As with my previous notes, I mention this wine's lushness and ripeness first and above any of its other elements; it's profile is modern and rich, with plump red and black raspberry flavors gushing…
Exact same note as in April. It got a little lost, blown out, and muddled toward the end, with the ripe red candied raspberry note dominating. PnP offered the best sips. Serve this wine on the colder…
Same as previous notes. Notable acidity and grip. A nice Burgundian/domestic hybrid. A lot of energy here, with some green apple and lemon verbena/lemongrass notes. A little less inviting than a '15…
Some alcohol and glycol on the finish this time around, which somewhat stunted the otherwise beautiful yellow core fruit on this wine. Some nice vanilla notes emerged, but some of the booze pulled…
Earthy blackberry, purple plum, olive, and some tar. Fairly simple and straightforward. Drink now or hold for another year or so. Time may deepen the flavors a bit, but I don't think it'll gin up…
Previous notes apply, except that this certainly displayed a prominent ripe red raspberry rock candy element that, though flavorful, made for a more liqueur-esque beverage. The sappiness of the fruit…
Previous notes apply. A little more alcohol on the back end, washing over some of the core fruit on the last bit of the finish. Still a very good bottle of Chardonnay. Good to drink now, but I think…
Previous notes apply. Last minute cellar pull. Needs another year to fan out its flavors. Super focused with a chiseled delivery of yellow citrus fruit. It kinda shows like a hyper-skilled math…
Same as last month. Pretty tight at first on PnP, but about an hour of air really brought it into its amazing delivery of sappy red raspberry and spice flavors. Good stuff.
Previous notes apply. This instantly reminded me of a flashy version of a Wren Hop Daughters of Earth, or an even more deeply pitched and concentrated version of a 2012 KB Gap's Crown I had recently.…
Initially tight and linear, but highly focused and pure flavors of yellow citrus and stone fruit. Decanted for a total of two hours. Opened up with some nice lemon curd and sourdough starter notes,…
An outstanding example of a domestic Chardonnay. It started out a little yeasty and tight on initial PnP, but that blew off shortly after some exposure to air. I actually ended up decanting this…
Similar to my previous notes from 05/27/2017. This was served a little cooler than last time (the cooler temperature was more preferable to me). Some nice herb and rosemary notes this time around.…
Pervious notes from 05/27/2017 still apply. Just bottled. A little high in the sulfur department as a result, but the fruit still pushed through. This is going to be an extraordinary example of…
Gobs of blackberry pie and ripe plum notes. Just bottled last week, so it's going to need another year or two to really settle into itself. Lots of acid and some bitterness on the back end, but the…
Just bottled; a little difficult to totally assess at this juncture, with some strong acid pushing out in front of the overtly primary fruit. Some herbal notes on the back end that helped to frame…
Certainly complex and tiered with fruit and spice flavors. More of a red fruited Syrah, with a concentrated cranberry flavor that lifted the profile in an interesting way. I normally prefer my Syrahs…
Previous note from two weeks ago still applies. I absolutely love this Pinot. So much power and refinement all lined up in a perfectly focused and framed profile. Deep pitched red fruit and a verve…
All previous notes apply. PnP and this thing was rolling out its signature big black cherry, ripe black raspberry, smoke, and spice flavors. Unabashedly forthright with its unctuous attack.…
An earthy, somewhat funky rendition of a domestic Pinot. This seemed like a bit of a departure from Justin's other Pinots (but in an interesting, wine geek kind of way). Some fascinating flavors of…
Smooth and inviting, the 2014 Motifs Pinot is an easygoing wine with enough complexity to hold interest throughout consumption. It has that weekday wine feel about it; not extremely cerebral, but it…
Tasted in tank just before the scheduled bottling. More butterscotch and lamp oil nuances when compared to the '15 Simpatico Ranch. A tad bit fuller and richer, but just shy of the high end laser cut…
Tasted in tank just before its scheduled bottling. An outrageous bottle of domestic Chardonnay. A beautiful gold-green hue. Hits the palate with an assertive but meaningful attack. The focus on this…
