Simple, straightforward, and instantly forgettable. Some red berry fruit, cranberry, raspberry, alcohol, and a hint of earth/spice. Better than the sourpuss 2014 Melville vodka-cranberry Pinot served…
Simple, high-toned red berry fruit, strawberry, cranberry, and alcohol. Distractingly high on the red fruit register; sour and monolithic. Standby for the headache. Reminded me more of a vodka…
PnP was somewhat accessible, with notes of red raspberry, strawberry, cherry, and some very faint earth/spice intermingling with the predominantly red fruit-flavored profile. Barely a hint of that…
Still needs some time to work itself out. Notes of red berry fruit, red raspberry, strawberry, cherry, a little spice, and alcohol. A little thin on the mid-palate, medium-bodied, with a bit of a…
Nine months have gone by since my last tasting note on this wine. It has certainly started to integrate nicely in comparison to my previous sour ball experience on initial PnP back in December. This…
Same as my tasting notes from almost a year ago, except that this has clearly evolved in the bottle even better since October 2015. Dark black cherry, currant, and spice notes were at the forefront.
Same as my notes from 3/11/2016. An amazing pinot that fits my palate perfectly. One of the best domestic pinots out there. A little flashy, but in the best of ways, with a medley of beautifully ripe…
An extremely good showing, and my WOTN. Rich and beautifully mature notes of deep black cherry, black and red currant, earth, mulch, cedar, salami, and spice box.
Same as my specific notes from January on this wine. A friend brought this to dinner, along with a Flowers Pinot. Both were thin and simple. Nothing additional worth noting. Not something I'd ever…
Same as my previous notes seven months ago. Very tasty Pinot. PnP with no decant needed. Spicy/jazzy oak highlights with additional hints of baking spices, cinnamon, and clove wonderfully…
Similar to what I remember from back on October 18, 2015 when I last tried this wine. Shows potential, but still primary, especially mid-palate. Notes of black cherry, vanillin spice, black…
This was a clear winner when tasted alongside a 2012 Talley Rosemary's Pinot and a 2012 Eric Kent Sascha Marie Pinot. Served with a cheese and charcuterie plate.
Tasted alongside a 2012 Eric Kent Sascha Marie Pinot and a 2010 Kosta Browne Gap's Crown Pinot. The Talley ultimately finished in the middle, with the KB pretty much slaughtering the Talley and the…
Tasted alongside the 2012 Talley Rosemary's Pinot and 2010 Kosta Browne Gap's Crown Pinot. The Pinot flight was paired with a cheese and charcuterie plate.
A little difficult to read for me at this stage. Came off a little hot and linear. Strawberry cream, cranberry, smoke, and spice. Alcohol was certainly showing its 15% compared to the would-be fruit…
Same as previous note last year except that there was no hit of alcohol wafting through the mouth on initial PnP. Very smooth and ready to consume. No decant necessary. Drank over the course of three…
PnP with red and purple berry fruit flavors; black raspberry, ripe bing cherry, spice box, and orange rind (the kind of flavors that remind me of a Rivers-Marie Silver Eagle Pinot). A little hot…
Red, blue, and black fruit, dark black and red raspberry, earth/loam, and some wood. A little mellow overall, with a round, plush mouthfeel. But again, what made this wine was the food paired with it.
Sonoma County · Green Valley of Russian River Valley
Similar specific notes to my previous from 6 months ago. No decant (it didn't need it); PnP with a few minutes of swirling in the glass did this just fine.
