Looks like another über-opaque stout, black with tinges of brown, except up top where a rush of micro bubbles made a ton of macros that left a pretty, light-caramel colored flattop; orange tints. Short streaked and spotted lacing. Dark chocolate covered peanut butter, mocha, black cherry jam thumbprint cookies, grilled pepper steak, fresh toffee. Frankly, the list could go on forever. Aromatic acrobatics. Luxardo cherries under dark chocolate, aged balsamic complexity (think: 40 year), dark, barebones strong coffee with one sugar, Christmas figgy pudding, Barolo chinato, gingerbread, ginger beer, molasses, chocolate bitters. Clove finish delivers on the dry. Amazed as ever with this brewery’s offerings. The profiles scare the hell out of me, but the beers are always sublime. — 6 years ago
Private tub worthy. — 7 years ago
Well balanced, quite tasty — 8 years ago
Watermelon candy. Yummy. — 5 years ago
Raspberry green beans. Balanced and fruity. — 6 years ago
Nice wine with dinner. No discernible heat, despite the 15.1% ABV. Thumbprint Cellars never disappoints. — 6 years ago
I think about dropping this wine club, and then I open a bottle, and I remember why I stay. Never had a Rosé made from Petit Verdot before. Hope to have more. — 7 years ago
Full bodied, big notes of raspberry and cherry jam but laid over with vinyl, wood ash, toasted coconut, and some cacao bean pods. Very dramatic, great acids, complex nose. Held up well from 2009. Cheers! — 8 years ago
Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, Ramazzotti vineyard — 8 years ago
Amazing. Amazing. — 9 years ago
Here’s a great way to perk up leftovers. — 5 years ago
Cinnamon vanilla. No tannins left but yummy. — 6 years ago
The Drinking Window experts say I should drink my last 2008 Art Series Chardonnay. Delicious as always with a timeless feel about it and the thumbprint of luscious stone fruit and pear. The 2016 was just released and reviewed by Ray Jordan who is a WA Wine expert who gave it 99+ points. He said he gave the 2015 99 points yet the 2016 is a better wine and given he doesn’t give 100 he then had to give the 2016 99+ points. The 2008 is drinking beautifully. Could go on short term but why bother. — 6 years ago
Russell Perry
Really great cab! On par with silver oak. — 5 years ago