Wine Doctrine
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Reviews

4 notes

2012

Mail Road Wines Pinot Noir Blocks 2, 3, 5 Mt. Carmel

Central Coast · Sta. Rita Hills

Same as my notes from February, but this still needs quite a bit of time in bottle to integrate. High pitched and never fully shedding itself of a tartness/sourness that was a bit distracting,…

Reviewed 30 October 2016
2013

Mail Road Wines Chardonnay Mount Carmel

Central Coast · Sta. Rita Hills

Same as my December 2015 notes, except that I found this to be even more humdrum than last time. The fruit has faded even more so than I remember from 9 months ago.

Reviewed 18 August 2016
2012

Mail Road Wines Pinot Noir Blocks 2, 3, 5 Mt. Carmel

Central Coast · Sta. Rita Hills

PnP into the glass with little time for air. Extremely youthful notes of black cherry, pomegranate seed, rose petal, heather, rosemary, and the faintest of orange peel (not as strong as, for example,…

Reviewed 1 February 2016
2013

Mail Road Wines Chardonnay Mount Carmel

Central Coast · Sta. Rita Hills

A very pretty and feminine Chardonnay, with soft citrus and vanilla notes cascading across the palate. Additional notes of lemon curd, poached pear, green apple, popcorn, and a subtle minerality that…

Reviewed 19 December 2015