2020 vintage. 5.19.24. — 3 days ago
1995 vintage. Decanted and throwing appropriate sed. Cork and fill both above average. Tasted immediately after decanting. Massive, dark fruits coddled with aggressive tannins. Fleeting taste but suggested an easy two decades ahead with push and promise. 5.17.24. — 5 days ago
2013 vintage. Medium/medium-heavy body. Tons of color. Spicy nose. Earth and dark fruited flavors alongside a hint of bacon fat and smoke. Brooding. Powerful. Could go for another decade easy but drinking great right now. 5.23.24. — 14 hours ago
2015 vintage. Decanted and tasted immediately. Very little sediment. Medium-medium-heavy body. Structure and both ample grip and fruit in a beautiful balance currently and for the foreseeable future. No rush to crush. Revisit in a decade. Wowzers. 5.17.24. — 5 days ago
1996 vintage. Decanted and throwing a little sed. Tasted after two hours. Light-medium body. Missing that extra ooomph to vault this elsewhere. Fairly spicy along with lean fruit. Tannins there and, frankly, more than expected but not unwelcome. Def not improving but likely to hold steady for 4-5 more years before sliding down the bell curve. 5.15.24. — 7 days ago
2021 vintage. Last tasted 2.1.24 (9.4) and 11.3.23 (9.3) starting to knit together a little better every visit. Medium body. Popping spice pieces in play. Excellent length of finish. 5.23.24. — 14 hours ago
2001 vintage. 5.19.24. — 3 days ago
2023 vintage. Light-medium body. Crispy, with pear and lemon notes. Warm weather/food wine. 5.15.24. — 7 days ago
1994 vintage. Decanted and throwing heavy sed. Tasted after 30 minutes. Medium/medium heavy body. Dark fruit and earth components driving the bus. Nose with plenty of leather and dirty durty. Has 5-6 more years at this plateau before dropping down a notch. Plenty of pleasure still to be had here if this is your preferred style/jam. The Napa equivalent of Leoville Las Cases. 5.15.24. — 7 days ago
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego
2020 vintage. Medium/medium-heavy body. Not as big as either the 2018 or 2019 but better than serviceable. 5.23.24. — 14 hours ago