5/20/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

PnP, consumed over 2 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium lemon-gold. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of cantaloupe, ripe pear, lemon oil, and hay with subtle licorice notes. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium+ intensity, medium body with a creamy mouth-feel, 14.1% abv with developing flavors of pear, melon, and licorice with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Excellent
Complexity: Very Good-Excellent

Who says Sauvignon Blanc can't age? This 7 year old version is drinking wonderfully this evening. Showing some development, but still has a solid acidic backbone and plenty of fruit. Can drink now or over next 2-3 years.

5/18/2024 - prasm wrote:

PnP (broken cork), consumed over 3 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium ruby-garnet with slight edge bricking. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developed aromas of stewed plum, blackberry, raisins, and leather with subtle notes of cooked green pepper. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium tannin is soft and resolved, medium intensity, medium+ body, 14.0% abv with developed flavors of ripe plum, leather, and green pepper with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Very Good
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Very Good-Excellent
Complexity: Very Good

First of two bottles purchased in 2011, should have opened one at least 10 years ago. This is past peak, but still offering an enjoyable experience. Drink now.

5/18/2024 - prasm wrote:

Corked!

5/17/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

PnP, consumed over 3 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium gold - appears to have spent some time on skins. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developing aromas of peach, ripe melon rind, lanolin, and sage. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium body, medium+ intensity, 11.0% abv with flavors of peach, sage, and lanolin with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Excellent
Complexity: Very Good-Excellent

My first Vitovska and I'm impressed. Low alcohol, but no sense of residual sugar. Unique flavor profile and color. Oh, and it's delicious too. Hard to tell, but it felt at, or near, peak. Definitely worth a try, if you get an opportunity.

5/13/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

PnP, consumed over 3 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium purple. Nose: Clean. Medium+ intensity with developing aromas of lush black and red fruit - blackberry, cassis, raspberry; red licorice, baking spice, new leather, and black olive - so stuffed and complex. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium+ tannin is round and soft, pronounced intensity - exceptionally dense, medium+ body, 14.8% abv with developing flavors of perfectly ripe black raspberry, black olive, baking spice, and licorice with a long finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Outstanding
Intensity: Outstanding
Complexity: Excellent-Outstanding

An outstanding wine that is dense, complex and long. The phenolic ripeness was nailed in this wine, if it could have been done at 14.3% abv instead of 14.8% abv this would have ranked with the best wines I've ever tasted. It's still close though - outstanding wine drinking well with 2+ hours of air today, better in 2-3 years and 3-5 beyond.

5/12/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

PnP, consumed over 2 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium lemon. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developing aromas of citrus - lemon & lime, tropical fruit - pineapple, saline, and wet stone. Palate: Dry, medium+ acid, medium body, medium intensity, 13.0% abv with developing flavors of pineapple, honeydew melon, and saline with a medium finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Very Good-Excellent
Intensity: Very Good
Complexity: Very Good-Excellent

Overall, an excellent white Burgundy, great QPR at $20, likely 2-3 years from peak.

5/11/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

Consumed over 2 days (stored in Somm du in), note from day 2. Appearance: Clear, pale ruby. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of cinnamon, matchstick, brown sugar and wonderfully ripe red fruit - cherry, strawberry, and raspberry. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium tannin is slightly grippy, medium+ intensity, 13.7% abv with developing flavors of cinnamon, brown sugar, and red fruit with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Excellent
Complexity: Excellent

Similar to my experience 5 months ago. This is a fruit driven SRH Pinot with a wonderful spicy backbone. I don't see this as a long ager, but should evolve and drink well over the next 3-5 years.

5/8/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

Consumed over two days (stored in Somm du Vin), note from day two. Appearance: Clear, medium ruby-garnet extending to the perimeter where a thin line of edge bricking is apparent. Nose: Clean, medium+ with developed aromas of dried fruit - black cherry & blueberry, black olive, mushroom, bacon fat, and violet - quite complex and interesting. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium tannin is soft and round, medium+ body, medium+ intensity, 14.2% abv with developed flavors of dried dark fruit, black olive, and white pepper with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Excellent
Complexity: Excellent-Outstanding

This is in its perfect place right now. Showing tertiary characteristics - soft rounded tannins, dried fruit, and mushroom but still has a solid acidic backbone and fruit vibrancy. Wonderful wine - drink'em now if you still have any.

