Livermore Valley, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Fresher and riper than the 2011. More balanced, fruit quality is better and brighter. Drinks very well at this stage. Lots of mid red fruits that lean into darker. Nice minerality, red fresh florals and balanced fruit and earthiness finish.
Fresher and riper than the 2011. More balanced, fruit quality is better and brighter. Drinks very well at this stage. Lots of mid red fruits that lean into darker. Nice minerality, red fresh florals and balanced fruit and earthiness finish.
1 person found it helpfulJan 14th, 2018
This wine shocked me coming from Livermore and held its own against some pretty big Napa wines.
This wine shocked me coming from Livermore and held its own against some pretty big Napa wines.
1 person found it helpfulOct 17th, 2016
Tasted side by side with the 2013 Lineage. Tough battle but bottle age has definitely helped this bottling. Mix of deep garnet and ruby red. Straight from opening there were lots of savory elements mixed in with red and black berries. Some floral notes too like roses. As it opened up over the two hour period there was petroleum, dark cocoa and cinnamon. Over the evening, additional notes of dark ripe fruits and even more spices, even slightly savory ones. So balanced for how young this is. Started out with heavy tannins (8/10) but mellowed and rounded out to a solid moderate tannins (6.5/10) over the two and a half hour decant. Rounded medium plus body that will develop further with time. Started off with some darker cherries and light greenery with a bit of leather. Even a bit of spices. Great acidity giving this strong backbone and a semi-dry long finish. This will be singing given another five years and drink will over the next twelve. Tons of potential and very surprised by this caliber of wine coming out of Livermore Valley. Great job Steven!
Tasted side by side with the 2013 Lineage. Tough battle but bottle age has definitely helped this bottling. Mix of deep garnet and ruby red. Straight from opening there were lots of savory elements mixed in with red and black berries. Some floral notes too like roses. As it opened up over the two hour period there was petroleum, dark cocoa and cinnamon. Over the evening, additional notes of dark ripe fruits and even more spices, even slightly savory ones. So balanced for how young this is. Started out with heavy tannins (8/10) but mellowed and rounded out to a solid moderate tannins (6.5/10) over the two and a half hour decant. Rounded medium plus body that will develop further with time. Started off with some darker cherries and light greenery with a bit of leather. Even a bit of spices. Great acidity giving this strong backbone and a semi-dry long finish. This will be singing given another five years and drink will over the next twelve. Tons of potential and very surprised by this caliber of wine coming out of Livermore Valley. Great job Steven!
Dec 10th, 2016
