5/13/2024 - markjanes wrote:

rarely pour wine straight into the vinegar container, did with this... this was confected and yuk. may well be a decent wine for the genera that is inexpensive, overripe and over-confected argentinean malbec i suppose, but i'd avoid this

5/12/2024 - markjanes wrote:

very low depth of color, slight bricking on rim. on nose very soft and secondary/tertiary with barely any red fruits, lots of flower tea and soft mushroom notes, integrated oak. on the palate high acids, a very soft yet fleshy midpalate, completely integrated, balanced tannins, low alcohol. balanced wine with very good legnth and intensity, excellent complexity. wine has finesse, a very soft and smooth texture, expresses place well. very enjoyable, evolved, and soft/gentle. drink now

5/12/2024 - markjanes wrote:

similar note... this is awfully good

4/25/2024 - markjanes wrote:

similar note

4/24/2024 - markjanes wrote:

very light color with no red hues, a very fine mousse. on the nose very chalky chardonnay in nature, ripe chablis kind of nose. low to moderate lees... very little background funk, quite clean. on the palate high acids, some creaminess on the midpalate, finishes quite dry and clean, low alcohol. balanced wine with good length, very good intensity, ok complexity. wine has a ton of finesse, a very fine texture, and expresses cool climate, not champagne sparkler very well. i really liked this... don't think you would mistake it for champagne (not earthy/autolytic enough)... don't think you'd call it new world chamnpagne method sparkler either (lacks that phenolic fast malic acid drop too warm thing). drink now and over the next couple years. clean, focused, cool climate, chalky chard sparkler.

4/24/2024 - markjanes wrote:

extremely deep color, ruby to purple rim. on the nose, earthy and slighty rustic classic bordeaux aromas of cab and merlot. on the palate high acids, moderate midpalate depth, tannins are integrating and present, moderate alcohol. wine has balance, good length, very good intensity. there is finesse, a really fine tecture, excellent expression of place. this bottle felt a bit more evolved than the last one... certainly in the drinking window with a couple hours in the decanter. very nice wine.

4/18/2024 - markjanes wrote:

wow this was really nice... deeply colored, purplish rim. on the nose a lot of dark fruits and a lot of savory woodsy notes. no new oak. on the palate moderate to high acids, moderately weighted midpalate, minimal tannins that are of moderate ripeness, low alcohol. balanced wine with good length, great intensity and complexity... wine has finesse, a flawless texture, good expression of place. impressive wine for its interesting aroma profile and flawless texture and transition on the palate. probably not a long ager but might be fun to follow a few years.

4/18/2024 - markjanes wrote:

moderate depth of color, purple red rim. on the nose cassis, baking spices, minerals... on the palate surprisingly soft with moderate acids, moderate midpalate weight, a moderate amount of largely integrated and soft tannins, moderate alcohol. balanced wine with good length, great intensity, ok complexity. wine has finesse, a soft texture, excellent expression of place. 15's are very soft wines to me... though they are classic in their aromas. this is in the early part of its drinking plateau and won't be particularly long lived.

4/17/2024 - markjanes wrote:

forgot to look at disgorgement date... will add later. deeply colored showing a lot of red varietal in there… pretty standard NV mousse… aromatically its red fruit dominated, quite a bit of fruit, noticeable minerality, minimal lees and older wines. on the palate high acids, a bit round on the midpalate (neutral oak or full malo or riper chard in there). balanced wine with very good length, great intensity, nice complexity. plenty of finesse, a very fine texture, excellent expression of place. really nice.

4/16/2024 - markjanes wrote:

exactly the same note... it has balance, shortish length, good intensity, ok complexity... some finesse but a but muddled, a fine texture, good expression of place. i'm left a bit disappointed. drink up.

4/11/2024 - markjanes wrote:

another slightly flat, slightly VA'ed bottle of wine. drink up or avoid

3/30/2024 - markjanes wrote:

QN: deeply colored, crisp dark fruits and savory notes, fresh at the front end, and firm on the back with chalky tannins... moderate alcohol and ripeness, no new oak, just clean and transparent pure fruit and site. drink now or hold 1-3 and see where it goes.

3/29/2024 - markjanes wrote:

orange hue. on the nose lots of skin contact aromas... waxy smells, a bit nat'y. on the palate high acids, moderate depth on the midpalate, finishes phenolic with low alcohol. balanced wine with good length, very good intensity, good complexity. wine has balance, a fine texture, ok expression of place. high quality, intellectual type wine. drink up.

3/29/2024 - markjanes wrote:

QN: random purchase on sale... lacking acids, flat, unfocused, not my thing and for its style not super impressive eithe.

