Purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose is classic and quite nice. Black olives jump from the glass. Also black raspberries, slight black pepper. On the palate, tart black raspberries with nice minerals. Light tannins. Decent acidity. Long finish. Still young and with some upside potential as these gain in complexity.
Nice showing for this although still on the youthful side. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has black raspberries, black pepper, slightly meaty with b lack olives. Full bodied. Great liveliness. Nice texture. On the palate, black raspberries with underlying char and just a bit of black olives. Nice finish. This should continue to improve for another three to five years and drink well for ten to twelve more after that. This drinks well on its own and even better with food. Stews or chili is a nice choice.
This is their Estate St.
Purple in color. The nose is great with black raspberries, black pepper, slight charred meats and hints of bacon. On the palate, this is pretty ripe for St. Joseph but well with limits. Lovely, full texture. Lots of black raspberry fruit with underlying earth. Deep with layers that unwind in the glass. Still young but getting there. Needs bigger or spicy foods to match. Works well on its own. A bit expensive for a St. Joseph but well worth the $60 tariff release price.
This is still young and a but tight. It is a gorgeous wine but give it some air if you are going to drink soon. Purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose is clean with slight earthiness, a bit of bacon fat and boysenberry fruit. Seems like a bit brighter acidity than these wines usually have which is nice. Perhaps just a function of the rest of the wine being tight. On the palate, black cherries, boysenberries, and a mineral streak that is very nice. Deep. Long finish. I would hold for at least 5 years but it should last for decades. At least a couple or more points of upside.
