Isaac Baker at Terroirist tastes six of our wines:
https://www.terroirist.com/2020/08/wine-reviews-lake-countys-hawk-and-horse-vineyards/
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2009 Cabernet a Great Wine in Fredric Koeppel’s look back at 2020
This annual post looks back at all the wines I wrote about in the previous year and singles out 50 that I thought were great wines. āGreatā doesnāt necessarily imply the most profound, though several of these are as profound as wine gets; nor does it necessarily mean that these are the worldās famed wines intended for laying down in cellars for long aging. I donāt usually encounter such wines anyway.
Awards from the International Women’s Wine & Spirits Competition
Byjuliek
We were honored to receive a number of gold medals and high scores at the International Womenās Wine & Spirits Competition:
2019 Petit Verdot Best of Class 92 points
2019 Petit Verdot Gold 92 points
2019 Cabernet Franc Gold 92 points
2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Gold 90 points
2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Block Three Gold 91 points
2017 Petite Sirah / Nittany Epicurean
Byjuliek
The wine showed a dark garnet color. Black cherry, raspberry, cassis, vanilla, plum and oak all arrived on the nose. Black cherry, raspberry preserves, plum, vanilla, blackberry and oak followed on the palate where the black cherry notes stole the show. The wine was full-bodied and exhibited great length along with soft tannins. This elegant wine would pair very well with a hearty lamb stew.
2016 Block Three Cabernet Sauvignon / 94 points / Tasting Panel
From the estateās 18-acre biodynamic mountain vineyard at 2,00o feet elevation, we are constantly in awe of the dynamism of these wines. Starting with rocky, red volcanic soils and aged for 25 months in French oak, this small production red (95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot) offers up violets and iron on the nose. Chalky, dry cocoa-cherry wood tannins produce a thrilling mouthfeel. Muted dried blue flowers and Italian herbs are saturated by black cherry.
2015 Petite Sirah / 94 Pts / Wine Review Online
A sturdy but approachable Petite Sirah that is more than worthy of your cellar. Blackberry, bold wood spice, firm grip and a long finish where the fruit shines through ā itās a classic tale that fans of the grape will recognize.Ā Bravo! A Platinum Award winner at the 2020 Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition.
2016 Block Three / 94 Pts / Tasting Panel
From the estateās 18-acre biodynamic mountain vineyard at 2,00o feet elevation, we are constantly in awe of the dynamism of these wines. Starting with rocky, red volcanic soils and aged for 25 months in French oak, this small production red (95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot) offers up violets and iron on the nose. Chalky, dry cocoa-cherrywood tannins produce a thrilling mouthfeel. Muted dried blue flowers and Italian herbs are saturated by black cherry.