Jan A

9.6

Dark fruit, dark chocolate, round, sweet, archetype new world — 19 days ago

Andrea Watt

9.3

Black cherry and coffee with a touch of cola. — 7 months ago

with Becky

Jess

9.2

Pale ruby color.
Aromas of blaxk cherry, cranberry, clove.
Dry. Flavors of black cherry, vanilla, pomegranate, browned sugar, clove. Medium-soft, supple tannins.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 2 years ago

Joe Christenson

9.3

Cherry, raspberry, hints of cola and eucalyptus. Others said loamy soil, and now I have a better way to describe the earthiness of wines like this. Balanced and pairs beautifully with salmon and lentils. — a month ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days; consistent throughout. The NV “L’Enclume de Velours” pours, a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium plus viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of cassis, brambles, Fig Newtons, bacon fat, purple flowers, tobacco, ancho chili, gentle warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. Finishes long and savory. The texture is plush with tannins fine grained. You could drink now through most of next decade, but why wait? — a year ago

Lynne Worthington

9.2

Great mulled wine for Christmas. — 2 years ago

Andrea Watt

8.9

Mineral, mango, and grapefruit. A little tart for me. — 7 months ago

with Becky

Amanda Truett

9.0

Smooth, easy to drink — a year ago

DCH

9.1

A very enjoyable off the shelf back vintage here. Nothing terribly complex, but balance point has held up wonderfully after a decade in the bottle. — 2 years ago

Lyn Farmer

9.3

Loads of wild strawberry, red currant, red cherry, dusty dried cherry, and a meaty smoke not on the long finish. At 13.5%abv the wine has a great balance of flavor, acidity and subtle, fine-grained tannin. A very refined wine. — 3 years ago