I am seriously just crushing bottles of this wine this summer. Gotta be my QPR of the year (although the 13 Dry Creek Vineyard Old Vine Zin I also opened tonight is in the same ballpark).
Wide open at P&P with medium + body, red fruited/peppery nose, and cranberry, rhubarb, and allspice on the palate. Drink now to enjoy the freshness and vibrancy of the wine, although I’m sure it could age gracefully for a few years.
8 left but that’s nowhere near enough at the rate I’m running though these. Time to reload (for the 2nd time)
Had a taste of this at WineLands / Outside Lands in SF two days ago. Was a pretty darn nice wine for the price. Consumed moments before Radiohead took the stage and boy were they on fire that night. Great Wine/ Great show.
Yes Rich, Idlewild and Ridge were there as well. Did chat with Sam from Idlewild and tasted his red Italian based blend The Bird I think it is called. You know what Rich, I am ITB and pretty much a snob/geek and Barefoot does not taste good at any time.
I was just joking on the Barefoot stuff man (pretty sure there’s never a good time for that… unless you’re in high school and drinking whatever you can find in your parents liquor cabinet), but I bet it was a helluva show!
I really would. It’ll probably get a little better…but honestly, it’s delicious right now and ready to go. I feel like this one’s made to drink early while you wait on the SV’s.
The Juvenile is made from young vines and is often more boisterous and fruit forward. My impression is that OV is made from the lots that are not quite good enough for the SVD. I generally prefer the OV as it is a little more civilized but both are amazing values.