5/6/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

PnP, consumed over 3 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium ruby-garnet with light edge browning. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developed aromas of dried cherry, leather. tobacco, cola, and ice tea. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium- tannin, medium body, medium intensity, 13.4% abv with developing flavors of black cherry, cola, and ice tea with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Very Good
Complexity: Very Good-Excellent

By appearance and nose this gave indications of advanced age but feels like its still developing on the palate. Shows excellent balance and length this evening. Drink now or over next 1-2 years.

5/4/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

Purchased in 2012, stood up and slow oxed for 3 hours at cellar temp. Appearance: Clear, medium garnet nearly to the rim with a thin circumference of bricking. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developed aromas of dried cherry, tar, balsamic, soy, leather, and tobacco - subtle, but complex. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium+ tannin is soft and very well integrated, medium body, medium intensity, 14.0% abv with developed flavors of dried cherry, balsamic, leather, and tobacco with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent-Outstanding
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Very Good-Excellent
Complexity: Excellent-Outstanding

This is a wow wine. It has passed its peak but is still remarkable. It is very much still alive and somewhat limited in intensity but is showing exceptional balance and complexity. The balance between the primary, secondary, and tertiary characteristics is outstanding. This is one of those rare homeruns with a 25+ year old wine. Drink now or over next 1-2 years.

5/4/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

PnP, consumed over 2 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium ruby-garnet with just a slight hint of edge bricking. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developing aromas of tart black cherry, cedar, nutmeg, sage, and red licorice. Palate: Dry, medium+ acid, medium tannin, medium intensity, medium body, 14.0% abv with developing flavors of tart cherry, red licorice, and sage with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Very Good-Excellent
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Very Good-Excellent
Complexity: Excellent-Outstanding

My first experience with Tazzelenghe and I'm impressed with the complexities - over two hours only one aspect has been constant, sour/tart red fruit other than that at different times it's shown ever changing subtle notes including licorice, sage, nutmeg, cedar, stems, game, and florals. Feels very youthful yet at 11 years old, with its best years yet to come. While I wouldn't describe this as delicous it is definitely very interesting.

5/2/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

A good example of a go-to inexpensive 10 year Tawny Port.

5/2/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

Appearance: Clear, medium purple. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of bell pepper, paprika, plum, raspberry, and cocoa. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium tannin, medium intensity, medium+ body, 14.0% abv with developing flavors of plum, tobacco, and bell pepper with a medium finish.

An excellent example of Chilean Carmenere. Can drink now or over next 3-5 years.

5/2/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

Appearance: Clear, medium ruby-garnet. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with aromas of rose petal, cherry, strawberry, and baking spice. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium- tannin, medium- body, medium intensity, 13.5% abv with developing flavors of cherry, strawberry, and baking spice with a medium finish.

A pleasant wine with a nice delicious factor. While I wouldn't describe it as simple, it's not overly complex or intense. Don't think this is a long ager - can drink now or over next 2-4 years.

3/11/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

Tasted at winery in Yarra Valley. Appearance: Clear, medium ruby with slight hints of edge bricking. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of violets, blackberry, blueberry, bramble, and spice. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium tannin is soft and integrated, medium+ body, medium+ intensity, 13.5% abv with flavors of dark fruit, spice, and bramble with a medium+ finish. Drinking wonderfully today - can drink now or over next 2-4 years.

4/30/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

Appearance: Clear, Pale-Medium Lemon. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of oak influenced nutmeg, fennel and vanilla with apricot, pear, and acacia notes. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium+ intensity, medium+ body with creamy mouth-feel, 13.0% abv with developing flavors of nutmeg, apricot, and fennel with a medium+ finish. This is all about the oak usage and I think they did a pretty good job. At this moment the oak dominates but surprisingly doesn't over-power. I suspect within 2-3 years there will be a narrow window, 1 year or so, after the oak integrates completely where this provides an exceptional drinking experience. After that? Time will tell...

4/30/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

Appearance: Clear, medium lemon. Nose: Medium- intensity with developing aromas of Meyer lemon, pear, saline, and tarragon. Palate: Dry, medium+ acid, medium body, medium intensity, 14.0% abv with developing flavors of pear, saline, and tarragon with a medium finish.

