I’m not familiar with Tempranillo, so I am unsure what its specific contribution to the wine is. I can only compare the wine to the Brothers and Sisters cabernet I’ve recently fallen in love with.
By George shares the same elegance as its sister wine, with a more savoury core, eschewing some sweetness and vibrancy, for darker more brooding flavours. Dark plum, cherry and dried blueberry fruits set the scene, but it’s the smoky cured meats, volcanic rock, cedar and tobacco on the mid and back palate that bring the party to life. It’s a flavour profile I haven’t encountered before, but I like it a lot. The soft tannins are well integrated, the balance slightly acidic, but not objectionable, lending a lingering spiciness to the finish.
Another Fox Gordon masterpiece. The love affair continues… — 9 years ago
Slightly thinner less fruit but good smell and diversity — 10 years ago
Berry berry gud vine! — 10 years ago
Maple, copper, candied walnut. — 10 years ago
2013 vintage. Great for sipping and chocolate. Loses a lot of flavor when cold — 10 years ago
Great wine — 11 years ago
Wine.com tasting with Wilfred Wong, Robert Whitley, Jim Caudill, and James MacPhail among others. — 11 years ago
Great pepper taste with smooth finish. Best I've had in a while. — 11 years ago
Wifey and I are loving Madeira lately. — 12 years ago
Nostril notes of briny oysters, golden raisin, clover honey, burnt cedar, vine charcoal. Big palatal forefront of cinnamon roll, coffee cake, candied lemon and laquer in a complex, satisfyingly rich finish! — 9 years ago
Legit. Perhaps not as complex as some of its contemporaries but also much less expensive and absolutely worth it. — 9 years ago
Wow really a great Pinot, more full bodied than most pinots I've had, impressive — 9 years ago
Oak forward!!! Nice smooth wine. — 10 years ago
This wine always sends me over the top! — 10 years ago
A smooth blend, the makeup is not disclosed but based on the description and my palate I would say mostly Merlot and Malbec with some other varietals in the mix. Medium bodied and spicy, it has dark plum and blackberry flavors, with a pleasant fruity finish. — 10 years ago
Serve at 60degrees to get all of the flavors. Lovely floral notes, full bodied and a hint of stone fruit in the finish. — 10 years ago
@westofthewest #wowsebastopol dark cherries w herbal spice medium acidity and finish — 11 years ago
Wine.com tasting with Wilfred Wong, Robert Whitley, Jim Caudill, and James MacPhail among others. — 11 years ago
Our fav red so far.. 🍷 ♥ — 9 years ago
Quite tasty. Good Anderson valley fruit, it's distinct from the RRV and Sonoma coast...Dirty nose featuring plenty of barnyard, but some nice red ripe fruit as well on the palate. Sadly just a tad too hot, at 14.5%abv. Makes for excellent BBQ wine however. — 9 years ago
so approachable. relatively light bodied and a little bit of spice hits right at the middle of the palate. my co-op was demoing this wine a few weeks ago and I've bought tgree — 9 years ago
Great with Steak on a chilly night — 10 years ago
Perfect Pizza wine with my parents — 10 years ago
Bit better acidity, some nice phenolics too — 11 years ago
Wine.com tasting with Wilfred Wong, Robert Whitley, Jim Caudill, and James MacPhail among others. — 11 years ago
Oh Macphail, you never get old. — 11 years ago
Carine's 39th birthday wine — 12 years ago
David Kline
Root beer nose with pine sap tendrils, caraway seed, carmelized coffee and tea biscuit, and rosemary. Tastes of pine nettle, peppercorn, brine and caramel smoke. — 9 years ago