Just popped the top and within a few minutes of me playing, swirling, sipping, observing, it is beginning to show its true color and related characteristics. Good spice on the nose peppering and prepping for the rush of tight cherries coupled with black and blue berries begging to let lounge a bit longer finding its place in the decanter before a turbo twirl or two and a slow pour into a pinotesque bowl and related smokestack begging for twisting, turning and jitterbug spinning until dizzy enough to lie down and slow dance across one's palate clinging front back and center with tannins still pulling a cheek biting pucker then drifting home but not before leaving its memory layer languishing linear and long. A Gamay gift from Beaujolais...๐ท๐๐ โ 9 years ago
Classic Cali cab likely capable of at least an additional ten-year rest in its cave, but stunningly brilliant now immediately apparent from a post-twirl nosehit to its first blush front-mouth chocolate-cherry coating then silklike side-slip down the inner face showing the real hang-time of its vintage history whispering - "have another hit...๐" This wine is complimenting Mindy's amazing makings at her cordial local ocean-to- farm-to-table kitchen and fresh bake shop dressed for Christmas as locals pick their Holiday trees, wreaths, etc. to classic Christmas tunage in the crisp clear airโ๏ธ Don't miss this special spot!๐ท๐ PS I am, mostly a Euro sort always on the hunt for sub14% juice with more subtle notes. This wine temporarily takes me back to the 70s, in Cali - very groovy๐ โ 9 years ago
O'Brien Estate "Romance of the Heart". "Extend to me the hand of conversation. Twirl me with laughter. Embrace me with kindness. Will you be mine for a moment, or for a lifetime?" โ 11 years ago
Pop that screw top, drop it in a decanter, turbo twirl, let set x10 minutes, then go for it - classic Gamay from Beaujolais with fertile earth showing smokey red and black fruit with light effervescence lightly coating all the taste receptors then twisting, turning, clinging before it slips down one's throat thereafter hanging front, sides, and back begging for another swig and associated mind quest to more finely define its groovy self๐ Loving this juice with some olives, almonds Ossau Iratty and Pico..๐ท Do this wine (great with Thanksgiving turkey) and only 12% alcohol; so do it at least x2๐ โ 9 years ago
Dry, but not too dry. Like it! โ 10 years ago
My first Vranec. Wow! A berry explosion in first blush that opens up nicely with peppery, earth stuff, followed by a long silky finish. I had this wine at Promise Land Market (great price points!!) with an oily manchego and wild boar!! Hope to see/taste more of this, soon. Check it out! Decant & turbo twirl, then, if course, consume:) โ 11 years ago
Rochelle
100% Cabernet .This is very robust in flavor and tannins , blackberry on nose full bodied mouth feel with a combination of mild spices , cherry and cola on back end cedar and mulberry in front with a lingering finish . Very leggy on the twirl! โ 9 years ago