Unfortunately all of the four 2013 Pinots tasted in this lineup were forgettable for the most part and hovered in the 87 point range at best. I could not honestly tell you which wine was which. The…
What should have been the grand finale of the signature Pinot lineup from Fogarty ended up, not surprisingly, a total dud. Same old song with the watery and diluted flavor profile, even less so when…
Probably one of the "best" wines in the Pinot lineup, the Rapley Trail had a little bit of forest floor, mulch, and cedar to assist in attempting to wake up the otherwise diluted and watery black…
Obviously sounding like a broken record, this wine followed suit with its brethren Pinots in its lost and forgettable profile. Some diluted strawberry, black cherry, and a hint of forest floor (which…
This was a little more interesting and intense than the 2013 Bernardus SLH. Still extremely young, acidic, and primary, the Pisoni managed to push out some high-toned black cherry, strawberry, and…
Some basic strawberry, red cherry, and pomegranate notes, with the slightest hint of forest floor. Fairly high-toned and simplistic, especially when served next to the 2014 Bernardus Pisoni Pinot,…
Thin mid-palate, a bit watery, and overall a pretty boring experience. Some hints of black cherry and spice, but the diluted personality of this wine overshadowed any true distinguishable flavors.…
Same as my notes from February, but this still needs quite a bit of time in bottle to integrate. High pitched and never fully shedding itself of a tartness/sourness that was a bit distracting,…
Same as my notes from 3/8/2016. Took some time to open up (about two total hours in the decanter). Ended up mellowing out pretty quickly at the post-two hour mark. Glided into a nice (though less…
The lightest and least expressive of the wines tasted, the War and Peace played into the delicate stigma associated with its Swan clone configuration. A thin representation of the varietal, even…
Same as my notes a few weeks ago, though this was inching toward the 95 point range. This was the final wine in the lineup, and managed to hold strong even in the face of the amazing Daughters of…
Same as my notes from August and before. Almost as good as the Daughters of Earth, with just a tad less in terms of layered complexity. Wins huge points for power and intensity, and the most…
Same as my other previous notes on this wine. An absolutely amazing bottle of wine. One of the best domestic Pinots on the planet, and one that totally blew all of the others in the lineup out of the…
Same as my notes from August, the Druid's still came across very young and a bit primary. It's no wonder they held the release of this wine back until recently. I still continued to taste strawberry…
Much more interesting and elevated than the 2014 War and Peace, with more depth (even for a 2014) and nice spice box flavors. Still incredibly young and in need of at least 2 years of bottle age, but…
Same as my notes from 6 months ago. Two hours in the decanter made this wine very accessible. Rich without being too heavy or muddled. A nice cut of evergreen on the back end. Well placed spice and…
A fairly good Pinot given the price point, with some nice black cherry and baking spice notes. Medium bodied, but a little thin mid-palate; some depth, but not much of a full mouthfeel. Finish was a…
Same specific flavors as my notes 6+ months ago. This didn't take long to wake up and become a great example of an appellation Pinot. For the price-point, it's no question its ability to deliver.
Probably one of the best KB appellation Pinots I've had in a while. After a string of disappointments (enough to make me walk from the allocation list after many years), this wine at least made me…
So a little bit of a different experience with this wine from 5 months ago. PnP started out with vibrant high-toned red berry fruit. Good flavors and a lot of energy. An hour decant at 54 degrees was…
Again, wonderfully saturated red raspberry, red and black cherry, cola, rhubarb, earth, and baking spice flavors. Mid-palate is beautiful and full, completely enveloping; a textural dream.
Paired fantastically with a wonderful squab and huckleberry dish. The wine itself was ready to drink right out of the gate, with some nice black cherry, ripe currant, and earth notes. Mature and…
Same as my notes from April, except that this was extremely accessible this time around. PnP was fairly ready right out of the gate. A few hours in the decanter was nice, but really not entirely…