3/25/2024 - markjanes wrote:

at the grey in savannah... best wine of trip and great som recomendation. rare wine company wine that was classic old school rioja... delivered youthful fruit, maturity, herbality, new oak, minerality with amazing precision and detail... wow.

3/25/2024 - markjanes wrote:

QN: again at common table in savannah, this was interesting. a nat'y and wild style with low alcohol from early picking yet tons of tannic power that somehow isn't hollow or stemmy. wondered how this would hold up with time.

3/25/2024 - markjanes wrote:

QN: at common thread in savannah with fantastic crudo, was one of my favorite whites of the trip, light and neutral in aroma yet zippy, salty, and creamy at the same time...

3/9/2024 - markjanes wrote:

QN: this bottle felt a bit fat and unfocused... exuberant nose, some tertiary aromas, very fleshy, decent finish.

3/8/2024 - markjanes wrote:

QN: unique wine... has some expressive, pleasant mature aromatics, very acidic and lean on the palate... nice finish. more of a curiosity honestly but is interesting. drink up.

3/6/2024 - markjanes wrote:

low color intensity, ruby rim. on the nose this is less fruit forward than a lot of ABC pinots, red fruited, minerally, floral... definitely some new oak use but its not obtrussive. on the palate high acids, a somewhat lean and austere midpalate, finishes with a ton of stemmy grape tannins and moderate alcohol. wine is balanced though firm, has very good length and intensity, good complexity at this stage. wine has finesse, a very fine texture, is expressive of place, is charming, friendly for how much structure there is. what not expecting all that stemmy tannin... i'd leave this for 2-4 years and try again.

3/3/2024 - markjanes wrote:

DBP has a very good descriptive note... wine is a herbal, red fruited, no new oak food wine with a lot of earthy notes. balanced with ok length, very good intensity, lots of complexity. has finesse, texture, and speaks to its place. drink or hold 1-2 years. very nice wine.

3/3/2024 - markjanes wrote:

bright yellow with low to moderate depth of color. on the nose very typical chablis aromas of lemons and seashells. new barrique aromas are well integrated and mostly in the background. on the palate dry with high acids, tons of verve on the midpalate, finishes clean with low alcohol. balanced wine with very good length, excellent intensity, good complexity. wine has finesse, a very verve'y grand cru like texture, excellent expression of place. leftovers held up well the next day. Great Chablis, not the best Les Clos out there but is very GC. drink or hold 2-4.

3/1/2024 - markjanes wrote:

bought one of these to see if it's really worth aging this wine... light to moderate depth of color, red rim. aromatically still fruit forward with very pretty floral red raspberries and cherry... background oak... some tea/earthy mushroom thing. on the palate still fresh with very good acids, a very nice and round pinot midpalate, finishes with well integrated oak tannins and moderate alcohol. balanced wine with good length, excellent intensity, good complexity. wine has finesse, a very fine texture, very good expression of place... still charming and friendly. at this age the wine is doing quite well... don't think it's turned into anything spectacular... i wouldn't sit on these too long.

2/29/2024 - markjanes wrote:

low depth of color, ruby rim. on the nose very bright red fruits, cherry, raspberry... baking spice aromas consistent with new french oak use, floral, no cola or overripe notes. on the palate high acids, a lot of new world pinot fleshy midpalate, finishes with a moderate amount of well integrated oak tannins and moderate alcohol. balanced wine with good length, excellent intensity, ok complexity. wine has finesse, a fine texture, very expressive of place... easy to enjoy friendly. a really nice NW pinot for the price... it may develop some added complexity over the next 1-3 years, but drinks well now.

2/29/2024 - markjanes wrote:

similar tasting note

2/29/2024 - markjanes wrote:

QN: continues to age slowly... color holding, acidic cut of wine fading a bit, lack of length on finish getting more noticeable. i'd drink these up.

2/24/2024 - markjanes wrote:

QN: very much in the ABC style... ripe fruit with lots of subtle nuances, really high quality new oak, fresh, acidic and focused...

2/24/2024 - markjanes wrote:

QN: deeply colored, dried red fruits and nuts, very pinot dominant on the nose, fine bead, full bodied with a lot of reserve wine character... very nice

2/24/2024 - markjanes wrote:

very similar note... this bottle felt a little clunkier but was still a very good wine in a fun style. can still hold this a few years longer.

