Seems to have faded a bit since I last had this a year or so ago. Nothing wrong with it technically, but exhibiting only some basic notes of red and purple berry, plum, camphor, and some wet wood and…
Previous notes apply. Lemon curd, vanilla, lime zest, popcorn, and some subtle stone fruit. The lime note (and a tinge of alkaline and alcohol) repeat on the back end. Missing a bit of finesse and…
It's been a year and a half since I last had this wine. PnP was a bit reticent, but after two hours of slow O2 and some swirling in the glass, it filled out nicely. Black cherry, black raspberry,…
Much improved since I last had this wine 1.5 years ago. Dark purple and black core fruit, with notes of black pepper, camphor, black olive, and some subtle spice. Beautifully balanced with a…
Black cherry, clove, mulch, evergreen, and hints of orange oil. Still a little linear, but just starting to push out some decent flavors over the course of two+ hours of consumption. A touch thin…
As others have noted, this needs some time to deepen its flavor profile and get out of its flatter, linear delivery. Still maintained fairly good balance, with some higher toned red and purple berry…
Simple yellow citrus and saline notes, with flecks of graphite. Some green apple and vanilla show up on the back half of the attack. Otherwise, a fairly humdrum example of the varietal. Not too much…
Previous notes apply. Ripe, dark black cherry, mulch, earth, and some rhubarb. Round, easy, plush, and fairly straightforward. Fun but forgettable. Not a waste of a date, but definitely not marriage…
Earthy blackberry, purple plum, olive, and some tar. Fairly simple and straightforward. Drink now or hold for another year or so. Time may deepen the flavors a bit, but I don't think it'll gin up…
Ok...I'll take the incoming arrows on this one. Apparently I'm missing something here. I found this to be a higher-register, linear, sour example of the varietal. Yes, it's young, but the lack of…
Sonoma County · Green Valley of Russian River Valley
Same notes as two months ago. Seemingly weighty and rich, but never burdensome or fat. Maintains great flavor while still holding a good grip on the lush yellow citrus fruit; showed lovely balance…
More Sherry than Chardonnay. Super arid and woody at this stage, with a drying, anti-unctuous effect inside the mouth. Like a Sherry and a still Champagne had an eczema baby.
Give this time. Sulfur, heat, and glycol dominated over the yellow citrus core fruit. Almost akin to a limoncello. Liqueur lemontini aftertaste. Hold for another year minimum.
Previous notes apply, except that this certainly displayed a prominent ripe red raspberry rock candy element that, though flavorful, made for a more liqueur-esque beverage. The sappiness of the fruit…
Beautifully crafted and just the right amount of richness, this UV-SL was pumping out classically elegant and unctuous flavors of ripe yellow citrus, lemon curd, lemon grass, honey, meringue, ripe…
Red raspberry, bing cherry, cola, earth, Christmas spices, and hints of wet cedar and pine needles. A very balanced and "good" Pinot, but at times flat and unremarkable. Everything was in perfect…
Dark black currant, black cherry, mulch, forest floor, dark maple syrup, and dark spice (clove). Fully resolved and coming into its final turn before starting its descent on the bell curve. It's…
A little over a year-and-a-half since I last had this wine. Much more giving this time around, with a nice combination of flash and sophistication. PnP was rockin' out some pretty compelling flavors…
Previous notes apply from over a year ago in terms of the specific flavor profile. Not too much has changed with this wine, with notes of high-pitched yellow citrus, lemon grass, quince, white stone…
Previous notes apply for the most part. A bit thin and watery on the mid-palate. Some decent black cherry core fruit, with a healthy hit of baking spice. Not much of a finish. Drink now.
Ripe yellow citrus, lemon curd, yellow pear, pineapple, popcorn, vanilla bean, and almond. Fairly rich and bordering on buttery, this pulls back just in time before it becomes too much of a good…
Fruit and spice and everything nice. All previous notes apply. A take-you-back-to-your-childhood kind of wine. Enjoy the moment and don't overthink it. The comfort food of Pinots. Fun stuff.
Bright, lively, and hyper-crip flavors of yellow citrus, Asian pear, green apple, lemon oil, pumice, and hints of vanilla alcohol. A wake-you-up-in-the-morning fresh water splash attack, with bracing…
