On the nose I knew immediately that I was in for a treat. A very harmonious bouquet of floral notes (lavender especially) mixed with leather and pepper promised good times to follow. On the palate a mouth filling and very balanced cascade of leather and lavender mixed with blackberry fruit and an incredibly long finish tell me that this wine will be enjoyable for a long time to come. — 10 years ago
Delicious, bubbly strawberry sour. — 10 years ago
Love the peppery aftertaste — 12 years ago
More sophistication needed. Too simple! — 10 years ago
Fantastically balanced. Bright sour, not skunky geuze sour. Not phenolic. Rich grape flavors. Some oak, tobacco flavor. — 10 years ago
Doesn't get much better than this. — 10 years ago
A very good American pale ale, from Yorkshire. — 11 years ago
A local wine that was wonderful from glass one to the tiniest of drops. Very rich and bold.
— 11 years ago
Not bad to drink...can't wait to cook with this. — 11 years ago
Really nice. — 10 years ago
So rad. I'm partial to the sweeter fruit sours, as the sour-on-sour nature of this is a little relentless. The vanilla and orange aromas really pick up on the finish, and add an extra layer of complexity. Texture is creamy and full without being cloying and it's a necessary contrast to the barbaric intensity of the acid. Not for the faint of heart, but really rewarding. Continuing my thoughts that they have to be one of America's greatest sour ale producers. — 10 years ago
Chicago beer with cascade hops. — 10 years ago
2010:
nose of black cherry, braised fennel to torn arugula, violets & incense
a core of focused juicy fruit is followed by a cascade of iron rich velvety tannins
was phenomenal w roasted truffle butter chicken and root vegetables — 10 years ago
Bordeaux grapes make this a Bordeaux style wine, but the terroir of the Columbia River Valley make this fuller than most Bordeauxs -- lovely wine, indeed! — 11 years ago
Nice Pinot Noir — 12 years ago
Marc Stubblefield
Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant
Stunner, and better for the additional time in the cellar. I don't love everything they do, but I sure love this. — 10 years ago