Pale lemon with aromas of citrus and tropical fruit with herb and floral notes. On the palate flavors of peach, guava, lime and pear fruit with floral and some floral tones, lively acidity adding wet stones. Medium+ finish ending, slight citrus, with fruit, herbal, floral and salty mineral notes. Nice! Not a typical NZ SB, very muted letting aromas and flavors mixing well together. Screw cap! — 5 months ago
Nice dry champagne like port. Sweet finish — a year ago
Nose has ripe plum, mahogany shavings, brown spices, summer blackberries and garden mud.
Palate has plum skin, ripe blackberry, black cherry essence, moist earth and dark chocolate powder.
A nice wine, at $15 one of the better red offerings from Mary Taylor. — 3 years ago
Probably past prime. But 'tis the season, so used it for NYTimes recipe Port Toddies. Merry and bright halfway through my second. Looking forward to finishing bottle on New Years Day. — 5 months ago
Another flawless wine by Mary Taylor. — 7 months ago
Winegeeks juarez @ mi casa — 10 months ago
Wonderful. Light to med body. Great with pasta and meatballs! — 2 years ago
medium golden yellow; muted, lemon zest, wet stone; saline, stone fruit; medium bodied, good acid backbone, 14.1% ABV; sourced from vineyard on bluff 5 miles from Pacific Ocean, whole cluster pressed and fermented in seasoned French oak, made by owner/winemaker Kurt Beitler, grandson of Charlie Wagner and nephew of Chuck Wagner co-founders of Caymus Vineyards; $45 — 5 years ago
Strong stuff! Only for sipping but good. However my pallet gets better flavor on some cheaper choices. — 6 years ago
Toasty, caramel and viscous. Lovely! — 6 years ago
Youth. Concentration. — 5 months ago
Pale-medium ruby color.
Aromas of ripe black cherry, cinnamon, floral.
Dry. Flavors of cherry, cinnamon, clove finish. Soft, supplements tannins.
Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 5/5 — 8 months ago
Exceeded expectations — 2 years ago
Fantastic. Perfect age. Older world. Feels and tastes like a bottle many times more expensive. — 3 years ago
Supple, jammy, silky mouthfeel, grapefruit, reminds me of the smokey charcoal of a Vacqueyras and the fruit of a luscious Pinot.
A recommended Rhône from the local shop owner on 23rd street.
A bouquet that brings the memory of clementines.
A shimmering pool of maroon silk. — 5 years ago
Has some whiskers on it....but it’s good — 6 years ago
Chris Sowick
Chain Bridge Cellars. $67.00. Very smooth. Chocolate tones. — 5 months ago