2/16/2024 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Pnp, at restaurant. Some bricking noted. Fresh on nose and palate with upfront red and black fruits. Good acidity. Good with food. Medium bodied. In a good place tonight and still alive albeit demure on night four at home. Lots of sediment.

2/7/2024 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Popped and poured, gave small aeration with seive. Fine sediment. Orange hue. Mature Barolo once again in a prime spot. Tannins not too big but present. Lots of soft cherries with good secondaries, beautiful nose, and in a great place tonight. Went well with homemade roasted veggie pasta sauce. Need to buy more of these aged Barillas to restock my celler. Still rocking on night two with it only being recorked.

1/13/2024 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Popped and slow Oed for an hour. Min bricking. Mod sediment. Nice but restrained nose. Palate a little tight but opened up over the hour or so it took to finish. Solid flavors of red fruits and some earthy notes. Very nice napa cab in a good place tonight. Tannins soft. Drink up still in a good place.

12/20/2023 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Still big and bold. Very well balanced and enjoyable with a winter stew. Lots of bright fruits on the front end. Some earthy notes and still plenty of structure here. Drink or hold.

8/19/2023 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Decanted 2 hours before drinking. Min sed. Notable bricking. Gorgeous nose of flowers, red fruits n some spice n min wood. Palate ready to go soft tannins, food friendly. Nice fruit w good complexity. Nice medium body with great balance to it. A joy to drink. Wish I had more.

8/12/2023 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Pnp. Fruit still notable on the nose and palate. Some mild secondaries. Soft tannins. Good length. Medium to full weight. Enjoyed with grilled tri-tip tonight. Winner!

7/29/2023 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Decanted and shared w/wine group dinner. Lovely old mature Cabernet. Definitely some age on this puppy but still alive. Still some in there with the secondaries. A little dirty but fun to drink. Much better than the last bottle which seemed a bit thin. Notable bricking, little sediment. Tannins soft. Great QPR.

7/29/2023 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Ride to a wine dinner with friends. My favorite red of the night. Double decanted. Minimal breaking. Plenty of sediment. Little angular and punchy on first pour. Several hours later settled down nicely. Lots of earth on the nose still bright fruit and fresh acidity on palate. Good complexity on taste. good with food. Tannins still notable. Much more refined on night too, still very much alive. A joy to drink. Plenty of life left in it.

6/29/2023 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Opened at Restaurant, Slo-owed for about 30 minutes. Similar notes to previous bottle. Nice mature, soft mouthfeel Napa cab.
Minimal bricking. Light sediment. Wonderful but with strained nose is dark, red fruits, earth and spice. Great wine on a zone and good with food and still has good structure. Wish we had more.

6/24/2023 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Pnp. Tableside at restaurant. Slow Oed for an hour. Tart cherries, earth n spice. Nice phenolics of red fruits and some earthiness. Great w Italian food. Lots of life in this bottle.

5/6/2023 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Decanted tableside at Restaurant. Lots of fine sed, w/no real bricking. Lovely expression of Napa Valley Cabernet. A bit restrained, but still plenty of wonderful fruit and as always some chocolate notes with soft tannins. Good on own and with our meal. Thank you Lewelling family!

5/4/2023 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Pnp. No sed. Light ruby, color. Lots of secondaries here, still some nice light red fruit up front with earthiness and some spice. Some acidity to make it food friendly. Still enjoyable for a 14 yo cali pinot, lovely. Went well with our grilled salmon tonight. Drink up, unless you enjoy well aged Pinots.

4/28/2023 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Pnp Tableside. Lovely still big n bold in a retrained way. Still plenty of fruit up front. Neworld-ean in style but still reserved with age on it. Big bold dark fruits on nose and mouth. Round n soft tannins.

4/29/2023 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Fully mature napa Bordeaux blend. Decanted for light sed. Cassis n dark fruit and savoryness on nose n palate. Resolved tannins w nice restrained dark fruits and chocolate on tongue. A joy to drink w family and friends!

4/21/2023 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Brought this to a birthday dinner at a restaurant, popped and poured tonight. Nice subtle brambly fruity nose. Still dark in the glass with no evidence of bricking. Is there such a thing as a reserved flavor profile for a Isosceles? More secondary flavors on this. Still some fruit but savory notes were noted throughout. Nice mouth feel with refined tannins that did not obstructing. Pared well with the bar style food. I guess there’s a reason why people drink these younger for the big fruit but still enjoyable tonight.

3/26/2023 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Poured after decanting for sediment, fine sediment Still dark, almost purplish. No visible bricking Floral, spice n vanilla on nose. Blue fruits n spice on palate. Easy drinking . Soft mouth feel. Low acid and fine tannins, a true Aussie Shiraz that has mellowed with age. Enjoyed tonight with life fora least a few years to come.

