Medium-bodied and not especially complex; mid-palate was a bit light. Darker red fruit profile, but displayed somewhat thin and lithe overall. Ok with food, but not much of a performer on its own.…
This behaved a little goofy for me this time around. A medicinal aftertaste crept up on the back end that competed oddly with the huge blast of extracted fruit. Barely a Pinot.
Dark earthy notes of red and black raspberry, cherry, mulch, cedar, mushroom, forest floor, and some spice. Initially, the attack was noteworthy, with a really nice push of flavors. After about an…
Same as my notes from 12/11/2016. A very fine example of KB, especially in an otherwise challenging vintage. After about 15 minutes of air, this was drinking beautifully. A nice herbal note on the…
Flavors of ripe and saturated red and black cherry, red and black raspberry, vanilla alcohol, and incense. Fairly deeply pitched, but not too heavy across the palate.
Black cherry, ripe black raspberry, incense, and some earthy cedar. Deeply pitched and saturated, but with a drive that pushes the ripe flavors through the finish.
A very promising barrel sample. Forward notes of juicy blackberry, black raspberry, cedar, and some spice. Time will tell what becomes of this once it is in bottle. This was MUCH better than a 2015…
At its best, this Zinfandel displayed purple berry and spice notes, with some cedar and alcohol flavors washing over the palate. A flat attack, with no sense of depth or complexity to really be…
A fairly pedestrian representation of the brand, though notably balanced and seamless in its delivery of flavors (smoother than the other reds). However, the amount of actual flavor is fairly one…
Similar to the Vista Verde, with a little less personality. Simple notes of red-fruit berry, cranberry, red raspberry, and vanilla-laced alcohol. Linear and youthfully astringent, but with some…
On the heels of having just enjoyed Williams Selyem's 2015 MacGregor Chardonnay, I was hoping the Pinot equivalent would be equally as interesting. Unfortunately, this was a fail on a number of…
Creamy and succulent notes of vanilla bean-laced lemon curd, honeycomb, light yellow citrus, ripe yellow Bartlett pear, and hints of clarified butter. The richness of the vanilla dominates on the…
Same as last month. Pretty tight at first on PnP, but about an hour of air really brought it into its amazing delivery of sappy red raspberry and spice flavors. Good stuff.
Same as my previous notes 8 months ago. Drinking extremely smooth but with a push that really drives the flavors forward through the mid-palate and on to a beautifully suave finish. A very balanced…
A rich, viscous style that knows how to pull back in time to remind you it was made with attention to detail and notable craftsmanship in mind. The initial attack after PnP was a rush of dark black…
A very interesting Pinot to be sure. Russell Bevan's "I'm not afraid of fruit" style coming forward unabashedly on the attack, but married really nicely with some of the wine's earthy qualities as…
From the Charles Heintz Vineyard (one of my personal favorites), Moone Tsai's version flaunts a rich, buttery profile, with pure and plump yellow core fruit, lemon curd, olive oil, subtle pineapple,…
High register, high toned red fruit core, with verve-filled pomegranate, red cherry, and some citrus rind. A lot of energy and forward drive on the initial attack, with a lithe, lean, and linear…
Like with most RM Pinots I've experienced, PnP was tight and high-toned (no surprise). More red fruit driven with notes of cranberry, citrus rind, and pomegranate. After over an hour in the decanter,…
Nose of dried cranberry, musk, and fresh turned mulch. On the palate, a linear and thin attack of black cherry, stewed plum, green peppercorn, oregano, and wet tanbark. I detected and recognized what…
An exquisitely beautiful and flavorful Chardonnay. Full of life and energy, flaunting rich, boisterous lemon curd and yellow citrus core fruit, with some roasted marshmallow, olive oil, and honey.
Tight and compacted, with somewhat linear notes of yellow citrus and white stone core fruit, granite, pumice, and limestone. Burgundian in style, with a laser-like but somewhat lithe focus streaking…
Same accessibility and profile as noted in my previous CT TN. An especially great bottle of Chardonnay given the exceptional QPR. This 2014 is just fine as a PnP. Drink now and over the next year or…
