PnP with notes of tart raspberry, strawberry, alcohol, and some wood and citrus. Allowed to breathe in a wide-bottomed decanter for over an hour at 54 degrees.
PnP with incredibly high-pitched notes of cranberry, pomegranate, unripe plum, bitter cherry, alkaline, and dust. Virtually undrinkable, and almost completely unidentifiable as a Cabernet Sauvignon.
PnP with initial notes of red currant, red and black cherry, tart raspberry, anise, clove, and some granite dust. Tight, with a bit of a chalky finish that muted the fruit on the back end. 91 points…
PnP with notes of plum, black cherry, red and black currant, and a hint of cedar. Straightforward on the attack, with a fairly simple flavor profile carrying through to the finish. Maintained its…
Initial PnP was almost devastatingly acidic and tart. Clenched up my entire mouth as if I had just sucked on a cherry-flavored sour ball. Sour cherry and alcohol. The four of us who were tasting all…
One of the best QPRs out there for this style of Chardonnay. Really nice balance, texture, and layers of fruit flavors. As others have mentioned, the oak influence is evident, but I thought the fruit…
Tightly coiled notes of cool, dark purple and dark berry, black licorice, chalk, graphite, and wet slate. Offered a nice zing of red fruit notes, with currant and ripe raspberry darting across the…
Enthralling notes of honeysuckle, buttered popcorn, creme brûlée, vanilla, and Meyer lemon. For a Sonoma bottling, an outstanding, nuanced example of a regional cuvee. TRB has a way of exhibiting…
On entry: Ripe plum, black fruits, forest floor. The plum repeats itself, with hints of sage, camphor, and menthol adding cut and contrasting interest to the full fruit flavors. Still a little…
