The Third Twin, Nuestra Senora del Tercer Gemelo, California

Garnet,opaque Milk choc, blackberry/ bramble,hints of mint,vanilla complex and evolving Berry fruit med-heavy body carry through mid palate to long lingering finish with retro nasal choc - yum This wine is not built for food..it is food so drink with bread. Neither the food nor the wine will improve with pairing. I love this wine. That said it is its own thing and my score reflects comparisons to new world wines / old world wine styles. If I was a …

Drank at El Gaucho in Portland for our annual Boys Christmas Dinner; the staff decanted this for us and it needed it! I could smell the wine sitting in the decanter from across the table. Uber rich, with huge black fruits. Hints of smoke, wood, coffee and earth as well. In the mouth, this is really rich and almost creamy. Over the top fruit that just won't quit: Blackberry, marionberry, even edging into the black cherry arena a bit. Dark …

Just too much at this point. Hold for another 5+ years

Purple and completely opaque. Viscous, coats the glass. Aroma of pure blackberry but still somewhat closed. Very concentrated dark fruit flavors, excellent balance. Tannin is in the background. Very long, sweet, balanced aftertaste. A delicious wine, still on the young side. Decanted 12 hours ago, has opened nicely, need time to air but quite enjoyable now. Ric

Decanted for 2 hours. Aromas of vanilla, black cherry, currant, bourbon barrel and roasted herbs. Flavors of vanilla, black cherry, currant, coffee and hint of iron. Ends with a long finish of 45-50 seconds with red berry and vanilla notes. This is excellent and doesn’t taste hot for 16%. Day 2 Aromas are pretty much the same but not as in your face. Flavors of black cherry, vanilla, currant, hint of coffee and earth. Ends with a 45-50 second finish …

Outstanding. Another superb elixir. Slo-ox for 6 hours and enjoyed over 3 nights. 16% alcohol was barely noticeable. A meaty wine for sure.

In a great place. Incredibly integrated and polished on the palate.

Slow ox’d for 3 hours then decanted for 3. Aromas of boysenberry, blackberry and Turkish coffee. Nose a bit closed. Flavors of blackberry, coffee, vanilla, black cherry, strawberry and rhubarb. Ends with a long finish of 40+ second with vanilla and black cherry notes. Extremely tasty but needs more air. Will update if needed.

2 hour decant after several hours upright; drank over 2 nights. Inky black core of dark fruit, burning embers/smoke, leather, beef blood, white pepper; framed by ripe, plush tannins. Lingering finish. Beautiful acidity. Extraordinary wine. This was my 2nd bottle and I was expecting to compare my notes to the first bottle opened in March 2023, but I neglected to post. This bottle was like a second date with a new girlfriend...I had a solid idea of what to expect …

Decanted 5 hours, and it needed every minute. Paired with Chrissy Teigen's chili recipe (it's amazing!), which was a great pairing with this wine. Uber rich and mouthcoating, this is just massive. Lots of oak showing at this young age but the black fruit is almost overpowering, which I attribute to the petite sirah. Also showing some umami flavors; saline, tar, and scorched earth. Lots of chewy tannin that add a very grainy aspect, particularly on the finish. Acidity seems …

Have to confess on release I was less excited about Pets leading the blend on this wine - but then, a year later, I opened it! This is such a nice wine. Definite common thread with the 2016 and 17 (very different grape blends). Dark and spicy. This definitely had that petite Sirah inkiness and texture, but none of the blue-fruit-grapiness that I tend to not like from pets. Really fun, big, novelty wine and great with the context - …

decanted for 4 hours and still took a few minutes in the glass to open up. But just amazing wine. Dark, inky, full bodied. Definitely will cellar a long time

Deeply pitched purple and black-red fruits ooze on to the palate, with an entry that is intense but controlled. With a few hours in the decanter, the flow is enhanced and the saturation pulsates with a beautifully brooding posture that signifies depth and concentration. Roast beef, leather, and pink salt rock infiltrate the core, with bits of red raspberry and cassis darting through the otherwise cavernous black-purple profile. Finishes with a saline-inflected blackberry note that adds interest and length. The …

Unique and delicious. Dark, brooding purple. Lively dark berry fruit that isn't juicy. It's fresh and vibrant and satiating. Well constructed and delivering on every front.

Very nice, need to decanter 4 hours, aromas are amazing, and amazing petite sirah

Decanted 4 plus hours as partially instructed by the note provide in the case. On brand with other TTT offerings even with the Petite Sirah dominance. Denser and darker than prior iterations but still retains the balance of power to freshness you’d expect at this point. Ultra ripe dark fruit, raspberry, smoke, leather, herbs, mint and salty mineral. Tooth staining density with heat on the front that will take time to settle. Manfred is a master as outside of this …