Wulf Losee

9.1

Salt and brambles on the nose. Blackberry fruit on the front. Smooth tannic structure. Mild chlorophyll on the mid palate, with a delightful jangle of tart mineral high notes on its brief finish. — 6 days ago

Wulf Losee

8.7

2021 opened January 2026. Herbal nose thyme and juniper. Sour cherries on the front. Light tannic body. I’m picking up pomegranate on the mid pallet with lots of juniper high notes. It has a long astringent finish which requires something rich and savory to mute it. Kind of unpleasant on its own, but a baguette with prosciutto and cheese balances it nicely. I’ll let it open up overnight in the bottle. I’ll see if it gets any better tomorrow night, but for now I’m giving it an 8.7 overall.

Day two: the herbal high notes have mostly disappeared. The cherry and pomegranate fruit notes have been fully revealed. It’s a much softer wine now with a brief finish. I’m not gonna change my 8.7 rating though. — 2 months ago

Wulf Losee

9.1

Pretty frigging good for a wine that was stored upright for at least 10 years (by mistake)! The cork was falling apart, and air must’ve been oxidizing the wine, but through it all, it shines! And maybe it was improved by the less than optimal storage. I’ve always found that the Cabs and Pinots from the Santa Cruz Mountains are tight-fisted tannic balls. Perhaps it takes some suboptimal storage to make these vintages blossom.

Anyway, sage and old leather on the nose. Slughtly unripe red fruit on the front. But a medium- to-heavy tannic structure kicks in on the middle palate, which makes this wine delicious! Not a very long finish, but the notes of sage kick in at the end. Very nice!

I wish I had more of this vintage in my collection, but I may have used them for an adjuvant for pasta sauce too early in their development. Maybe I needed to treat them badly to make them shine? — 3 months ago

Wulf Losee

8.8

2019 opened Feb 2026. Wonderful nose! — cigars, ripe cherries, and a hint of rosemary. Light red cherries on the front. Medium-heavy tannic structure. Mild menthol low notes along with a bunch of dry red soil, high notes on middle palate (which I associate with Red Mountain wines). Very short finish which I find disappointing. Fades fast, but with a refreshing coolness on the back of the throat.

I’m sure I reviewed this vantage a few years back, but I can’t find the review. I’d say this vintage has reached his peak and passed it a bit. — 20 days ago

Wulf Losee

9.1

2023 opened Jan 2026. Lots of leather with some lavender high notes on the nose. A jolt of red fruit, cassis and cherries, on the front, balanced by solid Cab tannic structure. The Zin components lend some fruity high notes to a substantial mineral finish. This is a warm and luscious wine. — 2 months ago

Wulf Losee

9.3

Floral notes on the nose — roses, hibiscus, plus mint, and the dry fragrance of sun-bleached wood. Strawberries on the front. Medium tannic structure. Black tea high notes with hint mint on the mid palate. Citrusy finish with long acidic afterburn. My description fails in that it makes it sound like a light and floral wine. But taken altogether, this is wine is rock solid, and it hasn’t even begun to develop. — 2 months ago

Wulf Losee

9.0

Wulf had this a month ago

Wulf Losee

9.1

Leather with a pleasant smokiness is on the nose. I don’t want to imply this vintage was contaminated by woodsmoke, rather it gives off a naturally smoky impression — one that you might get from cured meats — on top of the leather. Dried cherries on the front. Medium tannic balance. And the smoky impression returns on the finish. This wine is a little edgier than your standard Willamette Pinot. At first, I didn’t care for this wine, but it grew on me after the second glass.  — a month ago

Wulf Losee

8.8

Wulf had this 2 months ago

Wulf Losee

9.0

Warm scents of nutmeg and cloves on the nose. Just a hint of fruit on the front (pomegranate?). Medium-light tannic structure. Earth notes on the mid-palate. Strong finish of mineral and acidic high notes that resonate on the back of the throat after swallowing.

Its rough edges mellow an hour after being opened turning it into a comfort wine that would compliment roast beef or roast pork. Not particularly great as a standalone tipple, though. — 3 months ago