Brad Jensen

8.7

Cherry cola, ripe dark plum, a little charcoal and spice. The body is medium but also creamy, with little to no tannin, with the same dark cherry, a bit of balsamic glaze, somewhat wet undergrowth notes, with an emerging energy and tightness that shows to the end. It’s good, but somewhat one dimensional. — 5 days ago

Brad Jensen

9.5

At first glance this exhibits a lot of characteristics like cabernet. Medium to full bodied. Deep red to rose colored hues, with a fruit heavy nose of dark red fruits… but this is its own animal. Dig a little deeper on the nose and you get sharpie marker, much more floral than a cab, with none of the wood and notes of green pepper, a slight menthol freshness, and fresh cut grass beginning to peek forth. The tannins took a while to emerge, but when they did they felt like the hit all angles, never too much but just enough. The palate after some serious decanting has prominent notes of beef jerky, iron, smokey bbq, jammy plums, cranberry, black olives and maybe even soy sauce with serious energy, bramble and a hint of tar. The finish is long and fresh, with a lot of energy, and when paired with a perfectly marbled ribeye it SINGS. Bought in Berlin, absolutely worth it. — a month ago

Brad Jensen

9.3

Brad had this 2 months ago

Brad Jensen

9.0

Brad had this 2 months ago

Brad Jensen

9.4

A spicy, herbal nose with notes of tar, bay leaves, overripe blueberry, meaty notes like iron, a nose that smells of pine, with an underlying freshness that’s welcoming, cutting through the heavily perfumed nose. The body is medium, with prominent grippy tannins that show the youth, with prominent blueberry, a little black cherry, with spicy energy, tar, underripe balsamic, herbs de Provence, graphite and a looong finish. I really enjoyed this, and a great first step for St. Estephe. — 5 days ago

Brad Jensen

9.4

Revisiting this on the day we create our first family business, tasting wine from our honeymoon. Couldn’t tell that this wine is 7 years old, with a heavily perfumed nose of artificial carpet, blood orange, and velvet, with hints of pepper and lush dark red fruits to the edges. Color gives away no age either, with a deep rose color and medium body. The tannins remain largely intact on the palate, still grabbing the tip of the tongue, but there’s just a hint of age showing at the periphery, with some butterscotch and caramel notes starting to show integrated well with the loooong blackberry and black plum compote dominating the primary palate, with greater pepper, vanilla, a little coca and earthy notes incorporated within. This ages well, no question. — 2 months ago

Brad Jensen

8.8

Brad had this 2 months ago

Brad Jensen

9.3

Surprisingly ready nose, like fresh crust of a sourdough, with Buddha’s hand or star fruit dry citrus merged with some dry mineral freshness. There’s actually a hint of band aid in there as well, though not off putting. The bubbles dissipate relatively quickly, but the palate is long and lingering, with tons of acidity, some slight baking notes, and a nice dry, energetic finish that keeps the dry citrus at the forefront. — a month ago

Brad Jensen

9.3

Nose is very unique: Latex gloves and cognac, Tiva said a gas fire, coffee or fresh coca, dark chocolate covered raspberries, wet moss, leather and velvet. It takes one to a Brookstone Store in NYC in the early 00s. Medium bodied, with the amber color visibly impacted by the age. It took a while to open up, with the tannins still very present and grippy at the end, with notes of coca chocolate, brandy, dark ripe plum, fig, coffee, wood chips, ground beef and a slightly sour malolactic element, though the energy and alcohol freshness still remains, along with a slightly mulchy finish. — a month ago

Brad Jensen

9.4

Deep color, with pale orange hues to the edges of a deep rose colored core. Medium bodied, but with quick little running legs, this jumps out of the glass with a beautifully perfumed floral nose of light violet, rose, and deep red, plush textured fruit. Plum, black cherry, I want to say bergamot (but I’m probably using that wrong), with hints of cedar mulch, ripe fig and garrigue. The palate is medium, dry, and lightly, sandy tannic. It has LOTS of energy and emerging flavors and freshness that lasts long after the sip is finished. — 2 months ago