4/30/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

Appearance: Clear, medium lemon. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of green apple, pear, grapefruit, and saline. Palate: Dry, medium+ acid, medium body, medium intensity, 12.5% abv with developing flavors of lemon zest, grapefruit, and saline with a medium finish. A solid wine overall showing zesty intensity and good length - wonderful quaff for a warm Summer evening.

4/28/2024 - prasm wrote:

PnP, consumed over 3 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium ruby-garnet. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developed aromas of dried cranberry, sweet tobacco, brown sugar, cinnamon, and leather. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium tannin is surprisingly persistent, medium body, medium+ intensity, 14.2% abv with developed flavors of cinnamon, baking spice, and dried cranberry with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Excellent-Outstanding
Intensity: Excellent-Outstanding
Complexity: Very Good-Excellent

This has aged beautifully with the fruit showing candied and dried notes with a lovely spice backbone. Hard to imagine this getting better from here but should drink well for 3-5 years easily.

4/27/2024 - prasm wrote:

PnP, consumed over 3 hours. Appearance: Clear, pale-medium ruby. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developing aromas of fresh red fruit - raspberry and pomegranate with hints of stems and baking spice. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium tannin shows a little youthful grippiness, medium body, medium+ intensity, 13.0% abv with developing flavors of sweet pomegranate, raspberry, and baking spice with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent-Outstanding
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Excellent
Complexity: Very Good-Excellent

Showing great purity of fruit with excellent intensity and length, quite youthful at the moment, needs 2-3 years and should drink well for 5+ thereafter.

4/26/2024 - prasm wrote:

Consumed over 2 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium ruby-garnet with light edge clouding - appears surprisingly aged. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developing aromas of cranberry, cola, brown sugar, and Asian spice. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium tannin, medium body, medium+ intensity, 14.0% abv with developing flavors of cranberry, cola, and Asian spice with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Excellent
Complexity: Very Good-Excellent

Much more youthful on the palate than it appears visually, this is an excellent example of Waipara Pinot Noir - love the cranberry-cola thing going on here. Drinking well upon opening today, will likely drink well over next 3-5 years.

4/25/2024 - prasm wrote:

PnP, consumed over 3 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium lemon. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developing aromas of pear, honeydew melon, licorice, and lemon zest. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium+ intensity, medium+ body, 12.75% abv with developing flavors of green apple, pear, and licorice with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent-Outstanding
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Excellent
Complexity: Very Good-Excellent

My first Morgen Long Chardonnay and I'm impressed. Showing exceptional balance with great intensity and length - still very youthful with bright fruit and zesty notes. Should evolve nicely over next 2-4 years and drink well for 5+ years beyond.

4/23/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

PnP 375 - broken cork, bottom 1/3 pushed into bottle. Appearance: Some cork residue, otherwise clear, deep ruby nearly all the way to the edge with no bricking. Nose: Clean, with developing aromas of cream and dark fruit - blackberry, black raspberry and plum with saddle leather, eucalyptus, and violets - seductive. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium+ tannin is soft and plush, medium+ body, medium+ intensity, 14.1% abv with developing flavors of blackberry, spice, and tobacco with a long finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Excellent-Outstanding
Intensity: Excellent
Length: Outstanding

An excellent-outstanding wine still remarkably youthful at 17 years from a 375. Powerful, yet lean at 14.1% abv, this pretty much has it all. Likely near peak, but this has the stuffing to last 3-5 years yet. Worth every penny of the $50 paid for it back in 2010.

4/21/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

PnP, consumed over 3 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium ruby-garnet. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developing aromas of strawberry, cherry, blood orange, rose bush, mineral, and stems. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium tannin, medium body, medium intensity, 13.0% abv with developing flavors of strawberry, cherry, blood orange, and pepper with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Very Good-Excellent
Complexity: Excellent-Outstanding

An excellent wine showing great complexity with a wide range of fruit, mineral, stem, and spice notes. Shows some development, but still at least 5 years from peak - very nice.

4/19/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

PnP, consumed over 3 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium lemon-gold. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of stone fruit - pear, tropical fruit - mango & pineapple, licorice, thyme, and biscuits. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium+ body, medium+ intensity, 14.1% abv with developing flavors of mango, honeydew, licorice, and ginger with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Excellent
Complexity: Very Good-Excellent

An excellent Napa Chardonnay at, or near, peak. Well made wine, can drink now or over next 2-4 years.