3/25/2023 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Pnp before dinner. Pared with Grilled (local Cardiff Crack) tri tip. Still dark in color, light sediment, Nose still ailve with red fruits and earth. Soft and silky on palate. Still has nice red fruits present. Nice mouth feel. Good structure. Easy drinking and pared well with food tonight. A pleasure to drink. And a nice memory of an old friend.

3/25/2023 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

The candid for sediment, as well as some light air approximate two hours before dinner. Moderate amount of sediment. Still nice dark red with minimal bricking. Reticent, nose of dark fruits and earth. Wonderful for the tonight, no major funk. Nice soft mouth feel. Good fruit and soft grained tannins tonight. Great mouth feel and went well with marinated grilled tri-tip. A pleasure and a great reminder of a trip to Bordeaux several years ago.

3/18/2023 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Pnp with an Asian poached Chilean sea bass. Mature new world chard, no question about it. Fruit not overwhelming but still present. Some wood there and whilst is noticeable not offensive. Good w food. Not sure more will enhance it.

1/7/2023 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

PNP at a resturant in PS. Min. sed. Nice classic Napa cabe bouquet. Beautiful Napa cab in a good place. Plenty of punch here and I would like to revisit in a few years. Classic flavors of dark red fruits, chocolate and good structure. Good with our hearty dishes almost overpowering with our lighter apps. Plenty left in the cellar. hold or drink now with a short decant.

1/28/2023 - Whine-oh wrote:

Pnp pairing with apps of cheese and veggies after a nice Napa Chardonnay. Very new world profile of stone fruits, apples and some acidity. Not the group fav. tonight. one more to go in the cellar.

1/20/2023 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Pnp at restaurant. Nice aged version of a Napa Cab. Refined napa style tonight. Maturity showed in this bottle with dark fruits, fine tannins, good length.

1/2/2023 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

PNP tonight with Ital dinner. Crisp, and clean on nose with stone fruits. Good acidity, went well with apps and lighter fare. More French than Cali. Enjoyed but not sure it was worth the price point.

12/31/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

pnp on NYE dinner as a paring with first course of apps n cheeses. Fully mature cali chard, nutty and citrus forward with a softness to it, in good way. Last of my allocation

12/30/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Coravined tonight. Nice fruit up front, soft and supple. Acidity and soft tannins to stand up to olive n feta flat bread. Good food wine, will see what it is like in future when I open it for real. Good qpr.

12/27/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Pnp table-side so no decant. Cork pristine. Min fine sediment. Beautiful nose soft red fruits, some earth and mushrooms. Classic palate of a mature Barolo, still lots of fruit. Tannins still big and almost hindering the pleasure quotient. Still a good Barolo experience pared with Italian cuisine. Hold for short term versus open w decant.

12/1/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Decanted at table, minimal fine sediment. Classic Bordeaux nose, even a little barnyard. Slight bricking. Medium bodied, red fruit with some secondary notes of mushroom and forest floor. Easy drinking, mellow tannins. Went well with mega meat entree and definitely stood it's ground tonight next to a New World Columbia Crest reserve. Fun to drink and share with small group. Good to go tonight!

12/1/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

PNP at restaurant. Paired with amazing steak ensemble at Rare Society tonight. Minimal sediment, still plenty of fruit on the nose. Some secondary notes present on pallet and nose but still new world dominant and while not a wow wine still enjoyable. Tannins still appreciable and paired well with the red meat fare. Fun to watch it change thru the dinner. Brought along side a 2003 Château Armailhac, so different still good.

11/24/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Pnp. Light on its feet. Maybe past it’s prime. Silky tart red cherries. Smooth, easy drinking red. Paired well with turkey.

11/13/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Coravined a glass tonight. Great example of napa cab with some age. Soft supple, good fruit and plenty of structure! Yum!! Great qpr.

11/6/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Pnp tables side at an Italian restaurant. We let sit open standing for an hour. It really shined tonight. Dark cherries, earth and space with good good length in the mouth. Well integrated tannins and no flaws. Solid Brunello. Nice marriage with the Italian fare. Wish we had more of these but I’ve finished my trio that I had. Better every time we open one. Long life ahead.

10/22/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Pnp. Had at restaurant where waiter proceeded to break cork in half, was able to save and remove with diangled attempt. Classic napa nose of red n black fruits, cassis and some sweetness. Subdued but very balanced palate. Well aged but very alive Cabernet. Plenty of stuffing To pair with steak tonight! Thank you Jeff, great memories of fun tastings with you.

