3/29/2024 - thescrod wrote:

Needs time: 3+ hours

10/28/2022 - thescrod wrote:

This one is going in the wrong direction.

7/10/2022 - thescrod wrote:

Absolutely delicious. Too bad I am down to my last bottle of this unicorn.

4/6/2022 - thescrod wrote:

Brandy newbie but I LOVE this stuff!

4/6/2022 - thescrod wrote:

Brandy newbie but I LOVE this stuff!

12/21/2021 - thescrod wrote:

Laudien

12/15/2021 - thescrod wrote:

From magnum. In a PERFECT spot.

2/19/2016 - thescrod wrote:

This used to be something that I stocked as a daily drinker but it fell out of favor with me. Just had the 2014. I would say the best yet. Smooth. Light. Green apple. At the price point, a no brainer.

1/30/2016 - thescrod wrote:

Needs an hour in the decanter and then sings. One of those Last Bottle finds that makes you wish you bought a case.

12/26/2015 - thescrod wrote:

P-n-P. Sweet. Smooth. Loads of alcohol on the back end. Dissipated a little by night 2. Would definitely open (and possibly decant) 24 hours in advance of next bottle.

11/21/2015 - thescrod wrote:

Did not drink, left there

8/12/2015 - thescrod wrote:

Needed 45 minutes in the glass to open and then was singing! I will be stocking up. Quite possibly my favorite TRB cab value.

12/10/2014 - thescrod wrote:

Better than expected.

11/26/2014 - thescrod wrote:

Showing even better 18 months after my last one.

11/8/2014 - thescrod wrote:

20+ hour double decant plus another 2+ in a decanter. Stunning. Smooth. Needs the air but drinks awesome with it. Will save my remaining '10. Can't want to try the '11. Worth the hype in my opinion.

1/4/2014 - thescrod wrote:

92+

12/21/2013 - thescrod wrote:

Better than '10, not as good as '09.

8/10/2013 - thescrod wrote:

Pulled for a casual glass at home on a Saturday night...could not stop drinking it. P-n-P and hitting on all cylinders. Wow. Awesome.

5/18/2013 - thescrod wrote:

Best sweet/dessert wine that i have ever had. Liquid gold in a glass. Honey, bright lemony joy. The perfect compliment to dessert. My last bottle but one that I will not forget.

5/18/2013 - thescrod wrote:

This is the wine that got me drinking chardonnay. I cannot think of a better 1st wine of the night to get things off on the right foot.

5/17/2013 - thescrod wrote:

We drank this immediately following the '06 (a 94) from the same vineyard. This one was much rougher around the edges although it improved by the minute in the glass.

5/17/2013 - thescrod wrote:

I cannot imagine this wine being better than it is right now and it is AWESOME from the first sip.

5/29/2013 - thescrod wrote:

Love the Neely & Varner chards. This one is hitting on all cylinders right now.

5/29/2013 - thescrod wrote:

I am not very experienced with this type/style of wine, far more complex that the Cali pinot I drink regulalry. There is a TON going on here. Also, this was consumed very shortly after a UPS trip across country and with only a 45 minute decant. As I said, there is a lot going on here. I liked it but did not love it but feel that after I give my other 2 bottles a couple more years in the cellar and drink at home after a proper decant, it will show much, much better.

5/29/2013 - thescrod wrote:

Over 3 nights and 9 wines this was the standout red wine star. Smooth and refined and fabulous. One of the best pinots that I have had.

5/16/2013 - thescrod wrote:

Im no expert on bubbly. This was good, not great and less than others Doms that I have tasted in the past.

12/16/2012 - thescrod wrote:

Young but fabulous. Not taking a back seat to the excellent Bee Block Chardonnay. Floral, open, approachable but with room to improve. I will wait at least another year to have this one again maybe even make it a holiday ritual.

10/19/2012 - thescrod wrote:

I am not a port drinker. All I can say is that I loved it and wished I had 6 more bottles.

5/26/2012 - thescrod wrote:

Really drinking nicely right now.

5/13/2012 - thescrod wrote:

This wine, with a year of bottle age, is as good as any SB that I have tasted. Smooth, fruity, very refreshing...a great warm weather wine. Awesome inaugural effort.

4/11/2012 - thescrod wrote:

Excellent

11/24/2011 - thescrod wrote:

Best chard in recent memory

10/11/2011 - thescrod wrote:

Slowly making me a Rose fan.

8/5/2011 - thescrod wrote:

~90 minutes decant. A real nice surprise.

7/24/2011 - thescrod wrote:

I liked it but the 08 RRV was far superior.

6/6/2011 - thescrod wrote:

Allen never disappoints.

6/6/2011 - thescrod wrote:

A really nice wine and great for a summer evening. Light and refreshing and a perfect compliment for a BBQ.

5/19/2011 - thescrod wrote:

And I thought its sister wine, the '08 Varner Bee Block was good. This could very well be the best bottle of chardonnay that I have ever had and I enjoyed it immediately following a cross country UPS trip and an afternoon on ice. Smooth as silk and a perfect compliment to a giant shellfish platter from the raw bar at Comme Ca in the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. Truly exceptional.

5/8/2011 - thescrod wrote:

Wonderful. Got beter every minute it sat in my glass. Complex and layered. I will give my other bottle another 12 months in the cellar.

4/3/2011 - thescrod wrote:

Superb!

3/30/2011 - thescrod wrote:

Awesome. Can't wait to try again after another 12 months in the bottle.

2/26/2011 - thescrod wrote:

My first Kosta Browne and by no means my last. This will only get better with age.

2/26/2011 - thescrod wrote:

Buttery citrus goodness.

2/19/2011 - thescrod wrote:

Popped, poured and enjoyed with some pizza at a casual Friday night dinner. Excellent.

2/16/2011 - thescrod wrote:

Needed a 1 hour decant to really open up. Rich and decadent.

2/5/2011 - thescrod wrote:

Is there anything better to drink while eating raw oysters?

2/16/2011 - thescrod wrote:

My Valentine's Day surprise. Awesome pinot. We pulled the cork and started drinking.

2/6/2011 - thescrod wrote:

From magnum. Quite worthy to celebrate my 40th.

2/6/2011 - thescrod wrote:

Smooth as silk. Beautiful pear essence.

1/30/2011 - thescrod wrote:

Happened to meet Andrew on his Pinot Posse tour and he said "its ready". That being the case, took a bottle out BYO last night. Decanted for about 45 minutes and dove right in. Very smooth. Deep and dark with berries. Still a little young but should develop nicely over the next few years. The Treat definitely was one.