4/18/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

PnP, consumed over 2 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium garnet with edge browning. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developed aromas of dried cranberry, leather, tobacco, and musty earth. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium tannin, medium+ body, medium+ intensity, 14.5% abv with developed flavors of dried red fruit, spice, and tobacco with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Very Good-Excellent
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Excellent
Complexity: Very Good-Excellent

This has aged well and is showing excellent intensity and length. The fruit here is definitely showing some age but there is still a solid spice and acid driven back-bone giving it a nice lift. Should drink well for a couple more years, but I doubt it will improve from here.

4/17/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

Consumed over 2 days (stored in Somm du Vin), note from day 2. Appearance: Clear, deep ruby-purple. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developing aromas of blackberry, cassis, clove, milk chocolate, and bell pepper. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium+ tannin is resolved and soft, medium+ intensity, full body, 15.5% is, not surprisingly, noticeable with developing flavors of dark fruit - blackberry & cassis, baking spice, and bell pepper with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Very Good-Excellent
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Excellent
Complexity: Very Good-Excellent

I'm torn by this wine because normally 15.5% abv would be a non-starter for me. Fortunately, I tasted this and formed an initial judgement before revealing the abv content. While the 15.5% abv is noticeable there is enough fruit and savory components to reasonably balance it out. I can actually enjoy this, in small doses, today. I'm not convinced extended time will be a friend to this wine though as I suspect it will turn into a hot mess in 5+ years. Drink now or over next 2-3 years.

4/15/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

Consumed over 2 days (stored in Somm du Vin), note from day 2. Appearance: Clear, medium lemon-gold. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with aromas of steel, pear, apricot, licorice, and sage. Palate: Dry, medium+ acid, medium body with a slightly creamy mouth-feel, medium+ intensity, 14.5% abv with developing flavors of apricot, lemon tart, and pear with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Excellent+
Intensity: Excellent+
Complexity: Excellent

An excellent effort still youthful on day 2. Feels surprisingly lean for carrying 14.5% abv. Will likely benefit from 2-4 years of aging.

4/13/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

Served at wine dinner with friends, note from memory. Appearance: Clear, deep ruby-purple. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of cassis, blackberry, graphite, bell pepper, cedar, and nutmeg. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium+ tannin, full body, medium+ intensity, 14.8% abv with developing flavors of ripe cassis and blackberry, graphite, and bell pepper with a medium+ finish. Deep and brooding showing very well but leaving the impression there is much more inside to reveal in the coming years. 92+

4/13/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

Served at wine dinner with friends, note from memory. Appearance: Clear, pale-medium ruby. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of cherry, strawberry, cedar, and clove. Palate: Dry, medium+ acid, medium+ tannin is youthful and grippy, medium body, medium intensity, 14.5% abv with developing flavors of cherry, clove, and spice with a medium+ finish. Felt very youthful with grippy tannin and bright fruit. Needs long decant if opening today, better in 3-5 years.

4/13/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

Consumed at wine dinner with friends, note from memory. Appearance: Clear, medium garnet with edge bricking. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developed aromas of dark fruit - blackberry and black cherry, leather, tobacco, and spice. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium tannin is soft and resolved, medium+ body, medium+ intensity, 14.0% abv with developed flavors dried black cherry, tobacco, and spice with a medium+ finish. This was likely at peak, drinking wonderfully - can drink now or over next 2-3 years.

4/13/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

Served at dinner party, note from memory. Appearance: Clear, medium yellow-gold. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developed aromas of musty earth, brackish water, lemon zest, almond, and mushroom - kind of off-putting initially but grew on me over time. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium body, medium+ intensity, 12.5% abv with developed flavors of melon rind, lemon tart, marmalade and saline with a medium+ finish. Clearly showing development but feels like there are years of favorable drinking window ahead yet.

4/12/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

PnP, consumed over 3 hours. Appearance: Clear, pale-medium ruby. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of fresh raspberries and strawberries, pine needles, cinnamon, brown sugar, and Asian spice - complex and intriguing. Palate: Dry, medium+ acid, medium- tannin, medium+ intensity, medium body, 13.0% abv with developing flavors of fresh red fruit and cooking spice with subtle notes of bramble with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent-Outstanding
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Excellent-Outstanding
Complexity: Excellent

This is kind of a WOW wine - showing outstanding balance and exceptional intensity exhibited via vibrant red fruit and spice characteristics. Kicks ass upon opening today but will be even better in 2-3 years. Amy and Peter did well with this one- bravo.

