David E

9.2

Enormous. This has stuffing for excellent drinking in the now-to-5-years range but I'm not sure its built for the long haul. Give it good long decant and get it below room temp. — 8 years ago

David E

Like eating a blackberry tart while cleaning your grill. — 8 years ago

David E

8.9

Time to drink up. Powerful aromas of dried fruits, medicinal herbs and cellar. Fruit is past its prime though the wine is still easy to enjoy. — 8 years ago

David E

8.8

Lots of cherry and plum flavors. A touch grapey. Good with ribs, which was not expected. — 8 years ago

David E

8.8

Good development. For a sub $15 red this is tops. It's not terribly profound or deep but it doesn't rely on sugar and it has plenty of different faces as it opens up. Great effortless pairing with pasta and oil. — 8 years ago

David E

9.1

Decanted for 4 hours. Soft entry followed by an explosive mid. Ripe red fruits in a cedar bowl. This has precise acid and a generous finish. It did well with sausage and bacon pizza. — 8 years ago

David E

9.5

Gold. Fine, whispy bubbles and an extraordinary richness provide ample balance for the racy acidity. This has it all going on right now: nerve, complexity, depth and real enjoyment. Try to keep from gulping it down if you can. — 8 years ago

David E

9.2

Viscosity and fruit and acid and depth and even though I wasn't in France this time it was still a dann good drop. — 8 years ago

David E

9.3

Doesn't look a bit of it's age. If this is the same as their Diamond Mountain Ranch CS (and I'm guessing that it is) then I've had the same stuff before, in 2009. It was a revelation then and it's a pure joy now. Harmonious and ever-changing layers of concentrated cassis, blackberry, mint, and earth are A Capella here in a lovely, resolved wine. — 8 years ago

David E

8.9

Enchanting aroma. Balsa wood, pomegranate and a teeny bit of funk. It's very enjoyable but the flavors and texture do not live up to the nose. — 8 years ago