This wine needed about 3 hours to release. Initially tight with uncomfortable medicinal nose which then totally dissipated. Drinking now next day and you get the age of fully integrated but not fading tannins. Nose has a delightful dark fruit and smokiness. Great fit of nose and taste, meaning - when tastes after smelling the experience is consistent and not jolting. I think the color purple in a subdued way. Very nice. Memo to self: decant and watch for sediment, and enjoy three hours later. — 9 years ago
What a nose! Fruit but strongly tinged with spice and hints of cigar? Medium body with fruit and acid but latter lingers into finish which RC says should note be for Napa cab and sign of post prime by 5+ years. But still great to drink. Next day under agon the nose lost that spicy note but the palette holding very nicely. More rounded today. — 10 years ago
Top wine - nose - fruit - taste. Just a perfect day! — 10 years ago
Strong grapefruit. Refreshing. Great for a hot day. — 11 years ago
Gamay all day, every day! With some aging on it. Good to drink, still good to keep. — 12 years ago
Nothing better than rose on a hot summers day! — 13 years ago
Celebrating Mother's Day... again! — 9 years ago
Never too early in the day — 9 years ago
Prefer to three valleys. Ageable and affordable. Can taste the new oak in the mid-palate along with dusty fruit and strong, brooding tannins. Tastes throughout the day and was never the same incarnation. Quite the experience.... putting some away for a rainy day. — 10 years ago
B-day wine going well with skiing at Crystal Mtn. Price tag left on for full effect! ;) — 10 years ago
At Alison Spa - Beautiful Stormy Day! Amazing Wine — 11 years ago
The day we moved to ny. — 12 years ago
Christmas Day 3 Litre 12 years old and a lot left — 9 years ago
perfect every day gamay. — 9 years ago
Perfect after a long day of moving — 10 years ago
Part 2 of a Mother's Day trio of delicious reds. Smooth, full and delicious with a near perfect blend of vanilla and spice. — 11 years ago
My first taste I really did not care for this wine. But I love Belle Glos so I gave this another try. Used an aerator and let it open up. Night and day! Very full. Great fruit. Glad I gave it another try. Decant this wine for at least 15 minutes and it's fantastic. — 11 years ago
Elizabeth Vecseri
Bold citrus notes, good mix of bubbly and smooth. Parmesan, iron, sawdust, almond. Tart and good to drink. Enough tanins to not be too sweet and dry. Pleasant on the mouth for a beachy, summer's day. — 9 years ago