Well here are two reviews of wines that showcase the power of patience. Too many think you need to drink a wine on day 1 but they also have never actually posted notes on wines and have not attempted to try the power of the 3 day plus reviews. A Champagne that went 3 and got better, yes! A Rocks District wine that was good on day 1 but now is a wine of the year candidate. Yes. Check these reviews out.
- 2019 Reynvaan Family Vineyards Syrah In the Hills – USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley (7/3/2025)
Day 1: Excellent wine and no surprise as In the Hills & In the Rocks are their best wines. Savory wine with green olives, stone, blue currants, dust, earth, violets and tar. Super complex wine and long finish. Drinking great young but see this going 15 plus. 95 points
Day 2: Very elegant wine and showing rocks, green olives, white pepper, blueberries, strawberries, dust, violets, earth, minerals and tar. Super tasty wine and hats off to Matt and the team for making some of the best Syrah’s in the US/World for the money. 95 points
Day 4: Reward for patience. This is wine of the year candidate for the money. So elegant featuring green olives, perfume, white pepper, minerals, stone, blueberries, cherry and tar. As good as this was on day 1 and 2 way better on day 4. 97 points (97 points)
- NV Charles Heidsieck Champagne Brut Rosé Reserve – France, Champagne (7/4/2025)
4th of July Stellar Wines (My House): Day 1: Very good with strawberries, toast, minerals, spice, rose petals and chalk. Medium finish and nice acidity. 92 points
Day 3: Well I don’t often do day 3 reviews on Champagne but glad I did. Bright and expressive with strawberries, spice, sour apple, rose petals, chalk, minerals, tropical fruit and toast. Medium plus finish. These 2020 based NV’s have been outstanding from Heidsieck. I would say another 5 to 8 years of enjoyment. 94 points (94 points)