Velvet. Dark fruits. Integrated tannins. Elegance. The open, mid, and finish are elegant, long-lasting, beautiful. It is still a bit hot on open and could benefit from more time in the bottle. In every tasting we've had at Checkerboard, the Coyote stood out. It's something about the vineyard being at the fog line. Blend of cool and hot climes that really bring out the best of Cab in this bottle.
C'est une fantastique bouteille de vin.
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Opened and poured over three plus hours. Upon open, there were dark fruits on the nose and at first taste. The mid was flat, with a non-existent finish. After three hours, the tanins are really well integrated, but this wine is really flat. There is just a hint of fruits on the start and then nothing but warm tasteless alcohol. It may just be in a dormant period, so I’ll look to open others between now and ‘33. Falling from the Realm realm, but hoping what I have is worth keeping.
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2015 Fort Ross Pinot Noir Top of Land
4/17/2024 - e-r.portzline wrote: 92 Points
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2014 Checkerboard Vineyards Coyote Ridge Vineyard
3/24/2024 - e-r.portzline wrote: 96 Points
Velvet. Dark fruits. Integrated tannins. Elegance. The open, mid, and finish are elegant, long-lasting, beautiful. It is still a bit hot on open and could benefit from more time in the bottle. In every tasting we've had at Checkerboard, the Coyote stood out. It's something about the vineyard being at the fog line. Blend of cool and hot climes that really bring out the best of Cab in this bottle.
C'est une fantastique bouteille de vin.
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2017 Realm Cellars The Bard
2/7/2024 - e-r.portzline wrote: 85 Points
Opened and poured over three plus hours. Upon open, there were dark fruits on the nose and at first taste. The mid was flat, with a non-existent finish. After three hours, the tanins are really well integrated, but this wine is really flat. There is just a hint of fruits on the start and then nothing but warm tasteless alcohol. It may just be in a dormant period, so I’ll look to open others between now and ‘33. Falling from the Realm realm, but hoping what I have is worth keeping.
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