10/8/2023 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Developed nicely through three nights. Not sure it will get better with further age.

4/23/2023 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Drinking quite beautifully, opened in the morning and decanted before dinner. Leather and flint on the nose with a hint of black fruit. Palate has good acid and tannins with black fruit and a mineral note. Finishes with mineral and a balk fruit training for a good length.

1/8/2023 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Coming out of a low phase and starting to show where it is headed. I like this depth and believe it will continue to evolve.

1/8/2023 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

This wine continues to evolve. It has changed to being a little more fruit forward this year than least. Gone are the tea like aromas replaced by strawberry notes and a slightly acidic palate. Happy I have a lot left to enjoy over the coming years.

1/8/2023 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Hitting its stride with lush fruit and a pretty nose. Palate has a dense fruit with a hint of reductiveness and some nice tannins.

12/30/2022 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Drinking well now but will benefit from age. Have been happy with Napa Chards from 2020 so far.

12/18/2022 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Very muted on night one, opened up quite vastly with a good fruit and spice balance on night two. Held strong on night three. WOuld let this one sleep for 5 more years.

8/7/2022 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

A little closed on night 1. Drank best actually on night 3 with a good balance of spice and fruit.

7/31/2022 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Decanted at a restaurant and drunk thru dinner. Red candied fruit and leather notes on the nose. Lush and round palate with red fruit and olives with a good acid. Finish is still very drying. Drinking nicely now but could run another decade.

7/25/2022 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Started coming out of its shell on night 2, really good on night 3.

7/1/2022 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Tasting great right now, well integrated. Drink now, further age won’t improve this one.

6/12/2022 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Holy crap!! This wine is in a good spot. Beautiful nose and a palate of red fruit mixed in with cream soda. So sad that Drake is gone.

4/10/2022 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Pop and pour, drinking very pretty now. Done with its rise but in a good spot.

3/27/2022 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Decanted for four hours. Funk shook off and palate was nicely silky. Paired well with some American wagyuu ribeye. Still growing but good now.

2/13/2022 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Awesome, drink now

2/5/2022 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Probably at peak or slightly past. Heavy red fruit but tannins are not noticeable. Pop and pour and drink now.

1/30/2022 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Drinking really well with lingering fruit and a round palate.

1/30/2022 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Really caught it’s stride with classic notes of well aged Pinot A little more acid and tobacco than the 96.

1/30/2022 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

This is in a truly good spot right now. Texture is a bit like nectar and the palate is pretty lush with tropical fruits and honey.

1/15/2022 - JMFWC wrote:

Slightly flawed across both bottles. Cleared up over a few nights but might want to check on these guys.

1/2/2022 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Still pretty tight Showed some fruit at opening but then retreated to night 2. Still can benefit from a few more years.

8/4/2021 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Drinking really good at pop and pour. Still has time left but in a pretty good spot now.

7/25/2021 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Very pretty with about a 30 minute decant. Showing leathery notes of well aged Bordeaux with a good level of fruit characteristic of dry creek. Palate was lunch and complex with a hint of chocolate and the finish was lengthy and satisfying. Started to fall off at about 4 hours. Not sure this will gain much more from bottle age but drinking really well now.

7/17/2021 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Showing really pretty out of the gate with lush fruit and a nice hint of spice. Palate is pleasingly smooth and finish is lasting. No decant needed, pop and pour and drink in about 5 hours as the heat starts to overwhelm. Pretty consistent with most of the 2009 CdPs I've had in the last year. I doubt this will benefit from additional age.

7/17/2021 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Agree with the other reviews. Good showing of oak and a lush palate, pop and pour is best as it does fade fast and the alcohol takes over in 3-4 hours.

7/17/2021 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Drunk over three nights. Peaked on night two, showing a classic nose with hints of vinyl. Palate is still pretty lively with acid. Really drinking pleasantly right now.

7/17/2021 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Showing nice integration of oak and tropical fruit. It's drinking at it's peak now.

6/27/2021 - JMFWC wrote:

Drank with dinner after a full day of tasting in Paso Robles. It was astounding how much this wine fell in the Paso character of much younger wines we had that day. Full of fruit and spice with a good powerful palate this wine was drinking very well. We both agreed that if we did this blind we would have guessed Paso Fruit.

6/13/2021 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Wow, still very youthful.

5/28/2021 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Much better on night two. Still needs some time in bottle.

5/16/2021 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Love the way the 06s are showing right now. In a perfect spot with acid and spice and well integrated tannins.

5/2/2021 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Showed beautifully but has time to get even better.

4/24/2021 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Really delivering with the fruit loaded Amador style with a Turley complexity. This wine showed up on night one but held on well into night two.

4/24/2021 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Needed a night to really show up. Much more fruit forward on night two with a silky palate and on night three the fruit waned but a pepper came around. Probably best to wait a few more years.

4/24/2021 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Bright and expressive at pop and pour. Drinking nicely now.

4/24/2021 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Much better on night two. Still pretty tight at opening.

4/10/2021 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Rhubarb and strawberry on the nose with a hint of almost citrus. Palate is Lucy with cherry flavors and hint of tannins around the edges. Overall really surprised the place this is in. Finish is lengthy with a lingering tobacco. Drink up, it’s signing at pop and pour.

4/4/2021 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Good mineralty with spice and leather notes. Palate was nice and complex with a little more weight than a similarly aged bordeaux but the minerality was very nice and tannins were still present. Overall a pretty wine.

4/4/2021 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Quite nice at pop and pour with pretty black fruit. Continued to develop on night two. This wine has a long life ahead.

4/4/2021 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Good at pop and pour with classic CdP flavors but really started singing about 4 hours in with an expansiveness that was enjoyable.

3/21/2021 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Wow, I really liked this wine. The nose had notes of Creme Brulee with a hint of vanilla. The palate was very pleasing with a toasty note and present acidity. Finish was pleasing and this was a beautiful wine with food and for sipping.

3/21/2021 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Coming into a really nice drinking window. Great from decant thru the night. Good fruit and spice balance on the nose. Palate still shows a little stronger tannin hinting at a bit more aging growth. Finish was satisfying.

3/14/2021 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

White pepper and a hint of blue fruit on the nose. Palate has a light acid with a silky front and tannins that hit pretty heavy at the end. Finish is lasting and a bit spicy. Went really well with bucatini amatriciana and lasted into the night. Would recommend drink now with food.

3/14/2021 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Great on night one...really tailed off on night two.

3/14/2021 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Drinking very pretty right now in a mature Chard style.

3/14/2021 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Drinking well at pop and pour with a nice fruit nose and slightly reductive red fruit. Good acid and tannin level for pairing with a nice red sauce.

3/14/2021 - JMFWC wrote:

At peak now. Drinking really nicely over the course of six hours. Would not expect this to really evolve any further. Will be drinking what I have over the next year or so.

3/5/2021 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Night one was classic rocks with a distinctive nose and a nice lush palate. Night two blew my mind, Dr Pepper on the nose and a super silky palate with deep blue fruit and smoked bacon. Both my wife and I were stunned where this wine was on night two.

2/28/2021 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Much more expansive on night 2. Will probably not touch for a few more years.

2/22/2021 - JMFWC Likes this wine:

Still young...showed much better on night two. Will revisit in a year or two.