2/24/2024 - markjanes wrote:

dark as night, purple rim. on the nose dark fruits that are crisp and full vitamin like minerality, no new oak, some floral elements. with time some subtle savory smells emerge. on the palate high acids, moderate weight on the midpalate, finishes with a firm wall of grape tannins, low to moderate alcohol. balanced wine with very good length, great intensity, some complexity. wine has finesse, a very fine texture, and honestly would be tough to place blind in cahors. to be fair i love malbec like this, juicy, fresh, no new oak, not overripe. i'm not sure how well this will age but it is for me a super fun ride of a wine.

2/12/2024 - markjanes wrote:

moderate depth of color, reddish rim. on the nose very aromatic with earthy, bretty red chambertain like cherry pits, savory herbs, background oak spices. on the palate very high acidity, moderate midpalate weight, moderate to high amount of well integrated, drying tannins, moderate alcohol. balanced wine with very good length, great intensity, very good complexity. wine has finesse, a fine texture, excellent expression of place. drinking great now, old school style sangio with old and large oak feel that is drinking well.

2/12/2024 - markjanes wrote:

dark as night, purple rim. aromatically intense with tons of dark fruits, chalky minerality and some florality, no new oak. on the palate high acids, moderate weight midpalate, finishes with a moderate amount of firm, grape tannins and moderate alcohol. balanced wine with ok length, great intensitiy, ok complexity. wine has some finesse a fine, youthful texture, and good expression of place. a grapey, fruit driven malbec with great purity of fruit and no new oak. drink now.

2/12/2024 - markjanes wrote:

Similar tasting notes... dark, fruit driven with some florality and minerality NW malbec without new oak influence or overripeness. simple and straightforward but does what it does very well and without being obnoxious.

2/12/2024 - markjanes wrote:

tasted with 2019 non y'gay reserva... similar depth of color, ruby rim. on the nose more red fruited and less ripe... feel like there are more varietal notes going on here other than tempranillo, more savory notes, more minerality, little bit less ripe on the fruit... more earthy minerality though 2019 may just have more fruit, similar large oak feel that is as much french as american in taste. on the palate higher acids, a more structred, less broad midpalate, firmer tannins, moderate to moderate ply alcohol. balanced wine with good length, very good intensity and complexity. wine has finesse, a very fine texture, and feels more rioja than the 2019 non y'gay reserva. again a really well made wine at a really fair price...drink or hold.

2/12/2024 - markjanes wrote:

deeply colored, ruby rim. on the nose deeply fruited with cassis, black cherry, some earthy soil/loam aromas, oak is in the background and feels like more old than new and more french than american. on the palate high acids, a very round and fleshy midpalate, finishes with a moderate amount of already well integrated oak tannin and moderate + alcohol. balanced wine with good length, very good intesnity, good complexity. wine has finesse, a very fined texture, and while doesn't scream rioja to me feels old world. for 15-20 this is really good wine... ripe, friendly, structured, balanced... drinks well now and will improve with short term aging over the nedt 3-5. most impressive

2/8/2024 - markjanes wrote:

corked

2/1/2024 - markjanes wrote:

dark as night, purple to ruby rim. on the nose has bright dark fruits, blackberries, currants... no new oak... flowers and lots of soily and stony minerality. on the palate very fresh acidity, square and moderately wieghted midpalate, finishes with very frim and square grape tannins and low alcohol. balanced wine with good length and intensity... very good complexity. wine has finesse, a very fine texture, and doesn't exactly scream typical aglianico. really fun wine, tanky, true to varietal, fresh and energetic... not rustic or savory or heavy so a bit atypical. love the absence of new oak. drinks well now iwth a decant... will hold well but maybe not improve a ton but who knows.

1/31/2024 - markjanes wrote:

deeply colored, ruby rim that is more youthful than age of wine. aromatically monotone dark fruits in a slightly soily, leathery aromas. any new oak is completely integrated. on the palate high acids, moderate midpalate weight, finishes with a moderate to high amount of integrated oak and grape tannins, low to moderate alcohol. balanced wine with good length and intensity, no real complexity. fine finesse, a great texture, expresses its place well. interesting wine, seems froze in time. not past its prime and muddled but stuck in adolescence with minimal tertiary development. who knows where this goes but i suspect it may be the best it can show.

1/30/2024 - markjanes wrote:

same note

1/29/2024 - markjanes wrote:

deeply colored, some cricking at rim. on the nose there is a lot going on... mostly dark fruits, plums, dark cherries, lots of earthy notes... lots of savory notes, i don't pick up much new oak but there are some baking spice notes. on the palate high acids, a broad and deep midpalate, finishes with firm grape tannins and square and drying oak tannins, moderate alcohol. balanced wine with very good length, intensity... lots of complexity. wine has finesse, a sruare, slighlty rustic but deep texture... very Italy to me. this is a very nice wine with a ton going on... it drinks well now but i'm guessing will continue to evolve for the next 3-5 years.

