Karyn Beverley

9.0

Light notes of grapefruit and lemon. Flavor ends smoothly on the palate. It’s not too dry, which what I usually prefer for sipping. It was actually well received among a company of 12. The bottle was finished in about 20 minutes with compliments all around. — 6 months ago

Jonathan Wall

9.2

I’m as happy as that monk! Cool to have a beer with a “nose”... transports my thoughts to Europe.. — 3 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.2

Nose has over-ripe stinky cherry, dry leather, moist leather, old horse pasture, tomato leaf, blackberry, dried blueberry, dried mint, saturated oak and old cigar.

Palate has blackberry, partially dried cherry, dried raspberry, (minor) moist garden soil, wet raisins with soft tannins and a long finish. Decanted 4H and it's finally starting to really open up.

Mid-shoulder fill on this particular bottle, remaining bottles are looking better. Quite reminiscent of older Bordeaux in the nose/palate traits.

(BTW I love the old labels when they used to underscore the Cabernet Sauvignon, for me it's always been Cabernet Bosché, history in a bottle!) — 4 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.5

Bottled 24.05.06 — 5 years ago

Julie Hamilton

9.3

Bazaar Meat! — 6 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.0

* appearance: moderate ruby color with thin orange rim
* aromas: plum, black cherry, milk chocolate>green tobacco leaf, coconut
* palate: lush, round, dark fruit
* structure: medium tannin, medium acid, 14.5% alcohol
* finish: medium length
* winemaking: 86% Merlot sourced from both mountain sites and valley floor blended with other Bordeaux varieties including Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, and Malbec aged 14 months in 21% new American and French oak
* pairing: homemade smoked beef brisket
* price: $35 — 7 years ago

with Drew and Kelly

Severn Goodwin

9.3

Capitol Region Wine Collectors Club (WCC), USA West Coast Pinot Noir; 26 October 2023 at Fort Orange Club, Albany, NY

Group scoring, No. 4 bottle of the night. — 7 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

Located halfway up the hill dominating principal valley of Barolo, lined by vineyards, lies a precious 15th century Abbey of Annunziata. Medium Ruby with complex aromas of berry fruits, oak and fresh floral scents. On the palate dried cherry, tobacco, licorice, espresso and fresh herbs give this full-body wine grace and elegance. Soft fine dusty tannins, with earthy notes, on a well balanced frame makes this hot vintage wine approachable today as well as have room to run over the next decade. Very Nice! — 2 years ago

Kevin Oliver

9.4

Mmmm a cab I can get into. Heavy but not too much tannins. Very cherry. — 4 years ago

Kevin Blix

9.0

Enjoyable wine — 5 years ago

John J

9.0

Nice depth of flavor, brown ale with a cocoa pinch. Great with fall food (sweet potatoes and pork). — 6 years ago

Keith Whitener WSET Diploma, CSW

8.9

13vintage. Clear light lemon color. Melon and slight grapefruit nose. Peachy lemon? Or lemony peach flavor. Nice wine from classic Napa source. — 6 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.0

Nice Pinot perfume showing some cherry notes with stalky whole bunch characters. Donut on the middle palate with a slightly tannic finish. M- Intensity. Certainly shows as a Yarra Valley Pinot with a % of whole bunch. — 7 years ago

Yoly Sardinas

9.3

Excellent wine! Pairs well with Pork Chop — 7 months ago

Tom Elliot

Founder Northwest Wines

9.2

Lovely at 23. Pure and stylish. — a year ago

Ryan Mullins

9.7

The more I drink these wines the more I’m convinced they are some@of america’a best chards. Laid back remarkable — 4 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.3

W&S Top 100. My first J. I’d hang out. — 5 years ago

with Mark

Shay A

9.0

Monthly WTF wine group. Special event this month as Ben provided all ‘80s Napa cabs. A few of us chipped in and provided some whites/bubbly.

Touch of VA that stayed with this for a bit. Got slightly better as it stayed in the glass, but the VA turned to a very powerful mint note alongside black licorice. — 6 years ago

with Andrew, Will and 4 others

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

The history of Freemark Abbey began in 1886, when Josephine Marlin Tychson became the first woman to build and operate a winery in California. The historic site where Josephine's winery, Tychson Cellars, once stood is now known as Freemark Abbey. A blend of 83.4% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9.2% Merlot, 4.4% Malbec, & 3% Petit Verdot, dark red with dark berry fruit aromas. On the palate cherry and blackberry flavors with bits of leather, cacao and oak notes. Tannins are soft and balanced with acidity. Nice. — 7 years ago

Shay A

9.2

Similar to the Kongsgaard, this wine that @Bill Makens brought didn't do much for the table...at first. Nose and palate were fairly one dimensional...lots of raspberries. About two to three hours later, this improved significantly. I believe this is dominant merlot, so I was a bit surprised it took so long, but it came on strong at the end. Rounded the flavor profile out with some black pepper and plums. — 7 years ago

with Andrew, Benjamin and 1 other