4/11/2024 - prasm wrote:

Off the list at Brother Sebastian's in Omaha. Appearance: Clear, medium lemon. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with aromas of lemon curd, lemon zest, green apple, brioche, and matchstick. Palate: Dry, medium+ acid, medium body, medium+ intensity, 13.0% abv with developing flavors of lemon curd, melon rind, and ginger with a medium+ finish. Paired perfectly with lobster and crab legs.

4/10/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

Consumed over 2 days (stored in Somm du Vin), note from day 2. Appearance: Clear, medium ruby. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with aromas of violet, raspberry, cassis, and black olive. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium+ tannin is fine and soft, medium+ intensity, medium+ body, 13.4% abv with flavors of raspberry, cassis, spice, and black olive with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Excellent
Complexity: Very Good-Excellent

I recently had the 2019 version and slightly prefer this. This bottling showed better balance between fruit and savory components. The fruit in the 2019 felt under-ripe and was dominated by the earthy and spicy notes. Oddly, the 2019 had 14.1% abv while the 2020 clocked in at only 13.4%, the opposite of expected. Some of the hottest days on record in the SRH occurred in 2020, those heat-spikes likely contributed to SRH Syrah's obtaining phenolic ripeness at lower abv in 2020.

Drinking well upon opening today, likely better in 2-3 years.

4/7/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

PnP, consumed over 2 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium ruby. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developing aromas of slightly under-ripe dark fruit - black raspberry, black olive, bacon fat, and smoke with subtle hints of violet. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium tannin is soft and round, medium intensity, medium+ body, 14.1% abv with developing flavors of under-ripe raspberry, bacon fat, and black olive with a nice dose of black pepper dominating the medium+ finish.

Balance: Very Good-Excellent
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Very Good-Excellent
Complexity: Excellent

Excelling in complexity and length with the fruit being slightly over-powered by savory components - needs food. Better in 2-3 years. 90+

4/6/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

Consumed over 2 days (stored in Somm du Vin), note from day 2. Appearance: Clear, pale-medium ruby. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of ripe red fruit - cherry & strawberry, cinnamon, brown sugar, dust, and potpourri. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium tannin is soft and round, medium+ intensity, medium body, 13.0% abv with developing flavors of ripe red fruit - cherry, strawberry, & raspberry - and baking spice with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Excellent
Complexity: Excellent

Excellent wine showing wonderful intensity of fruit with a spicy back-bone. Great upon opening today, should evolve nicely over the next 3-5 years and drink well for at least a decade.

4/3/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

Consumed over 2 days (stored in Somm du Vinn), note from day 2. Appearance: Clear, deep ruby-purple. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of blackberry, boysenberry, new leather, tobacco, and violet. Palate: Dry, medium+ acid, medium+ tannin - still youthful and grippy, medium+ intensity, full body, 14.5% abv with developing flavors of ripe, almost jammy, dark red and black fruit - blackberry and black raspberry, baking spice, white pepper, and blackcurrant leaf with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Excellent-Outstanding - quite powerful in the mouth
Complexity: Excellent

Seven years old, open for 2 days and this still feels quite youthful. The tannin is grippy and there are tons of primary fruit yet. I believe this would benefit greatly from 5 more years of proper cellar storage. That being said, it's pretty delicious today with a long decant.

4/3/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

PnP consumed over 2 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium lemon. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of Meyer lemon, nectarine, creme brulee, licorice, Asian spice, and saline. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium+ intensity, medium+ body with seductive creamy mouth-feel, 13.0% abv with developing flavors of nectarine, Meyer lemon, ginger, and saline with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent-Outstanding - wonderful balance between fruit and savory qualities
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Excellent-Outstanding - heavy contributions from both fruit and spice components
Complexity: Excellent

A borderline outstanding chardonnay excelling in balance and intensity. This is a dynamic wine which is fantastic today upon opening. The only minor nitpick I can come up with is the medium acid is a bit overpowered by the flavor components. I still believe this will improve over the next 3-5 years and likely drink well over the next decade.

