"Not too bad" was the phrase we heard most of the night. Certainly some butter and oak on the attack, but some decent yellow citrus notes and some acid to add interest and hold it all together.…
Same as my previous notes, except that this got a little too warm (room temp), which flattened it out considerably on the back end. The flavors were decent, but the frame lost tension and grip…
Somewhat similar to my previous notes initially, but it turned goofy toward the end. Started out with a decent amount of body and verve. However, after a total of two hours of consumption, it became…
Same as my notes from 11/4/2016. Good Chardonnay with decent yellow citrus fruit, some green apple, and lemon curd. A little flinty and sharp on the back end, adding some frame, but distracting a…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Overtly candied lemon drop and sweet vanilla notes pummeled the heck out of any finesse this wine had hopes of producing. It had an almost vanilla Schnapps aftertaste, with the oak influence…
Same as my notes from the day before. This was tasted alongside the 2014 Ingrid's Chardonnay, which was a fuller-bodied wine; however, the Rosella's had a little more complexity and delineation of…
A good Chardonnay, but far overshadowed by the Ingrid's and Rosella's tasted alongside it. Because of the competition, the Sierra Mar was forgettable. It was decently crafted, but I honest to God…
A very well put together modern California Chardonnay. The round butterscotch, popcorn, and vanilla bean notes worked well with the core yellow citrus fruits. A hair less complex than the 2014…
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,…
A nice match with seared foie gras. Not too sweet or cloying, and just the right amount of intensity; it came off balanced but nicely viscous. Apricot, peach, and some honey flavors. A solid…
A pleasantly surprising wine, with the attractive verve and tension from the lemon and citrus fruit flavors nicely intermixed with some vanilla bean and lightly buttered oak influences. Very good…
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…
