Previous notes apply for the most part. A bit thin and watery on the mid-palate. Some decent black cherry core fruit, with a healthy hit of baking spice. Not much of a finish. Drink now.
Drinking very nicely, with traditional KB notes of saturated black raspberry, red cherry, cola, earth, and spice. Don't wait too long on these, as air started to flatten out the flavors a little too…
Previous notes apply. Big and brash, thick and chewy, sappy and slutty. Even too much for my blood. I found myself having to tolerate it more than enjoying it. 91 points if taking the "style…
Barrel sample. From the UV Vineyard. Notes of cranberry, red cherry (some subtle black cherry as well), brush, dried oregano, wood, and spice. Flaunting a bright, pure, and luscious red fruit core,…
Red cherry, crunchy cranberry, pomegranate, light orange rind, and subtle spice. A bit alcohol-ridden and thin. Some ok flavors, but not enough to keep me from moving on to the next victim. Pass for…
Previous notes apply. Every time I am able to revisit this Pinot, I come to a greater appreciation for the site and the winemaking craftsmanship behind it. Black cherry, evergreen, underbrush,…
A "night and day" type of experience when compared to its sibling, the flashy '15 Bacigalupi Pinot. This Dutton Ranch was all about a cool climate display of restrained and delineated flavor. Unripe…
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…
Previous notes apply. Just a big brute of a Pinot. There is pleasure here for sure, but it really is a bit too much of a good-ish thing. A Wren Hop Night Children served next to it showed just how…
Previous notes apply. I was anxious to see where this wine was knowing full well it was going to still need some time. Confirmed! It indeed needs more time. I'm sticking to my 2020 prediction.
A totally different experience than when I had it 1.5 years ago. Sure enough, holding until 2018 proved to be a worthy endeavor. This time around, this wine was a succulent and juicy red-fruited…
Red fruit a-la-craziness kicking out with this wine. Bright red raspberry, bright red raspberry...and...bright red raspberry. Some red cherry...and...bright [ripe] red raspberry. The one flavor it…
PnP with an opaque blood orange hue, with scents of freshly washed cranberries, orange squeeze, and some woody spice. Much of the same on the palate. Red cherry, cranberry, wild red raspberry, orange…
Better than the last time I had this wine a few months ago. Much less of the muddled, goofy behavior, but still a big a** Pinot with a fistful of fruit and spice rocketing right to your face. Don't…
A much different experience compared to when I had this wine a little over a year ago. Much more evolved and mature in terms of its overall display of ripe red fruit. Almost no tartness or sense of…
Over a year and a half of time in bottle has certainly helped this wine evolve more in terms of the development of flavor and a relaxing of the tart, bracing acidity that it displayed back in April…
Baked pear, apple pie crust, fried plantain, brioche, sea foam, and gray slate notes. A little ripe and heavy mid-palate, with a more voluptuous mouthfeel overall; somewhat funky on the finish,…
This was an "ok" bottle of wine. Decent acidity, with some black cherry and spice flavors emerging. More light on its feet than I prefer, but much better than a 2013 Donelan Two Brothers Pinot served…
PnP was a touch thin and linear initially. Two hours was needed to really bring out much needed depth and concentration, especially mid-palate. Once this started to get out of second gear, it…
Black cherry, cola, and spice box flavors dominated throughout consumption (total of 3 hours). Some faint herbal notes, but nothing that provided that much additional interest or lift. This had some…
Same as before. 89-90 points. Simple overall but an easy wine with an even easier price point. Don't expect to be "wowed" here...instead, expect to be "fine." Some Pinots demand Riedel stemware,…
As expected, this is a biggin' of a domestic Pinot. Dark and haunting core fruit notes of black cherry, black raspberry, and brambly blueberry. Spice box, clove, cinnamon, black pepper, mulch, and…
Spent the whole evening following a bottle of this great wine. Even better than when I had it a few days ago. Progressed beautifully over the course of three hours. For an "incomplete" wine, it's one…
Notes of beautiful black cherry, black raspberry, currant, forest floor, evergreen, and faint spicebox, tobacco leaf, and burnt orange rind flavors. Elegant but concentrated, with a cooler climate…
