11/8/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Classic Village composition of strawberries, cherries, and spices bolstered by good acidity and peppery complexity. A touch singed on the fruity finish. This is exactly what Village level Beaujolais should taste like.

11/6/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Attractive notes of mixed red berries, black raspberries, violets, and white pepper. A touch of cigar box. Full bodied, firmly structured, but loosens up with air, turning juicier and broader, picking up ash on the tightly wound finish. Very nice but I think this would have been even better had we given it a couple of hours in the decanter.

11/4/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Brooding dark fruit backed by mixed spices, asphalt, and a kiss of bitters. Dry, nicely structured, with a pliant texture, firm tannin, and just enough of everything to make this a solid wine.

11/2/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Time has brought out the best in this wine. It retains its rich, densely-packed concentration of dark fruit, but it is foiled by succulent acidity, tremendous length, and earthy tones of smoke and tar complexity. A touch of brett and a lick of salt gain steam on the finish. Delicious.

11/1/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Opens to orchard fruit, citrus, minerals, and fresh herbs. The palate displays nice brightness, freshness, and backbone, with a light prick that makes it come across as sassy. Picks up citrus pith on the long and refreshing finish. Nice.

10/31/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Crisp and vibrant, with a tensile intensity to notes of lemons, green apples, dried pineapple, spicy ginger, and steely minerality. This is tremendously long and complex, with impressive focus and delineation, impeccable freshness and balance, and an energetic effervescence that carries through the spicy and refreshing finish.

10/30/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

I can't say enough about this bottling. Lovely aromas of dark fruit, cassis, chocolate, cedar, and spices. Rich, structured, and layered, this gushes with depth, concentration, and density, with a velvety texture and plush fruit flavors that build and expand as the wine decants. Delicious now but will develop beautifully.

10/30/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Ripe, zinny notes of dark berries, creme de cassis, oak spice, and a hint of root beer. This is big and voluptuous but it has enough backbone and cut to make it come across as balanced. Tasty.

10/27/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Gravelly dark fruit and cocoa over earthy tones of licorice, black olives, and spices. Shows very good brightness, balance, and freshness, and the whole package is framed by a lovely, feral aspect as well as the typicity of the appellation.

10/24/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Dark berries, cherries, and tomato leaf aromas are grounded in brambly intensity. The palate is bright, mid-bodied, and displays oak spice complexity and hibiscus tea acidity. Solid.

10/23/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Pleasant Barolo, with a bright combination of cherries, wet earth, and sandalwood. It's rustic, linear, and pretty straightforward, and still flexes youthful persistence, I just don't know if the fruit will outlast the tannins.

10/22/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Wonderful spice-driven notes of raspberries, cherries, strawberries, and orange citrus. Vibrant and nicely focused, with a mineral-accented intensity that carries through to the racy finish.

10/20/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

This was extremely balanced and accessible from the start, showing an array of red and black cherries, blueberries, and plenty of sweet oak. The palate is powered by confident tannins and sultry textures, with impressively elegant concentration from beginning to end. Really nice Pinot.

10/19/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Opens to lovely notes of grapefruit, pineapple, melon, and Smarties candies. Dry and tensile, excellent depth and complexity, with steely minerality and a whiff of sea spray on the succulent finish.

10/19/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

This is a deceiving wine. Inviting aromas of lychees, gooseberries, stonefruit, and white flowers are laced by a kiss of botrytis. The palate, however, is slightly off, lacking sufficient cut and brightness, making this come across as heavy and clunky. A shame.

10/18/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Still slightly holds back for a 13 year old Brunello, but it's bright and energetic, with a lovely funk to cherries, singed earth, cedar, forest floor, and conifer. It kept evolving and growing, flexing its impressive volume and structure but never in a heavy way. It's beautifully dry, expressively long, and still developing. 92+ with lots of potential.

10/17/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Dark fruit, oak, cedar, and spices. Full bodied, decent spine, with boysenberry flavors and oak spice on the midpalate and through the finish.

10/16/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Starts off with muted, dark fruit, then slowly turns fruity and open knit, developing earthy spices, modest structure, and good brightness.

10/15/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

I waited a long time for this to harmonize but it never seemed to come together. It started out estery and reductive, with decent enough notes of orchard fruit, pears, and limes, but something just didn't jibe here. It was just off kilter. A shame given its price point. An off bottle, perhaps?

10/13/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Such a beautiful wine. Layered and complex, elegantly textured, with so much focus and precision. Tropical notes of pineapple, oranges, citrus blossom, and jasmine are lifted by tremendous brightness and a refreshing splash of ocean spray. Wonderfully balanced and lime zest infuses the long and refreshing finish.

10/12/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Big, rich, and powerful, but very balanced, with earthy notes of black cherries, minty herbs, oak, and bottle age complexity. It's unsurprisingly youthful, yet approachable, especially with air. The flavors turn juicy and succulent after 1+ hour in the decanter, with Tootsie Roll intensity on the long, sapid finish. Impressive finesse for such a massive wine.

10/11/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Smoky, earthy profile showcases cherries, eucalyptus, forest floor, and a kiss of brett. Dry, structured, softening with time in the glass, and picks up plump, black raspberries and develops a creamy mouthfeel that is just fantastic.

10/11/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Vinous and shapely, with wispy precision, youthful vigor, and flavorful ripeness. Notes of stonefruit, quince, and honeysuckle display a salty complexity backed by a tactile texture and elegant brightness. Delicious.

