5/5/2024 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Still solid. Aging slowly and gracefully.

5/1/2024 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Semi-sweet field blend with some spice, viscosity, tropical fruits. Somewhat resembles a Rhone white blend.

4/23/2024 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Terrific wine! Pure and direct. This is forceful yet elegant. Dark fruit, a touch of exotic red fruit. Earthy spices. Explodes in the mouth and a very long finish. Still young.

4/15/2024 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Shannon took to tasting.

4/12/2024 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Absolutely outstanding. Juicy red and dark fruit. 18 years on, this was a terrific $40 investment. Probably drank the others from the 6 pack too young. This is not close to "mature" but is sitting in a very nice spot. Drink up!

4/7/2024 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Very mineral and forward. Eighteen years on, this does not seem like it has aged at all. Linear and focused, but lacking depth and concentration. Nice finish.

4/6/2024 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Just fantastic again. Dense rich tropical fruits, honey, botrytis. But the acidity just balances it all out. Not heavy or too much. Very nice finish.

4/4/2024 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Solid dark fruit Bourgogne.

4/1/2024 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Drinking well. Darker fruits. Good structure. No complaints. Solid cab in a tougher vintage.

4/1/2024 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Sweet but not cloying. Could use a touch more acid. Orange and spice. Nice aging arc but I would have perhaps expected a but more from a 1983. Still, at 40+ years, it is fun to drink and very enjoyable.

4/1/2024 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Such a great value Rose. Strawberry shortcake. Crisp with bright acidity.
Easy drinking.

3/31/2024 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Very solid. Worth the price? Who knows. Doesn't really matter. This is great everyday sparkler and as the professional notes point out, it is perpetual so the base will only age and get better. Bright fruits and acide. A lot of citrus.

3/30/2024 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Good and better with some air. Mocha. Spice. A touch green. Perhaps not the depth and concentration of the best Ovid vintages but this stands up well.

3/29/2024 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Drinking well. Black fruits. Some spice. Not showing much age.

3/7/2024 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Terrific! Last of the 6 pack. Sorry to these guy but this shows what a well made Beaujolais can become. Still fresh and vibrant. Wonderful nose. A blend of flower and fruit. Dark fruit salad. Well balanced.

2/4/2024 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Legit. Earthy herbal mineral with cherry. $45 on release! Terrific value especially considering where the Rhys pricing arc has gone. A lot of life left.

1/27/2024 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Last bottle of the 3. Now at 20 years. Smooothed out. This is what a solid valued 20 year old Cali Cab should be. Easy drinking with a lot of complexity, but not showing any signs of old age.

1/28/2022 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Sour and tart. Stewy. In your face. Relentless without much nuance. Did not get better with air. We wound up dumping the bottle.

1/28/2022 - jrobs7777 wrote:

We tossed the bottle. It is oxidized with a really displeasing nose. Very difficult to get by the nose and taste anything. We have two bottles. I'll try to wait a while before popping the other to hopefully forget this experience and give the next bottle a fresh look. Nothing to like here.

1/17/2022 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Drinking very well right now. Nose is a little reticent but this is nice a and full on the palate. Minerality. Plush fruit and some underlying spice.

1/5/2022 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Nice Gevery villages with some age. Good red fruit and decent depth and concentration. Solid acidity. Enjoyable red Burgundy.

12/31/2021 - jrobs7777 wrote:

2020 Disgorgement. Solid everyday Champagne. Doughy with nice citrus fruit. Really well done.

12/31/2021 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Just incredible. Concentrated sweetness bolstered by acidity. Apricot, honeycomb. Tropical fruits. Baking spices. Almost syrup-like consistently. Wow.

12/5/2021 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Too young. This has nice fruit profile, spice and acidity. Fits the italian varietal profile. But it is young. Needs to settle down. Give it 5 years.

12/2/2021 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Solid. Years to go. Ripe fruit core with nice acidity. Finish carries on. Fruit profile tends to skew toward red/blue with a little warming spice.

11/17/2021 - jrobs7777 wrote:

What an outstanding bottle of wine. Elegant. Lush, but not too much so. Terrific acidity. Nothing ever feels out of place. Nice ripe fruit. Just so easy to drink but there is so much going on. Crushed minerals, spice, fruit all blend harmoniously. This probably has years to go but it is so nice right now. There is no need to wait.

10/11/2021 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Very floral enjoyable nose. Palate simple and already a good amount of bricking. Like others, I'm not sure where this goes from here. It may just sit in this same spot for a decent number of years. But the drinking window is open.

8/22/2021 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Spicy big and burly right now. A lot of spice and darker fruit dominates. Needs time but should be a terrific wine with some time.

4/25/2021 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Good. Sweet with acidity, but not as complex as other vintages. Honey, orchard fruit. Delicious to drink but on the simple side.

4/25/2021 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Consumed over a few nights. This is definitely a good wine. Not great. But good. What struck me was that it felt tired. Bricking around the edges. Secondary. A lot of earthiness. Sous bois is quite prominent. Some red fruit. On the feminine side of the ledger. Surprised with the age curve on this. Will check on a few more bottles sooner than later.