3/31/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

PnP, consumed over 1 hour. Appearance: Clear, medium ruby. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of blackberry, black cherry, tobacco, violet, and rose. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium+ tannin is soft, medium+ intensity, medium+ body, 14.5% abv with flavors of dark fruit - blackberry and spice with a medium+ finish.

3/31/2024 - prasm wrote:

PnP, consumed over 1 hour. Appearance: Clear, medium ruby. Nose: Clean, medium- intensity with developing aromas of cranberry, strawberry, herb, and bramble. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium- tannin, medium intensity, 13.0% abv feels closer to 14+% with flavors of strawberry and black pepper with a medium- finish.

3/31/2024 - prasm wrote:

PnP, consumed over 1 hour. Appearance: Clear, medium ruby. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with youthful aromas of blackberry, pomegranate, and spice. Palate: Dry, medium acid and tannin, medium- intensity, medium body, 13.8% abv with flavors of pomegranate and spice with a short finish.

3/30/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

PnP, consumed over 2 hours. Appearance: Clear, deep ruby. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of ripe dark fruit - blackberry and blueberry, green bell pepper, charred wood, licorice, and Asian spice. Palate: Dry, medium+ acid, medium+ tannin is soft and rounded, medium+ intensity, full body, screaming 15.5% abv is noticeable but not overpowering with flavors of blackberry, boysenberry, and spice with a long finish.

Balance: Very Good-Excellent - big fruit and high alcohol balance each other out, but combine to dominate
Length: Outstanding
Intensity: Excellent
Complexity: Excellent

Surprisingly I enjoyed this monster of a wine, my palate is in a place that normally doesn't tolerate high alcohol, but this is enjoyable in small doses. Big and rich while being balanced with interesting complexity and great length. Pretty much ready upon opening today and will likely drink well for 5+ years.

3/29/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

PnP, consumed over 2 hours. Appearance: Clear, pale-medium lemon. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with aromas of hay, tropical fruit - mango and pineapple, bees wax, acacia, and wet stone. Palate: Dry, medium+ acid, medium body, medium intensity, 13.5% abv with developing flavors of pear, mango, and gooseberry with a medium+ finish.

3/29/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

PnP, consumed over 1 hour. Appearance: Clear, medium lemon. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with pungent aromas of grapefruit, lemon zest, pear, flint, and white pepper. Palate: Dry, medium+ acid, medium body with a slightly creamy mouth-feel, medium+ intensity, 13.0% abv with flavors of grapefruit, pear, and white pepper with a medium+ finish.

3/29/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

PnP, consumed over 1 hour. Appearance: Clear, pale-medium lemon. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with aromas of ginger, Meyer lemon, grapefruit, and saline with just a hint of petrol. Palate: Dry, medium+ acid, medium body, medium intensity, 12.5% abv with developing flavors of Meyer lemon, ginger, and saline with a medium finish.

3/28/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

PnP, consumed over 2 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium gold. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developing aromas of lemon peel and saline with developed aromas of dried pear, butterscotch, and almond. Palate: Dry, medium- acid, medium intensity, medium body with a slightly creamy mouth-feel, 13.0% abv with flavors of dried pear, butterscotch, and saline with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Very Good-Excellent
Complexity: Excellent

An excellent wine showing its age but has aged gracefully. Likely just past peak but should drink well for at least the next couple years.

3/26/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

Poured at Scavino tasting at local winery. Appearance: Clear, pale-medium ruby. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with aromas of black cherry, raspberry, rose, clove, and leather. Palate: Dry, medium+ acid and tannin, medium body, medium+ intensity with developing flavors of black cherry, red licorice, and herb with a medium+ finish.

3/26/2024 - prasm Likes this wine:

Poured at Scavino tasting at local wine shop. Appearance: Clear, pale-medium ruby. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developing aromas of black cherry, strawberry patch, rose petals, and leather. Palate: Dry, medium+ acid, medium+ tannin - fine grained, medium body, medium+ intensity with developing flavors of cherry, balsamic, and herb with a medium+ finish.

3/26/2024 - prasm wrote:

Poured at Scavino tasting at local wine shop. Appearance: Clear, pale-medium ruby. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with aromas of cherry, rose bush, red licorice, and leather. Palate: Dry, medium+ acid, medium+ tannin - grippy, medium intensity, medium body with developing flavors of cherry, cranberry, and herb with a medium finish.