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…
PnP with accessible and immediately gratifying notes of blackberry, black cherry, black and red current, dark chocolate, and vanilla bean. A kiss of spice on the back end framed the core flavors…
PnP with high-toned notes of violets, grass, stone, bitter blackberries, and some blue fruit. Three total hours in the decanter didn't help to evolve this much.
Pleasant notes of lemongrass, light citrus oil, and hints of dry hay, stone, and vanilla. An easy drinker, but not especially complex or popping with any discernible personality.
At the risk of sounding like I'm getting kickbacks from Schrader or something (I wish!), I have to admit this was indeed a fabulous showing with this wine. Had a bit of a tight grip on initial PnP,…
Tart, clipped, and not giving off much fruit. Some dust and alcohol, with linear, bitter purple berry flavors just barely peeking out. A biting, chalky finish in the back end.
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.
What I consider a "typical" low-mid range, mass produced California Chardonnay. Round, butter, vanilla, wood, and ripe yellow citrus flavors. One-note and simple, with no surprises up its sleeve.
A very balanced SB, with a nice cut on the back end, but overall a little soft and thin mid-palate. Acid was fine; some notable light citrus and grass notes. Not especially memorable.
Served from magnum. A nice enough drink. Light strawberry and citrus notes. Not overly complex or layered in any way that I could discern. A little thin, even for a rose.
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…
Another strong showing with this wine. Drinking well now, without the sweetness that had appeared previously. Nice round, dark fruit and dark chocolate flavors at the forefront.
92 points this showing. A little short and clipped on the finish, with a thinner mid-palate. This wine was not decanted and was served out of the bottle at a restaurant; it could have used just a…
Same as my previous notes on this wine. Nice dark fruits and some notable minerality. Drinking well with an hour or two decant, or hold until early 2017 for even more optimum drinking.
PnP with enthralling notes of black and red currant, blackberry, asphalt, spice, and a hint of vanilla. After over an hour in the decanter at 54°, deeper flavors of dark chocolate and black licorice…
The difference between PnP and decanting for three hours was minimal; the wine didn't change much at all. Not wound tight necessarily, but clearly not stretching its legs at the moment.
PnP with notes of dusty red and purple berries, red and black currant, bitter plum, spice box, and a little earth. Threw out some wonderful intensity and verve on initial opening. Right away I felt…
