Kept surprisingly well, sweet, molasses and deep leathery, spicy flavors. Pretty short finish. — 9 years ago
Fruity, full body, live it — 10 years ago
Light red very drinkable — 10 years ago
Cant go wrong with a Russian River Pinot — 10 years ago
Delish compliment to short ribs — 10 years ago
2013
Celia Welch!! — 11 years ago
And finally the Beef Short Ribs have arrived. — 11 years ago
Cork very soft, decanted 1 hour, beautiful dark cherry juice while decanting near light. Fruit nose, initial as smooth, tasty mild cab wine. Mid a little more earth and mineral. End tannins very short. No long aftertaste. Join when swallowed. Liked wine @ 90 — 11 years ago
The usually tight tannic punch has faded and melded with the usual Washington velvet, a dark abyss of blackberry, plum, black cherry, it's in a nice place, I honestly wanted the kick in the mouth, but it's more elegant than you would expect. And I'm okay with buying her dinner, cause she delivers! She wore the long dress, thought I'd be looking at a short skirt, but this long dress is taking me home, thanks! She got feisty after she opened up & she delivers impressed! Give it 1hr and she will sing in your ear! — 12 years ago
It’s Phelps Preferred Club weekend so to honor the occasion I brought a slightly aged wine to get us in the mood. Enjoyed with the short rib risotto dish and really enjoyed both the dish and wine. — 8 years ago
Beautiful structure! cola & tobacco. Tannins mellowed after a short decant. I could drink this every day. — 8 years ago
Soft Tannan's, full fruity flavour, some sediment but it was great special occasion wine — 10 years ago
Had this with braised short ribs didn't know which one was better..this has all of the structure and weight with still lively fruit flavors. Balance and harmony at the dinner table. — 10 years ago
In terms of dry, textural white wine I am still to find one more suitable for all situations. Serve slightly chilled to highlight the stone fruits and the buttery nuttiness of the marsanne. — 11 years ago
First night stand (with my coravin).
This was my first love (in the wine world) shortly after popping my wine-cherry. But didn't appreciate it to its fullest till now. Maybe it just aged well, maybe my awareness of all the different characteristics got better...in any case, I fell in love all over again...
Nose: Perfectly ripe blackberries and deep ruby cherries. Nice baking spices. The 2012 Faust smells like a $5-bottle in comparison (even though it cost about the same price the times that I became proud owners of both, especially with this particular bottle back when I was a poor graduating college student). Maybe that's how 9 years of experience affects your maturity...maybe I just need to drink more wine and edumacate myself, which I don't mind.
Tongue/mouth: Even though it's 12 years old, the tannins hold on for dear life to your taste buds (hasn't really incorporated itself to the rest of the nicely developed parts of its body). Drink with something fatty (like my short rib I happened to have). Then you can really enjoy the berriness of the wine.
I'm just so purely happy that I can enjoy a taste of it without the guilt of having to commit to it fully and leave it [the bottle] feeling empty. Thank you, Cory. — 11 years ago
Excellent Bordeaux but a bit short in the finish. Need to drink my other bottle. Cost $16.99 — 12 years ago
Nothing short of amazing. If properly stored as this was! — 12 years ago
Sharp in nose, current, cranberry, light but good body. Big for a Pinot. — 13 years ago
nice short finish not to tannic overall good buy — 8 years ago
Knife-throwing act where the knives are carved from peppercorns and the target board is a quilt of cherries. Beautiful Italian women casually offer themselves as targets, laughing and sipping espresso. — 9 years ago
Amazing and rich — 10 years ago
Bit of spice on the finish of this fruity Shiraz — 10 years ago
Great smooth red wine! — 10 years ago
Still got it. A fantastic old Bordeaux with a classic nose and great flavor profile. A bit short on the finish. Tannins even still there for a few more years of life left. A great bottle. — 11 years ago
Juicy. Plump and juicy. Delicious fruit nose and palate. Some spicy vanilla and pepper to round things out. Yummy. — 11 years ago
Dill pickles and leather...the Fulton street fair of wines — 12 years ago
Stephen Becker
Knife-throwing act where the knives are carved from peppercorns and the target board is quilted cherry. Westworld's Clementine casually offers herself as a target, laughing and alternating between espresso and whiskey shots. — 7 years ago