia barrels. Deep amber in color, clear and bright.  The nose is tight but with coaxing shows orange peel, and slight cinnamon.  Medium bodied.  Dry.  Lovely seamless texture.  On the palate, white raisins, slight wax, slight honey but no fruit.  Moderate acidity.  Medium finish.  An interesting wine that benefits from food.  This wine is 16 years from vintage but it does not seem old or past, just different.  It will work better with salty foods or perhaps shellfish.  

Rkatsiteli is the most widely grown grape in Georgia, but this wine is from the Finger Lakes.  The late Dr. Frank planted the varietal there in the 1960's.  This one is excellent and a nice change of pace.

Pop and pour, this was surprisingly open and accessible.  Deep ruby in color, clear and bright.  This is big and bold.  On the nose, cherries, sandalwood, some black cherries and baking spice.  Full bodied.  On the palate, lots of fresh cherries and sour cherries with some underlying char.  Delicious and vital.  Long finish.  This seems to be a five to ten years from full maturity but drinking well.  It is great on its own and would delicious with salmon or tuna.  

Sadly this was corked (TCA).  Underneath it seemed like a very good, bold wine with plenty of depth.  The TCA showed up almost immediately and but 30 minutes in, it was overwhelming.  

Great showing for this wine and in a perfect place of maturity.  Garnett in color, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose is beautifully perfumed with cherries, cinnamon, sandalwood and slight earthiness.    Full bodied.  On the palate, this clean with bright cherry fruit.  Some underlying earthiness.  Levels of complexity.  Great balance.  Long finish.  This has big fruit.  The oak is now integrated and the tannins are silky.  Everything one could want in a Grand Cru at age 20.  It drinks great on its own.  Contemplative.  It also worked well with food.  While it might last longer, drink over

Tasted two bottles of this.  They were part of a cellar purchase from which most of the bottles had been in excellent shape.  On opening, this was old and off a bit.  With a couple hours of air, it improved quite a bit although never got to the point of not being past prime.  Depending on one's level of enjoyment from wines with this much age, it seemed mostly a miss among the tasters.  I enjoyed it for what it offered.