Much more plum driven than the Jackass Zinfandel served beside it. Some notable wild blackberry flavors spit energy into the delivery of this plush and round wine, but it was certainly a tough act to…
A powerful and spicy Zinfandel, with a decent push of power and tannic fortitude washing over the wild blackberry and black pepper notes. Thankfully, this steers away from being jammy or overly…
Vibrant and focused, the Three Sisters delivered its yellow citrus and white stone fruit flavors with notable purpose. More exacting and Burgundian than the rounder 2014 Lolita served before it; the…
Much more fruit-driven than the 2013 Bondi Pinot, with ripe red raspberry and cherry notes. A good delivery of flavor; a bit simple across the board, especially when compared to the more earthy and…
Dark pink/red in the glass, almost veering toward a light grenadine color. Notes of ripe strawberry, ripe red peach pulp, and some melon. A richer and sweeter version; a bit heavy and saccharin-laced…
Plush, round, ripe, and fruity, the 2014 Lolita delivers all the goods up front with a straightforward hit of ripe yellow citrus, lemon curd, lemon butter, glycol, and vanilla notes. A little simple…
Initially served blind. Somewhat subdued fruit flavors of dark raspberry and woody black cherry. A strong herbal/evergreen note encompassed the core fruit, with some cardamom and cumin spice as well.…
So this dude acted like an adolescent 2013-year-old instead of a decade-old adult at first. Insert all the comic book quotes of "Pow," "Bam," and "Kablamiboom," all stampeding massive black fruit…
The 2016 Wren Hop Three Wishes is a 3 barrel "reserve" of the Shadow Voices. As advertised, this delivers exactly how one might expect a BBS version of an already amazing wine (Shadow Voices) to…
A truly complex and layered Pinot Noir, expertly displaying what seems to be a signature level of focus and sophistication from this house. Exacting and methodical, but also exciting and flavorful,…
The 2016 Wren Hop Ritchie by Proxy opens up with a straight-lined, attentive attack of sprightly yellow citrus, lemon crud, lemon zest, lemon grass, ripe green apple pulp and skin, and some subtle…
So you've all been through the drill before... You show up for your tasting all eager-eyed and anxious about trying the winery's newest releases. You're in Sonoma; so naturally you have Pinot and…
Previous notes apply. This showed more upfront hedonism and sappier black and red cherry and raspberry notes than the Shadow Voices or Three Wishes. Darker and a bit richer, the Cautionary Tale's…
Sonoma County · Green Valley of Russian River Valley
Earthy black and red cherry, citrus rind, mushroom, tree bark, smoke, black Darjeeling tea, and some sea salt. A complex and deliberate delivery, with medium weight mid-palate and agreeable intensity…
Tight yellow citrus, green apple, and white stone fruit notes. Some pumice, wet cement, and grass notes added an elevated experience overall. A slightly bitter acacia note on the back end helped with…
Same as 8 months ago. Drinking solid on PnP, with some slight acidic constriction on the back end with the initial pull. Improved/deepened more with some air in the glass. Good now, but I'll try to…
Consistent with my notes from a year ago. This is aging very nicely, with an enhanced, progressing profile that especially stands out for its deliberate and focused display of flavors. A beautiful…
Finished the remaining bottle after a Coravin pour a few days earlier. When allowed just a short time to open up in the glass, this really shines. Previous specific notes apply. Drinking great now,…
Previous notes apply, though this wine started to make more sense to me tonight. Decanted and put back in the refrigerator to keep cool (but not overly cold). Probably served at around 50 degrees…
Black and red raspberry, black cherry, cassis, sour cherry, dried red and black currant, blackberry seed, red licorice, cocoa powder, and just a faint hit of vanilla alcohol. My previous specific…
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.…
Notes of green apple, quince, dry hay, mountain grass, lemon verbena, and faint travertine. Deeper but subtle flavors of dried apricot, grapefruit rind, cantaloupe, and white peach emerged with some…
Like a few other wines served with it at dinner, this NV unfortunately suffered from a temperature issue, where it showed nice flavor, but was missing some focus. It came off a bit fruity for my…
Previous notes apply, though this greatly suffered from a temperature issue, where its focus and frame became a bit flattened out as it reached room temperature. The flavors were all still there, but…
Yellow citrus, yellow pear, lemon and orange zest, candied/honey lemon, white stone, and hints of buttered popcorn and glycol. A fortified flavor burst of energy on the front end, but still holding…
