First post partum pour! Cherry, sour, bitter, stone. The 30% new oak was apparent — 3 years ago
2017 young and full of power and grace — 5 years ago
Light cherry red. Fat medium running tears. Cherry black currant first now, light almond or another savoury note there. Long finish long finish. Discernable whole cluster tannins tannins. Medium acid — 5 years ago
Dry, smokey, cherry, cigar and light but balanced. Pretty nice. — 7 years ago
Floral opening with berries in the middle with hints of tobacco and great terroir — 9 years ago
A good friend brought this over and it was a nice treate — 10 years ago
2023 summer. Still lots of dark berry fruit and powdery density - it would be even better bwith 10 more years, but tasty and engaging now — 9 months ago
Cranberry, plum, dried herbs, black tea — 3 years ago
One word magnificent a must try and buy for an evenings enjoyment — 6 years ago
Silky smooth . 10 out if 10 w KW — 7 years ago
Fruit forward and lush, like other 02s I have had, but showed better than my first bottle. — 7 years ago
2010 very smooth — 9 years ago
Uunijuurekset, hanhenrintaa ja puolukka-punaviinikastiketta. — 10 years ago
Comes out earthy and a touch funky, which fades with time open, leaving behind pure brambly berry fruit. Delicate, with good concentration and length. — 2 years ago
A little thin for Zin, but still enjoyable. — 3 years ago
Fruity. 2014 vintage. Bought at Katsumi-shokai for ¥4,729. — 4 years ago
Good, but ready to drink. Very savory in a briny olive way. Not as green as I thought it might be though. — 9 years ago
The 2009 vintage that we had just prior to this was better -- 9.1 — 9 years ago
Dark fruits hints of licorice yum! — 10 years ago
Severn Goodwin
Confrérie Des Chevaliers du Tastevin Sous-Commanderie d'Albany, Paulée Dinner; 10 September 2023 at Chez Mike, East Greenbush, NY — 9 months ago