Dark quite young purple. Like it is only a year or two old. Lovely aromas of pure dark fruits. Vanilla-kissed deep dense new world flavors with plums, cherries, and chocolate covered blueberries. 30+ second finish. Totally delicious. I know I am on a string of all A ratings, and wanted to grade [...]
Archive for January, 2013
2006 Luce Brunello di Montalcino
Teeth staining purple. Classic modern Brunello tar, flower and dark fruit aromas. Very full body with such pure delicious fruit and an incredibly long finish. At first it is like a block but after a strong decant and a pour through the Venturi, its starts to show its stuff. This is no where near [...]
2010 Copain Syrah Baker Ranch
Lighter ruby- looks like riper pinot! Knock out aromas of menthol, blueberry, crushed black pepper, and spring flowers. Perfect early summer fruits. Dripping ripe and a tending toward blackberry and cranberry with some roasted espresso notes. Showing a restrained, feminine, floral side of Syrah. 12.5% alcohol. The amazing thing is how much depth [...]
2009 Copain Pinot Noir Kiser “En Haut”
Pretty pinot violet. Breathtaking aromas of forest, spice, and lavender. Lively and acidic palate with tiny cranberries, a little pinot sap, raspberries, blueberries. Seems cool climate as the winemaking is clearly classic and restrained. This is drop dead gorgeous and quite Burgundian. There’s terrior in spades. Even though these Copains aren’t the best [...]
2009 Copain Syrah James Berry
Very dark ruby. Amazing charred peppered rare beef aromas. Full, dense and amazingly balanced palate full of charcoal, dark fruits, sap, clay, scorched earth, evergreen, pine, and tiny flowers. Long, harmonious finish. I opened this yesterday and was in the A territory, but it is even better today. Not quite A+ but close. 14.1%. [...]