10/10/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Surprisingly good for this level. Round and accessible with a really nice combo of black and red cherries atop fresh soil. Bright and juicy, with tasty succulence on the mineral-driven finish.

10/9/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Deep, charred, and aromatic dark fruit frames earthy scents of licorice, leather, veneer, and menthol. Youthfully structured, good brightness and balance, with plump fruit flavors that linger nicely.

10/8/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Ripe apples, stonefruit, and citrus are enhanced by a touch of autolytic complexity. Good weight, nice balance, very effervescent, its tiny bead funneling bitters through the fresh finish.

10/7/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Dark fruit shows spicy notes of briars, brambles, and asphalt, all laced with a toasty sweetness. Juicy, full bodied, with an attractive rusticity about it. Tasty.

10/6/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Nicely crafted chardonnay showing notes of yellow orchard fruit, melon, citrus, and a kiss of vanilla. It's unshowy but with a favorable cut and balance to go along with a nice dusting of baking spices.

10/4/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Fragrant aromas of black and blue fruit, violets, and herbs atop spicy notes of briars and black pepper. Mid-to-full bodied, juicy, and savory, showing nice heft, balance, and structure.

10/3/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Dark fruit, licorice, and asphalt aromas and flavors. Nice weight, composition, and brightness; very good harmony throughout. Turns succulent towards the back end and through the tasty finish.

9/28/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Bright, juicy, and full of vitality. Notes of berries, cherries, cedar, violets and lively spices are backed by good weight, length, and lip smacking acidity. Excellent with food.

9/25/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Pineapple, jack fruit, and orchard fruit on a bed of sweet oak. It has the brightness, balance, and structure to carry the buttery sweetness making it easy to drink.

9/24/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Composed and elegant but with so much vibrancy and energy. Gooseberries, dehydrated pineapple, and passion fruit aromas open up to a bright, juicy mouthful of and fresh limes and lime pith. Tremendous structure and focus, with a long mouthwatering finish. Delicious.

9/23/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Consistent notes with the bottle I had back in May. Crisp, bright, with lots of peaches and cherries.

9/22/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Bright and earthy, showing cherries, red fruit, and nutty complexity on a mid-bodied frame. A backbone of classy structure allows this to grow and evolve, turning it open and succulent. Good now but has upside.

9/21/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Floral notes of dark cherries, herbs, and a kiss of conifer. Complex, excellent structure, and creamy mouthfeel. Good weight and length. Will fill out nicely with more time in the cellar. Nice.

9/20/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Firm, crisp, with a nice mix cherry-flavored, hard candy succulence atop savory, soy sauce and balsam notes. Crunchy and spicy in the mouth, backed by minerals and orange citrus acidity. Refreshing finish.

9/19/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Creamy, round, and layered textures, with a hint of reduction that clears up and gives way to honeyed notes of stone fruit, Meyer lemons, and orangesicle. Long, spicy, a touch woodsy, and enlivened with refreshing energy.

9/18/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Really good wine in every way, showing plump notes of black cherries, currants, licorice, sweet oak, and bright spices. Rich, structured, with tannic grip poised against good succulence, and touches of sassafras and mesquite firewood.

9/17/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Dry, estery, and minerally, this is loaded with ripe fruit, nectar, pollen, and a streak of apple intensity. Brisk and refreshing, with a lively bead that borders on aggressive, and plenty more apple brightness throughout.

9/16/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Fun notes of plump, red fruit, spices, and toast. Shows a meatiness on the palate, with New World ripeness, textures, and flavors that are backed by enough brightness to keep it honest.

9/15/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Dark fruited and spicy, this opens to black cherries, raspberries, strawberries, and tomato leaf. This isn't as bright or layered as the 2017 vintage, but it holds its own with plenty of structure and complexity. Excellent all around.

9/14/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

This is coming into its own. Deep and complex notes of black and blue fruit, creme de cassis, licorice, and pencil lead. Creamy, full bodied, perfectly composed, and beautifully structured. Fantastic.

9/13/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Smoky and woody, with layers of red fruit, mixed berry pastry tart, toast, and oak dusted with Asian five spice throughout. It has a medium body and lots of rustic charm. Closes with succulent touches of Sichuan and green peppercorns.

9/12/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

This wine always delivers and the 2020 is par for the course. Dark fruit, cassis, conifer, and a whiff of smoke. Nice density and volume, with a nice texture and a plump, tasty finish.

9/12/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Opens to black cherries, red plums, pastry dough, and fresh herbs. Displays good structure, balance, and weight, and it's still showing firm but that works itself out with air.

9/10/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

This needs about 1.5 hours to show its brilliance. Dark fruit, walnut shell, and black olive notes resonate with an enchanting varnish-like quality. Plump, firm, and structured, with youthful tannin and a lovely fruit intensity that turns brighter and more succulent with air. Exceptional now with lots of further upside.

9/9/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Nicely proportioned black cherries, dark raspberries, oak, pencil shavings, and spices. Open knit, integrated, good structure and balance, with bitter dark chocolate on the plush finish. Ready to roll.

9/8/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Good freshness and focus, lots of tension, with a harmonious core of limes, white flowers, and ocean spray. This was really flavorsome and showed youthful exuberance throughout.

9/7/2023 - Baron Slick wrote:

Showing lots of precision and freshness, with notes of lemons, limes, quince, and citrus blossom. It lacks the depth and complexity that normally gives this wine character but it has enough vibrance and backbone to make it easy to enjoy.