Incense, cedar, and black cherry. A nice Pinot that relies on some traditional earth components to carry the fruit core forward. Medium all the way around. 91-92 points.
Olive oil, bruised lemon rind, toasted almond, ripe yellow citrus, light butterscotch, and a whisper of lamp oil on the back end. Still fairly fresh and concentrated, but definitely coming into a…
Saccharine-laced lemon curd leads the charge here. A little rounder and fatter than most Ritchies of the past. Finishes a little cloying, but with nicely pitched ripe lemon and meringue notes to keep…
Oak and vanilla-laced lemon curd dominated for the first part of consumption. After some swirling in the glass, some delineated yellow citrus flavors were permitted past the pillowy gates of the…
This was a bit of a dud overall, with some overly oxidized characteristics that were confusing at best. Everything seemed intact and there were no overt signs of a technical flaw, but the fruit was…
Plum, red raspberry, big black cherry, vanilla-strawberry, spice, and a fistful of alcohol. Following this over two days could not fully shake it of its cocktail profile. Air did help, and day two…
A very tasty wine, if not a little overblown with overt and saturated red raspberry and muddled over-ripe strawberries and red cherry notes that keep the delivery fairly singular and straightforward…
Almost a year since my last note, with the Eastside coming along quite nicely. More fruit and unctuous flavor expansion this go-around. However, some if the typical Aubert glycol peeking through and…
Currently angular and slightly abrasive, this iteration of UV-SL offers yellow citrus and alcohol, with some imitation vanilla extract and popcorn notes. Missing texture and seamlessness. A tad empty…
A definite contrast from the Magnum I had of this a year ago. This bottle was (as others have noted) somewhat muted in the fruit department. In fact, the fruit seemed somewhat progressed and…
So this silly chameleon has gone 180 with its flavor profile since I last had it in 2017. What was once a balled-up mineral-first-fruit-second Chardonnay has now become a vanilla tropical Carmen…
Ripe black cherry, red and black raspberry, and some evergreen and faint earth notes. A nice ride, if not as complex as I might have optimally hoped. Medium-bodied all the way around. A little overly…
Ripe red raspberry, earthy and saturated red and black cherry, candied red licorice, forest floor, and some faint rock. Round and plush on the front end push, with a hoard of fruit that drops on the…
Honeyed yellow citrus, vanilla, meringue, yellow pear, lychee, and faint/light butterscotch notes. Medium-to-full front end and mid-palate weight, with a medium-long finish that tails off with a…
Previous notes from March 31, 2018 are still applicable, with special attention to the notion that a little time in bottle has seemingly elevated this wine even further. PnP was fresh, lively, and a…
A broad and primary hit of yellow citrus and petrol on the initial pull gave way to a more relaxed profile after about two hours of air. It took every bit of that time to fan out and find some…
Yellow citrus, peach, yellow apple flesh, lemon oil, honey, vanilla, and some faint hazelnut dust. Well balanced on the front end, with an equally impressive weight distribution on the mid-palate.…
A spritz-filled PnP gave way to intense and heady flavors of lemon and tropical fruit notes blasting past the palate on the full-bodied attack. Peach, ripe pear, quince, olive oil, buttered popcorn,…
Red raspberry, ripe red cherry, evergreen, old cinnamon bark, and subtle citrus. Front-loaded with red fruit on the initial attack; full, round, and fairly plush overall at first. The mid-palate was…
Highly expressive and currently flaunting it's sexy domestic vanillin oak and creamy buttered popcorn profile that I associate with and appreciate about Sugar Shack. Viscous and oily in the mouth,…
Inviting and agreeable, with a moderate sex appeal and soft porn-esque delivery. Overall, fairly smooth; less glycol after 2+ hours in the decanter. Notes of lemon curd, lemon verbena, vanilla, and…
Previous notes apply. I still recommend holding this particular wine well into 2019. Decanting and vigorous swirling brought out more depth of flavor. PnP was initially pretty tight and linear. After…
Previous notes from last year apply. A stunning Chardonnay, and likely one that will merit a perfect score in another year or so. Just some subtle hits of sulphur that need some time to blow off.…
Not as memorable as the last few times I've had it. Medium in drive and length. A bit less intensity than I remember from that beginning of the year. Still a great bottle of Chardonnay, with lovely…
Deep, dark red raspberry, ripe red and black cherry, forest floor, mushroom, and faint orange rind and evergreen notes. A fairly rich and ripe rendition, with gobs of sappy fruit coating the palate.…
