Baked pear, apple pie crust, fried plantain, brioche, sea foam, and gray slate notes. A little ripe and heavy mid-palate, with a more voluptuous mouthfeel overall; somewhat funky on the finish,…
Great for pouring into fondue cheese sauce to provide some acid and lift. Not so great for pouring in a glass. Light and crisp tropical fruit flavors meet alkaline battery. Clipped and infantile…
Ripe and inviting, with some savory lemon curd and sweet, ripe citrus notes in full display; enough acid to keep it from being too plush and round. A lovely, silky texture provided a beautiful glide…
This was an "ok" bottle of wine. Decent acidity, with some black cherry and spice flavors emerging. More light on its feet than I prefer, but much better than a 2013 Donelan Two Brothers Pinot served…
My other previous notes still apply. This is in a good drinking window right out of the gate on PnP. No reason to delay gratification on this, as I personally believe it is operating at/close to its…
PnP was a touch thin and linear initially. Two hours was needed to really bring out much needed depth and concentration, especially mid-palate. Once this started to get out of second gear, it…
Same notes as earlier this year. An hour+ decant brought out notable depth and concentration. Some nice bass purple and wild ripe raspberry core fruit flavors emerged as well. The evergreen and…
Black cherry, cola, and spice box flavors dominated throughout consumption (total of 3 hours). Some faint herbal notes, but nothing that provided that much additional interest or lift. This had some…
Same as before. 89-90 points. Simple overall but an easy wine with an even easier price point. Don't expect to be "wowed" here...instead, expect to be "fine." Some Pinots demand Riedel stemware,…
Same as before. 92-93 points. Developed a faint sweetness on the attack that I don't recall having been there before. Not necessarily distracting, but noticeable among a number of us. I liked it; I…
2015 Aubert CIX vs. 2015 Morlet Coup de Coeur - Two RP 100 point domestic Chardonnays side-by-side. Served with homemade pasta and lobster with a white wine and thyme reduction sauce/lobster jus.
2015 Aubert CIX vs. 2015 Morlet Coup de Coeur - Two RP 100 point domestic Chardonnays side-by-side. Served with homemade pasta and lobster with a white wine and thyme reduction sauce/lobster jus.
Same as previous notes, except this time it came off a little buttery. A rounder profile than I recall, but the fruit still seemed of good quality. A nice sipper, though I was searching for a bit…
Spent the whole evening following a bottle of this great wine. Even better than when I had it a few days ago. Progressed beautifully over the course of three hours. For an "incomplete" wine, it's one…
Notes of beautiful black cherry, black raspberry, currant, forest floor, evergreen, and faint spicebox, tobacco leaf, and burnt orange rind flavors. Elegant but concentrated, with a cooler climate…
A stunningly phenomenal Chardonnay with a captivating precision and focus that is rarely found in any domestic version of the varietal. Still giving in the core fruit department, but with a…
Previous notes from last year apply. PnP and we were off and running. F-in' unbelievable bottle of Pinot! Fruit and spice and everything nice! Beautiful and unctuous all wrapped up in an enveloping,…
Simple and somewhat harsh. No finesse or sense of sophistication at all. Little depth, with an edgy bite and astringency that screams cheap Chard. Pass.
Still right in my wheelhouse. A little rich and spicy after a couple hours of air, but otherwise was a fun Pinot. Don't try to geek-out on it too much. It was flaunting some of its Bevan party flair…
Previous notes apply. Last minute cellar pull. Needs another year to fan out its flavors. Super focused with a chiseled delivery of yellow citrus fruit. It kinda shows like a hyper-skilled math…
It's been a year since I last had this wine. PnP and consumed over two+ hours. Still in that 91-92/93 point realm for me. It kicked out some nice notes of raspberry, strawberry, cola, and hints of…
Drink now. This is performing very well, with the perfect amount of energy, grip, and flavor. A medium delivery of core yellow citrus fruit, with an encompassing mouthfeel that coats the palate…
Much better showing than last year. Time in bottle certainly helped. However, this is still a bit of a brute and built more like a Cabernet than a Chardonnay. After about two hours of air, it…
