REALLY nice bottle of wine. This wine has a lot going on. Sourced from a 2.2 acre plot that is right across the street from Diamond Creek, the Dyers put love into everything they make. And it shows. This wine has a blackberry and floral perfume that is intoxicating. The nose was very reminiscent of Cab Franc and in a blind tasting that would have been my guess. The entry of this wine is delicately powerful. It has the blackberry power, the cassis of a younger wine, but the finesse in the middle with notes of graham cracker, grilled meats, herbs, pie spice, cola, and BRAMBLE....just a LOT going on here!! This wine is still very locked up, and takes a BUNCH of coaxing to get it out of its shell. Once it does, it does NOT disappoint. Very pumped about being able to spend some time with Dawnine and Bill in the next couple of weeks! — 8 years ago
Was this an awesome Rose? Yes. But not worth the money. Take away the Jay Z label and you just have a very good but over priced rose not worth more than 100 bucks — 8 years ago
Bright, energetic, fruit forward with chalky minerality. Gulp able. — 10 years ago
Jeffrey brought this champagne. It is very good. — 10 years ago
Joyous! Deep and a bit gritty, but fragrant and wonderfully smash it back able — 10 years ago
Love an age able wine that's barrel fermented. Plus the winemaker is the absolute man! — 11 years ago
Old world, age-able, great with food - easy drinking med tannins — 11 years ago
Nice flavor, very spicy where you can taste the claimed fruits spices and pumpkin, with what I think of as a sweet full aftertaste of what seems like apricots — 12 years ago
Finally able to lock down reservations at Magdalena's. They have a unique set up in that they have a set menu that changes every week, and you are notified the week before if there are spots available...they sell out within 5mins! We were lucky to get on the list for their most recent "Supper Club" as they call it.
Based on the menu, we figured 1 white and 1 red was appropriate. After enjoying my favorite Sauv Blanc (the Addax SB), my buddy Luke (who is a big Pinot fan) brought this to expand our knowledge on pinots and see what Oregon has cooking. At pop and pour, this was delicious. Lots of cherries, leather and dates on the nose. The taste was very different than the aromatics. More leather, Bing cherry, cedar and a touch of rhubarb. A very "dusty" Pinot. — 8 years ago
Sweet and light and down able — 9 years ago
Was fortunate to be able to taste for the first time. Felt like I needed more delicate palate! — 10 years ago
I love this wine!! So smooth and delicate with a lot of flavor. Purchased it at Trader Joe's but have not been able to find it again :( — 10 years ago
Beef in a bottle. — 10 years ago
4th Friday of the month means Classic Wine Storage happy hour! Great wines, as always, today!
This was my contribution as I needed to make space for the revered ‘15s. My first time having the ‘14, and I’m glad I was able to wait a year. Still needed every bit of the 2hrs it was open. Incredibly plush...difference between that and silky. It coated every bit of the mouth, but had a softness to it. Blackberries, licorice, wet stone, graphite, and a finishing note of nutmeg. Impressive. — 8 years ago
First off, fantastic label. We were able to drink the wine at its peak and it was fantastic. Exactly how I always thought a Chardonnay would taste. Citrus at the start. Deep honey and peach in the middle. Full bodied and a rich finish. Will exceed expectations as evidenced by the price to acquire such a gem! — 9 years ago
A great buy for the price, not a lot of length but tasty/slurp able. Pairs well with Presidential Debates — 9 years ago
Elegance. Power and structure meet finesse. Great please to be able to taste but would love to see again in two decades. — 10 years ago
Nothing says engagement and NYE like rapper champagne! — 10 years ago
Birthday wine. After 25 yrs this pretty Cab is holding up very well. Clean w dark fruits, mint and some spice. Cork did crumble but was able to salvage. @SilverOak memorable wine. — 10 years ago
A pear ale — 11 years ago
Full body, balanced, able to age further. — 12 years ago
Steve Haro
20 bucks at Trader Joe’s. Not going to be able to buy a Barolo at this price/quality. Drink with food. Lots of earth and mushrooms. — 7 years ago