Smells vegetal - reminds me of some of the premium Rodney Strong Cabernets I used to taste at RS. Bell pepper, currant, and cherry on the nose. — 2 months ago
Another oldie but goodie !!! — 3 months ago
you’d never think a sangiovese / merlot / cab sav / syrah mix at this price point would have so much life to it — 4 months ago
Absolutely a knockout. Last had almost 2 years ago and the time has been good. Decanted 1.5 hours, still fairly primary - would be a delicious one to age more, but so it goes. Aromatically incredible. So deep on the palate with that perfect refreshing note on the finish. Excellent pairing with fennel rubbed roast chicken, mushrooms cooked in the chicken fat, and oven fries with a tarragon aioli. — 5 months ago
Dark fruit, earthy but lively and mineral. Great example but lacks the oomph to justify the steep price — 6 months ago
Nutty apricot tones with hints of minerality — a month ago
Birthday dinner wine. Clay pot, dried cranberry, a little balsamic. Jared cooked ribeye, sautéed mushrooms, risotto and salad. Great pairing! Knocked it out of the park! — 2 months ago
Strong perfume. The Cab Franc is definitely driving a more elegant and fragrant wine. This is a different than say a 2010. Well rounded and full of depth. Smokey and complex. I liked this very much but wouldn’t have thought it was a Solaia if tasting blind. — 2 months ago
Deep ruby coloration. No translucency. On the nose, cherry, plum, forest floor, oak and vanilla. On the palate, full bodied, cherry, plum, spice, pepper, and long finish of vanilla and cherry. Very nice value wine. — 3 months ago
Quite deep ruby , with a wide garnet rim, quite young looking. Dried herbs , smoked meat , red cherry, violets , liquorice and antique furniture polish notes . On the palate quite round and rich, sweet red fruits , with that herbal tinge , those liquorice and charcuterie notes also evident . This in fact still shows well a day later , still quite full and rich , with red plum and black cherry notes . Quite good acidity , with quite gritty tannins, balanced alcohol . Decent length . This is very good now though no rush , mature but will continue to show well for a while longer , from now over the next 5 years . Another T Wright Wine choice … see my De Fieuzal 1994 note — 4 months ago
Met Mickey en Maxime heerlijk maar zwaar — 5 months ago
Willem Jan Withagen
Magnum, real good maturity. Smooth taste , nice fruits. — a month ago