1/29/2024 - markjanes wrote:

moderate depth of color, ruby rim. on the nose well delineated dark fruits with some ripe plum, dark cherry, a mix of new french > american oak baking spices, pretty clean and in between modern and traditional. on the palate moderate acids, moderate amount of flesh on the midpalate, modetare tannins that are already nicely integrated, moderate alcohol. balanced wine with good length, very good intensity, ok complexity. wine has finesse, a fine texture, very good expression of place. as always with this producer well made wine... should improve over the next 1-3 years and hold for some time though drinks well now.

1/22/2024 - markjanes wrote:

moderate depth of color for PN, ruby rim. on the nose shows dark fruits that are moderately ripe, some baking spice notes from new oak, some minerality. on the palate the wine overall is a bit pitchy, high acids, moderate midpalate weight, moderate amount of oak tannins that are not yet integrated, low to moderate alcohol. balanced wine that is a bit on the firm side, very good length, good intensity, not a ton of complexity yet. wine has really nice finesse and texture, expresses old world PN very well. it'll take 5-10 years to see if there really is 1er cru level burg quality here... it has the bones to morph into that though. drinks well now but i'll be inclined to let these sit 3-5 to see what you get.

1/22/2024 - markjanes wrote:

moderate depth of color, bright straw rim. on the nose screams SB... middle of the road between thiol driven NZ and MP Loire style... no new oak no mal. on the palate dry with very high acidity, some breadth on the midpalate, minimal phenolics, low alcohol. balanced wine with ok length, great intensity, ok complexity. wine has ok finesse, a fine textuyre, good expression of place. this is a nice wine to drink now... solid QPR.

1/17/2024 - markjanes wrote:

moderate depth of color, purple rim. aromatically very young and grapey with red and dark fruits, flowers, minerals, background baking spices from some new oak aging. on the palate dry, high acids, moderate midpalate weight, finishes with a moderate amount of firm tannins, moderate to high alcohol. balanced wine with good length great intensity, ok complexity. wine has finesse, a fine texture, some expression of place. this drinks well now, should improve over the next couple of years.

1/16/2024 - markjanes wrote:

lightly colored, straw rim. on a nose a bit muted with minerals, very neutral fruits, some vegetal notes, no oak or malo. on the palate dry with very typical SB acidity, low midpalate weight, finishes a bit phenolic with low alcohol. wine is on the firm side balance wise, has ok length, ok intensity, moderate complexity. wine has some finesse, a fine texture, would be hard to place this wine. i was less impressed with this than others seem to be, feels like a wine that was picked a little early in a warm climate... has that malic slightly underripe feel. unique in the world of cali SB for sure. drink now, good wine.

1/16/2024 - markjanes wrote:

deeply colored, ruby rim. on the nose a ton of really sophisticated dark fruits... new french oak spices, minerals flowers, soil notes... on the palate very high acids, moderate midpalate weight, finishes with a large amount of unresolved but very well integrated tannins, moderate alcohol. great balance, length, intensity, and complexity. lots of finesse, a very fine texture, very expressive of place. i loved this, it is at an early stage of its development but is firing on all cylinders. this will continue to improve for many years and then last a long time. impressive.

1/16/2024 - markjanes wrote:

deeply colored, purple rim. on the nose restrained... dark fruits of moderate ripeness, new french oak spices, minerals... on the palate high acids, moderate midpalate weight, finishes with moderate to high alcohol and a huge amount of unresolved oak and grape tannins. balanced wine, good length, good intensity, very primary so not showing much complexity at this point. the wine is super tightly wound and firm yet still has really nice finesse and a deep texture... expresses place very well. this is gonna need a few years to provide any enjoyment and then will likely last another decade plus... great stuff, no syrup notes at all.

1/12/2024 - markjanes wrote:

similar tasting note

1/10/2024 - markjanes wrote:

muted and a bit coarse... could have been corked.

1/7/2024 - markjanes wrote:

deeply colored, purplish rim. nose is a bit monotone, dark fruits in a savory package, minimal new oak use. on the palate moderate acids , a chunky midpalate, moderate amount of firm grape tannins, moderate alcohol. balanced wine with ok length, good intensity, minimal complexity. wine has finesses, a slightly rustic texture, and would be hard to place blind. super youthful, monotone wine with savory dark fruits... decent for the price but not very exciting. drink now or hold a couple of years if you are curious.