Tasted 27 May 2017
Sonoma County · Russian River Valley
The best of the three Pinots (which unfortunately isn't saying too much), the Jennifer's was lauded as their biggest and boldest Pinot. This maybe so, but if that is the case, it's still an unfortunate pass for me. If…
Heavy and brawny blackberry and dark earthy plum notes carry just enough cut to hold the thickset core together. At times, overly lush on the front end and blocky on the back, the profile here tips a…
Round, plush, and full of gooey vanillin oak that almost completely washes over the ripe lemon curd and tropical fruit flavors. Saccharine-driven and cloying. Zero cut or frame.
Black and red cherry, muddled overripe strawberry, pomegranate juice, peat smoke, tobacco leaf, sea foam, and hints of citrus rind. Nicely focused, with a cut that is deliberate but somewhat subtle…