5/24/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Great mid week quaffer. Nice fruit easy to drink.

6/11/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Pnp tableside at Italian restaurant. Noteable bricking. Tar n red fruitsearth n spice notes. No sediment Soft tannins. Wonderful mouth feel, no real flaws. Nice feminine qualities, not a bruiser by any means. Lovely by itself and good w/Italian fare. Wish we had more of this.

6/4/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Pnp.Sold Chianti, went well with eggplant Parm. Slightly muted nose but opened up with dark cherries n earth. Nice flavor profile consistent with previous bottles. Cherries mushrooms just a nice mouth feel that way well with Italian fare. Always consistent n did not miss tonight.

6/3/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Pnp. Chardonnay as it should be. Not Cali style. Some minerality. Good acidity. Citrus, green apples. Good weight in mouth. Balanced. Not exactly a qpr wine but worth it.

6/3/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Decanted for min sed. Cork pristine. Nice aromatics, cassis, red fruits n some earthy notes. Soft tannins, beautiful mouthfeel. Open for business and in a great place tonight

5/29/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

pnp. still bright and fresh with dark cherries, currants, plums and an earthy
component. Tannins still present on the back end. paired well with steak and grilled veggies tonight.

5/23/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Pnp. Paired w poached sea bass. Used it to cook as well. Elegant. Notes of citrus, lemons, limes and grapefruit and Minerality shined. Good acidity. Nice pairing. In a good place tonight.

5/21/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Pnp. Light ruby robe. Earth, spice notes and mild cherries. Minerality and earth. Mature Sonoma coast pinot.

5/13/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Decanted for mod sed 1-2 hours before pouring. Minimal bricking. No funk but very Bordeaux in style. Medium bodied, dark fruit and earth, a little angular in its profile. Nice and a great reminder of a good time in Bordeaux.

3/19/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Pnp. Crumbly business end of the cork. Still alive n well. Mildly reticent nose of earth and dark red fruits and some funk. Palate still had good fruit with graphite and some structure to handle the grilled rib-eye. Hit its peak with in an hour and then started to soften around the edges. Came in second tonight as we drank it along side an 07 Conn Valley Cab.reserve whose fruit stood a tad brighter thru the night.

3/26/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Stood up 2 hours before out of cellar. Pnp at local Italian restaurant. Mature Brunello in a good place. Mushrooms, sour cherries , earth and spice dancing in my glass. Still good red fruits upfront. Good secondaries and plenty of structure to handle the bolognese fare. Great alone to start and good with our dinners. Definitely softening up several hours into the meal but still enjoyable. Maybe it is my drinking less as of late, but this wine was in a great place tonight..

2/27/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Pulled from cellar and stood up the am before drinking.Took to Italian restaurant. Bright red fruits, still fresh in the mouth and nose. Great paring with the Italian food tonight. Crowd favorite over the '07 Silvio Nardi Brunello.

2/27/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Pulled from cellar and stood up the morning before opening. Popped an hour before pouring, no decant. Great complexity, fruit and structure. In a good place tonight. The acidity, tannins made this wine pair well with restuarant Italian fare. It was a big hit. My favorite in comparison to the '07 La Gerla Brunello.

2/12/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Pnp tableside at restaurant. Min sediment. Red/orange with noteable bricking. Dark red fruit n earth on nose. Rustic palate of dark fruit, earth and spice. Good food wine. Wonder what more time would do for this?

2/14/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Pnp tableside at restaurant. Dark red with light brown rim. Noteable sediment. Dark red fruits n earth on nose. Tight palate to start but evoled over several hours. Tannins still there but structure gave it more appeal. Pared wel with our meat dishes. Years of life left.

2/9/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Agree with the previous notes. Nice mature Bordeaux in a good place tonite. Popped and poured tableside,cork did crumble at the business and so had it sieved into a decanter. A bit tight on its initial offering. Eventually opened up with dark black fruits and earthy tones. Tobacco, cedar very nice palate, front to back. Nice mouthfeel. Tannins present but just enough to give it good structure. Good with food. Looking forward to my 2000 and my ‘99 versions. Drink now with a short decant or hold.

2/6/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Pnp tableside. Red, black fruit and some earth on nose n palate. Mature but not over the hill. Good pairing w our steak n beef Bourgogne. Tannins soft. Not a wow wine but enjoyable.

2/4/2022 - Whine-oh Likes this wine:

Opened while cooking dinner. paired with grilled shrimp veggie salad. Nice weight, nose of citrus and green apples. Palate of citrus with some steely minerality, crisp and clean. Good before dinner but shined in the pairing tonight.