Tasted 8 February 2018
Sonoma County · Russian River Valley
Bold, dark red and black fruit flavors bolt out of this Pinot as if it was getting chased by the cops. Black cherry and dark spice notes dominate. Ripe and a bit extracted (a bit heavy and plush mid-palate) but the…
Delivered as expected given last year's performance, the 2014 Cloudy's continues to kick out a solid bevy of dark/black flavors; black raspberry, blueberry, black currant, asphalt, black soil, and…
This was a bit of a tough go for me primarily because I couldn't get past the initial coconut oil and vanilla bean cloak that was masking the fruit. I felt like I was drinking red wine out of a…
Bottle finished. Previous notes apply. Nearly four hours of decanted air at 54 degrees made for a more seamless display of flavors. This still needs a couple of years to chill out. Plan on 2020.
