Opened all three for a family bbq. Quite interesting to compare the differences from the various amounts of Viognier and whole cluster percentages. All three of these wines were outstanding, but the overall favorite was the Exposition 1 (100% Syrah and 100% whole cluster) - the nose really pops and the fruit tasted so fresh. With the 2012’s drinking so well, I can’t wait to open the 2013’s next year. Cheers!
Scott - thanks for the check0in. Did you decant ahead of time? I have only had the #1 so far, and found that it started to hit the next gear after 4 or 5 hours. Thinking about popping a #2 around Thanksgiving.
I poured off a healthy sample from each bottle and just left the bottles uncorked for about three hours prior to serving. All bottles seemed to hit their stride fairly quickly, but I think I will splash decant the 2013’s next year. Cheers!
Exposition 2 & 3 were definitely more brooding with more depth of fruit and perhaps a bit more complexity. These two wines would have benefited more from a standard decant than #1. Cheers!
I have a set of the 2013’s, but this post makes me want to seek out a set of the 2012’s for comparison! Very happy to read the 2012’s are drinking great!