Sutcliffe Vineyards
Sutcliffe Vineyards
Trawsfynydd Red Blend 2008
Popped and poured; no formal notes. A mix of dark and red fruits with tobacco, earth and spices. The wine is finally matured and drinking very well now. It has lost all of the green tones that were more apparent in its youth. Everything is now fully fleshed out and should continue to drink well for another 5+ years. Really, these are some lovely (and age-able) wines from the Four Corners area of CO.
— 2 years ago
Sutcliffe Vineyards
White Field Blend 2020
Really good John Sutcliffe — 2 years ago
Sutcliffe Vineyards
Canyon of the Ancients Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
This bottle of “Canyon of the Ancients” Cabernet Sauvignon has been cellared since release. Brought to Tasting Group and presented to the group double-blind. Though technically not testable, the wines from Sutcliffe are very high quality and I couldn't help myself from blinding the group on this properly aged example. The wine was poured into a decanter about an hour prior. The wine pours a deep garnet color with some signs of slight sediment; moderate staining of the tears. Other than the fine sediment, no real signs of age. On the nose, the wine is of moderate intensity: plums, cassis, cherry, tobacco, some leather and baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Again, a mixed fruit set, tobacco, earth, leather and baking spices. The finish is satisfyingly long. Guesses were all over he place however few called New World (let along the Four Corners of Colorado!) with most settling on a modern Rioja producer and left-bank Bordeaux. Everyone loved it and the fact it was from Colorado endeared them even more. At this point, the green-streak that these wines typically exhibit in their youth has completely given way and the fruit is ripe and fully mature. It's quite lovely on the pop and pour though a little air doesn’t hurt. This should continue to drink well over the next 5-7 years. — 2 years ago
Jay Kline
Popped and poured. The 2008 Sutcliffe Petit Verdot pours a deep purple showing signs of garnet on the rim. Medium+ viscosity with some moderate staining and signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous (finally) showing black plums, black cherry, purple flowers, new leather, some green herbs and some baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes on the nose. The finish is medium. In their youth, I find these wines pretty green but with a load of patience, they show their quality. An interesting and enjoyable Petit Verdot from the Four Corners of Colorado. Drink now. — 5 months ago