Delightful. Well balanced, with a heady bouquet and a dry, lingering finish. — 6 years ago
Coravin sold by the ounce (from 375), how could I resist? Really nice but didn’t totally blow me away like expected though — 8 years ago
During July 2014 a good friend received a Coravin as a gift. Called me over and asked what 6 bottles did I think should be tested. The cynical SOB that I am had my eyes heading straight to this bottle. Needless to say I was surprised when this tested "good". Fast forward to today and I am happy to say my cynicism proved wrong again. A beautiful nose of ocean spray and shells with hints of spearmint like scents. More round than sharp with flavors of sea water and green apples that lingered very long. Got a little fat after 90 minutes. — 9 years ago


I’ve been savoring this bottle over several months using my Coravin. Sadly, finally finished it off. Just love tasting this golden beauty open up in the glass. Can’t wait to start on another bottle! — 6 years ago



A great bargain at $20, it is smooth neat and mixes well. — 6 years ago

Great wine, good balance. Red fruits, hint of smoke and earth. Long finish. Out of coravin. 91 on first taste and 93 last taste. With more time maybe even better. — 7 years ago
A treat from my favorite waiter and off of coravin. Heavy scents of cherry that would s evolving to include vanilla and eucalyptus. Dried fig, leather and spice. The tannins have mellowed and is pretty lush. Just really starting to open up, but shows great promise! Can’t wait to try the 2008 in my cellar! — 7 years ago
I thought long and hard about what I wanted to say about this wine. But...here goes. This has to be one of the worst QPR wines I've ever had, but I'm also taking into account how young this wine is. I have to remember that I'm rating the WINE here, but the price tag and hype just can't help but to get in the way. Drank over 6 days. Poured initially from Coravin and let sit for about an hour. I will tell you that I was excited initially, as the nose of this wine overpowered the grass fed beef burgers that were just cooked about 2 feet away from where the wine was being poured. DENSE blackberry and vanilla rolling out of the glass. The entry of this wine is silky, but also has that gritty Napa youthfulness. POWER. Fruit forward monster, ripe blackberry, graphite, mineral and spice rich middle with cherry blossom and finish with a very deep, dark core of blackberry, black pepper spice. The finish is where chocolate covered blackberries and minty notes come out, but the wine was still rather tannic. Developed a bit more after I uncorked it at the end of the week. I blind tasted my wife on this one who guessed that it was a '13 William Harrison cab (vineyard is only 2 miles away as the crow flies, maybe, although Hall's is elevated 750 feet). That cab is $50. This one still has a **LOT** of integrating to do which I am taking into consideration which is why the other bottle is locked up tight, and this one just might not have been on its A-game. — 8 years ago

Preliminary note: Quick coravin to check in on this sample before the weekend. Deep ruby red. On both the palate and the nose with lots of savory elements mixed in with some red berries and a little dark at the end. Some floral notes too like roses. Amazing structure and backbone. So balanced for being so young. Heavy tannins (8/10), full bodied and super long finish. Time will only help this wine and I can easily see up to another two decades from now for this wine. Killer potential and a real surprise! Can drink now with a super long decant which we will do. Drink from 2018 till 2036. 92+
Already starting to open up with some more dark berries on the nose. Also some good spices coming through on the palate. — 9 years ago

Martijn
Final two glasses after drinking with Coravin over 1 month.
Fantastic nose with black berries, cedar, tar and warm custard.
Some depot now in the glass.....
— 6 years ago