1/24/2022 - TwoDogs wrote:

Paired nicely with Dan Dan noodles

3/28/2020 - TwoDogs wrote:

Last two bottles were bad. Imagine the tartest cranberry followed by an aspirin taste. It will be awhile before we try another bottle.

3/17/2020 - TwoDogs wrote:

98pts. Drinking extremely well within 1 hour of opening. Nose & palate incredibly balanced.

1/1/2020 - TwoDogs wrote:

Enjoyed with a rack of lamb for our New Years Eve dinner. We let the wine breath in our glasses for about 30 minutes. Wonderful bouquet and a surprisingly elegant wine.

5/25/2019 - TwoDogs wrote:

Corked

1/27/2019 - TwoDogs wrote:

paired beautifully with spicy Chinese Dan Dan noodles.

11/26/2018 - TwoDogs wrote:

Drinking perfectly now.

11/11/2018 - TwoDogs wrote:

Bought at grocery store for half off. Will try to take back. Cheap candy flavor and undrinkable for our taste.

11/11/2018 - TwoDogs wrote:

Drinking well.

10/1/2018 - TwoDogs wrote:

Would rate higher if it had a longer finish. We found this wine to be a very nice pinot.

3/4/2017 - TwoDogs wrote:

This baby has become over the hill. Wishing we drank this last bottle a year prior. Little if any acidity left leaves semi-flat fruit. 2004 vintage remains our favorite for this label

2/24/2017 - TwoDogs wrote:

Well balanced with just the right amount of funk, drinking perfectly now. Open for 1 hour prior to tasting.

8/11/2015 - TwoDogs wrote:

this is a very clean and pure Oregon pinot... enjoyable!

6/6/2015 - TwoDogs wrote:

drinking beautifully!

5/25/2015 - TwoDogs wrote:

Not sure what past reviews are seeing in this wine. The bottle I'm drinking is clearly not flawed but also not layered with flavors. Had with smoked lamb neck. Bouquet over shadowed the short lived sweet syrah palate. Not in the same league of top WA syrahs IMOHO. Getting zero funk!

3/22/2015 - TwoDogs wrote:

Uh oh, first bottle that clearly indicated that this cab is past it's peak. Drink up people!

2/21/2015 - TwoDogs wrote:

Hoping our 3 remaining bottles still have life to them.

12/30/2014 - TwoDogs wrote:

Really enjoyed our last bottle and wished we had waited this long on the others. Why wait any longer? The fruit is pronounced with great balance.

5/24/2014 - TwoDogs wrote:

I would get on this one now. Tannins have diminished quite a bit yet still pleasant and elegant.

5/8/2014 - TwoDogs wrote:

beautiful

10/21/2012 - TwoDogs wrote:

This wine is drinking perfectly right now. Followed up with an '02 Twomey which could use a few more years.

1/19/2012 - TwoDogs wrote:

Really hoping the artificial cork was only a problem for this 1st bottle out of the case. The nose was so cheap smelling that I could barely get myself to taste what was in my glass. My wife concurred while our neighbor thought there might be something there if we give it time. There wasn't. Hoping this was a flawed bottle and will take another swing in another week or so. Bought a case on everyone's recommendation.

11/27/2011 - TwoDogs wrote:

Drinking perfectly now as compared to even a year ago! Hoping future vintages provide the same value.

9/3/2011 - TwoDogs wrote:

drinks nice now and will probably be even better in a couple years...wish we had more

8/20/2011 - TwoDogs wrote:

drinking very nice right now. Hints of blueberry.

3/19/2011 - TwoDogs wrote:

great paired with grilled lamb chops

1/23/2011 - TwoDogs wrote:

still very young... decanted and the wine did evolve nicely towards the end of the evening.

12/31/2010 - TwoDogs wrote:

Not for the timid! This monster had a nose of deep propane and smoother tannins as compared to a fews ago. Inky and dense.

12/5/2010 - TwoDogs wrote:

Huge mutha!!! Give it at least an hour in glass. Ever evolving gob-stopper of a wine. Fruit is bright and intense but somehow balanced. Will wait another year for next bottle.

12/2/2010 - TwoDogs wrote:

Black fruit merlot that kicks most cabs in the grapes! 94+ pts but the last bottle...

5/23/2010 - TwoDogs wrote:

very nice--can't wait to have this again ...next time I'll pair it with oysters

4/24/2010 - TwoDogs wrote:

This baby isn't ready for drinking yet in our opinion...we're going to wait at least another year before popping another one. We should have decanted and let it breath a while.

4/3/2010 - TwoDogs wrote:

Tried The Bully at opening of Bin - 41 in West Seattle. This was a pre-release event that Chris himself was pouring at. The wine was as tight as the pourings, impossible to rate at this point without double decanting and letting sit for hours. Never the less, I'll be picking up a six pack today at Chris's "official" release party. I'm confident that he'll have the wine airing out for this tasting!

3/23/2010 - TwoDogs wrote:

very nice--buttery with a h int of oak. went well the the mussells in safron cream that our nice neighbors brought over

1/17/2010 - TwoDogs wrote:

Last bottle owned. Bouquet VERY good upon the pop. Wood finally gone but the finish is starting to dye off fast and wine is fading. Drink now! 91 pts

1/7/2010 - TwoDogs wrote:

Wine popped just fine on opening but over it's useful life. A shame.

11/25/2009 - TwoDogs wrote:

almost like a desert wine...the color looked more like a sauternes than a chard.

10/30/2009 - TwoDogs wrote:

Hoping that the second bottle isn't damaged as well here we go...pop

10/9/2009 - TwoDogs wrote:

This beauty makes you proud to be from Washington. Bouquet is piercing yet combines elegance and near perfect extraction at mid palate. Finish is supurb. This may be the perfect time to drink one. 94 pts without a doubt!

10/4/2009 - TwoDogs wrote:

not ready

9/12/2009 - TwoDogs wrote:

This vintage is already further along than last year as far as the separate components making it to the palate. The fruit is outstanding and is already showing elegance and softness as compared to it's Champoux brother.

9/12/2009 - TwoDogs wrote:

The Cheval was drinking better than the rest of the line at the release party. I don't believe that this will lay down as long as the Champoux or Sorella but who cares, it's drinking excellent now! Nice fruit and balance.

9/12/2009 - TwoDogs wrote:

Tough to rate such a young bruiser. This wine grabbed my entire mouth and nose with big tannin and alcohol that will need years to settle. I'm thinking that this one will age very favorably with it's abundant fruit. Both the Sorella and Chaval were well sorted out compared to the Champoux this year.

7/26/2009 - TwoDogs wrote:

we're going to wait a while before uncorking another...we're hoping the wine will improve--it seems very young at this stage.

7/17/2009 - TwoDogs wrote:

Surprised at how jammy the zin was out of the bottle. Could have mistaken it as a Ausie bomb. Worked with ribs and a cigar! 86pts

5/23/2009 - TwoDogs wrote:

disappointed. at least the bottle is cute.

4/1/2009 - TwoDogs wrote:

Double decanted and brought to dinner. VERY impressed for how concentrated and full this young Brunello is showing. Will drink one at each anniversary (no fool'n).

2/7/2009 - TwoDogs wrote:

Such a classic Napa cab to have with a thick New York steak. Loved it!

12/5/2008 - TwoDogs wrote:

went well with thick chops.

11/29/2008 - TwoDogs wrote:

very elegant