4/5/2021 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Rich and delicious. Everything has smoothed out and is balance. This is precise and pure. Notes of dark fruit, meat, smoke. Structure still present. What a terrific effort. No need to hold but this will continue to drink well for several years.

4/3/2021 - jrobs7777 wrote:

There is so much to like here, almost 15 years in. It is still young and fresh. The nose is a fruit bowl with mocha. Darker fruit, but a tough of raspberry perhaps. Menthol. Smooth and easy to drink. The finish lingers. This is in a terrific spot and it is not going anywhere for quite a long time.

4/1/2021 - jrobs7777 wrote:

So incredibly tasty. Well balanced. Solid acidity. Peaches and cream. Honey. Really easy to drink but at the same time, some serious depth and complexion. 22+ years old and still as fresh as ever.

4/1/2021 - jrobs7777 wrote:

This is sitting in a very nice spot right now. It has settled in nicely. Big tantalizing nose chock full of fruit and mocha. Darker blue and black fruit with integrated tannins. Charred wood. As a general rule, the Seven Stones wines have underperformed in my view from a value standpoint. The 06 still drinks as one of the better of the vintages from the 2000s.

3/27/2021 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Quite a bit but balanced wine. The acidity and tannin provide nice structure. Prominent red raspberry, ripe blackberry, espresso and hint of green woodsy note. This is drinking quite well. No decant. While initially a bit all over the place upon popping the cork, it settled down quickly. This should hold up well for another 10 years.

3/27/2021 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Hard to describe this one. Deep golden apple juice color. And this reminds me a lot of green apple juice. The acidity hits you but this sometimes also strikes me as overly sweet apple juice. Not enough complexity for my tastes. Not cloyingly sweet, as the acidity is there to provide some balance. But all in all, this is too simple without enough acidity.

2/12/2021 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Delicious. Mocha, dark fruit some black tea perhaps. Nice herbal kick. Drinking very well. Full and robust but well balanced.

1/16/2021 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Definitely on the 2ndary side of things. Salinity dominates. Olive earthy and soy. There is fruit. Kirsch liqueur type fruitiness, darker fruits. Nice tannins. This felt like it was in an interesting spot tonight. Did not love it - liked it - and it was enjoyable to drink.

1/15/2021 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Good drinker. Soy, a touch of menthol and some spice. Tart fruit.

1/12/2021 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Looks like we were are getting to the end of the case. What a great wine. 98 is not a heralded vintage but this has held up beautifully. Incredibly fresh and vibrant, still, 22 years in. This easily has another 10-15+ years. It is showing no signs of falling off. Nice fresh apple, spice, other orchard fruits. Great acidity. Nice viscosity.

1/9/2021 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Terrific. Dark fruit. Great balance. Everything is in its right place with this wine right now. Perfect blend of acidity, tannin and fruit. Still so young and fresh. Probably the best Rudius Cab I've ever had of the many vintages. Still easy 15+ years of development.

12/31/2020 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Really terrific. The acidity balances everything out. Brilliant citrus zest, tropical fruit and an undertone of baking spice. Just a great Riesling.

12/31/2020 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Nice darker golden color. This has a nice richness and viscosity to it, but it is surprisingly fresh and crisp. It has that Corton Charl depth and spice with orchard fruits. Solid.

12/31/2020 - jrobs7777 wrote:

This showed exceptionally well paired with Beef Wellington. Dark fruit, smokey, oaky and nice structure. Coating and rich. Very solid. In drinking window.

12/31/2020 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Needs time. This was extremely reticent when opened. It needed a good amount of swirling and air to really come alive. Over the course of 30 minutes or so in the glass, it opened up beautifully. We had this without food and it probably could use a nice food to balance it out. Big and burly. Darker fruit, oak, dark spice. This is real bruiser but it is in balance.

12/29/2020 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Still crisp with zinging acidity. Fresh. Crushed stone. Mineral and spice. A touch of tropical fruit, perhaps? Still drinking well!

12/5/2020 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Just a remarkable little bottle. For under $13, this is an absolute steal. Still fresh and vibrant. Juicy. Red berries, zinging acidity. Fantastic food wine. 10+ years on and really showing no signs of age. Easily another 10+ years left here.

12/3/2020 - jrobs7777 wrote:

A lot going on here. Hold for another 5+ years to see further development. Initially very refreshing, spicy, tingling acidity. Darker berries, fresh leather. Good zing and tartness. Finish is very nice.

11/22/2020 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Very nice. Greenish yellow. Apple, pear orchard fruits. Nice herbal notes. Terrific Chenin. Fuller bodied.

11/15/2020 - jrobs7777 wrote:

Absolutely stellar wine. It is perfectly balanced. Lip smacking and juicy. Not overpowering. No heat. Everything it in its right place. That said, it was tight and reticent upon initial opening. I'd give this a long decant if you are drinking it all at once. We consumed over two nights and it showed much better on the second night. Terrific Syrah-esque notes. Mineral, game, herbal zing with darker fruit. Finish is solid. What else can you say?