From a 375ml. This is a nice bottle to have when you want something easy and not too expensive for a couple of glasses. Purple in color. Cherries and slight raspberries on the nose. Some bramble and spice. Easy drinking. Not too complex. Enjoyable. Around $15.
40% Mourvedre, 30% Syrah, 21% Grenache and 9% Counoise. Tablas Creek is making some of the best Rhone varietal wines anywhere and they have been for 20 years. Purple in color. The nose is nice, deep and has a nice complexity. Plums, dark cherries, slight char, black pepper and spice. With air, purple fruits come to the forefront. On the palate, this is young and still not yet at peak IMO. Plums, black raspberries layered with char and spice. A hint of muskiness as well. Lovely mouthfeel. Great texture. Nice finish. These wines are built to age and while the 2012 is more open tha
Sherries are to a particular taste. Very Old Rare Sherries may even be more so due to the cost. Personally, I love them. This bottle was consumed over three days. It was at its best on day 3 (wine was corked and stored on the counter). Gorgeous color of shimmering light brown/gold/orange. Clear and bright in the glass. On the nose, this is so complex. Caramel, tootsie rolls, some alcohol, camphor/iodine, and minerals. Complex. On day 2 and 3, the alcohol is less noticeable. It is oxidized but doesn't offend (me). On the palate, it feels like there will be a bit from either the a
This vineyard now belongs to Jadot USA but prior to that, Sineann made some of the best Oregon Pinot Noir from it. At ten years from vintage this is still young. Ruby/purple in color. The nose has black cherries and some spice. On the palate, this is deep and complex. Black cherry and cherry fruit, layered with damp forest floor. Great lush texture. Lots of energy. Long finish. Worked great with food. At least a decade more of development until peak. Certainly a couple points of upside possible.
Purple in color. The nose has cherries and a bit of celery. On the palate, this lacks ripeness. Some cherries but a mean green streak. Not sure if this is the house style or a vintage characteristic. Food helps, but I would prefer some fruit and less green notes. It seems well made but perhaps the fruit was picked too early (at least for my tastes).
Light ruby in color. The nose has cherries and some celery. On the palate, this has tart cherries. A bit weedy. The acidity is nice but a bit under ripe. Worked better with food. Still, overall, this is a good wine but not for everyone.
This is very young and bold. Fruit forward and delicious. Purple in color. The nose has black cherries, coffee, and spice. On the palate, this is deep but hard to see any complexity at this point. Jammy black cherry fruit. Flat out tasty and drinking fine right now. It seems like ten years in a cellar would do just fine, but I have no experience with this winery to know for sure. If I had a few bottle I would certainly hold one back. It is quite enjoyable now though.
Purple in color. This is a bold young Pinot Noir. Dark cherry fruit on the nose, some spice. On the palate, the dark cherry fruit carries thru along with some coffee (presumably oak). This is lush and deep. It will be interesting to see where it goes and how it matures. Right now, I wonder if the fruit outlasts the oak. At the same time, it is delicious right now.
Ruby/Purple in color. The wine is much tighter than the 2013 at this stage. Not giving up a lot. Cherries and spice on the nose. Cherries on the palate. Nice texture. It seems like it has some stuffing but it will need time. There is a chance at some upside here. It's worth the risk to hold for a few years.
Ruby in color. The nose has spice and cherries. Slight earthiness. On the palate, this is more elegant and light in style. Very smooth. Nice complexity. Cherry with slight sour cherry notes. Good balance. Nice finish.
