Opened a bottle of the '22 Black Powder All Blacks last weekend - delicious right from the get go; as the name suggests, dark fruits, moderate tanins, very easy to drink. Great value.
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Good to hear, maybe I’ll pop one soon.
Also had a Black Powder recently, big fan at the price
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I am with you on this one. I think it’s best years are still ahead of it.
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Thanks JP!
Was my English distributor who had submitted the wines, so came as a surprise to me too. 
Received a very kind note from @Saul_Mutchnick in the mail today.
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He’s a mensch.
Been saving History Ablaze for the summer. May check in on the 2021 Lost Coastlines soon, haven’t seen any recent notes.
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The sun came out in Chicago today, so basically summer.
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Thanks @JohnMag for posting the tasting note on the Zin!
I’ve been pouring this Zinfandel at events over the past couple of months, and it’s been tasting fantastic, it’s quickly become a crowd favorite this summer! I especially love how well it drinks with a slight chill, perfect for warm weather.
Fun fact: I first got the tip from the team at Nisei SF, who started serving it slightly chilled throughout their omakase course and it was a hit 
Hope everyone who picked up a bottle at BD is enjoying it this summer too!
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‘23 T Berkley Rose was fantastic tonight. No pics because it went down too quickly. The best of the last 3 vintages and perhaps a sign of things to come when the SVD cab francs get released?? @TBerkley
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• 2019 JB Neufeld Old Goat.
I am not unhappy with the wine in the photo below. I am imitating the Old Goat because I am turning into one. I’ve think I have the old-guy-0-fs-given slouch down pat.
As for the wine…. Absolutely loved it.
From CT review:
6 hr decant. Has a Bordeaux ( St Julien?) sensibility, with red berries, plum, burnt stalks, graphite, pepper. Not completely integrated flavors; tannins also still a bit raw.
One day later, and this has evolved a lot. Less Bdx and more new world in its profile, with sweet berries a little more prominent, but also mellower. Actually better the next day; this bodes well for a future after a few more years in the cellar.
Really supple and excellent wine.
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funny, we opened a 99 JB Neufeld last night too, ours was the regular Cab - delish!
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Dragged a Sabelli-Frisch 2022 Picpoul to the Base Camp Eatery at Yosemite. (No one telling me not to so free corkage until I hear otherwise).
Very enjoyable wine. Medium weight, lots of lemon curd, would be hard to place blind and I’m not sure I like it more than a zippy, high acid French picpoul, but like literally every SF wine I’ve had it exceeded its price point, proved to be very interesting, was dispatched of quickly.
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Love everything from Claire!
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2018 Ser Graciano tonight. Delish!
Reminds me a bit of mondeuse.
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Paige from Baer Winery put on a blind Willamette Pinot tasting for our group last night - Patty Green, Perkins Harter and Wolves Above. Cheers to BerserkerDay 2025
2022 Patricia Green Corrine Wadensvil block Pinot Noir Chehalem Mountains AVA - Luden’s cherry lozenge, bright acidity, lifted in the mouth. So pretty. 50% whole cluster which for me was a surprise, 1991 planting.
2022 Patricia Green Anderson Fam Vineyard Pinot Noir Dundee Hills AVA - pomegranate, strawberry, reminded me of stone fruit blossoms, lovely balance, other guys thought it could be a dupe for Village level Burgundy, we perceived more oak here like vanilla bean baking spices in the best way. 25% new oak 1992 planting.
2022 Patricia Green Durant vineyard Madrone block Pinot Noir Dundee Hills AVA - my notes read “very delicious”, more concentration. old school Oregon, sweet red fruit, almost Grenache-y. 40% whole cluster. My favorite of the night.
2022 Patricia Green Chehalem Mountain vineyard Wadensvil clone Pinot Noir Chehalem Mountain AVA- darker, more brooding, not as primary, stemmy. 40% whole cluster + old vine = concentrated, Erath planted in 1968. 20% new French oak
2022 Perkins Harter Sojeau Vineyard Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills AVA - savory nose, almost salty smelling, roast chicken skin?, potpourri, dried cherry. Everybody liked this a lot. So yums
2022 Perkins Harter Bracken Vineyard Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills AVA - earthy red fruit, reminded me of Chinese food, delicious. 25% new French oak.
Last blind pour was the blueberry wine collab called Wolves Above between Kelley Fox and Jim Anderson - blind, this really did a number on the group. I am going to analyze it tomorrow in the lab. I found it charming, especially with a chill on it.
Cheers Berserksers @ShelbyPerkins @Jim_Anderson and Paige from Baer who shared her BerserkerDay16 purchases with our group 
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So kind…pleased you enjoyed the wines. 
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Blueberry wine strikes again! Glad the Pinots didn’t trick as well.
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