Deep black cherry dominates here. A super tasty sample, with the makings of a compelling wine certainly poised to crest on the horizon for this wine as the years go on. A broader spectrum of…
Cabernet Franc-heavy on the front end of the attack, with black and red cherry, embers, and violets kicking off the initial push. The mid and back seem to grab better hold of the Merlot component,…
Grapefruit, guava, stone, white flowers, white peach, and apricot. Silky smoooooooth and absolutely stunning. A gorgeous mouthfeel with an added lemon verbena lift that elevates the back end and…
Even better than when I had it over a year ago, this is one of the more compelling domestic Sauvignon Blancs out there. Vibrant and uber-flavorful, it delivers a beautifully clean tropical and yellow…
.....Eeeeeeeesh. Alcohol, yellow citrus something?, powered sugar, and....alcohol. A Lemontini afterbirth that falls face-first into a steaming vat of Land-O-Lakes. A super rough go.
This is certainly a lemon curd, popcorn, vanillin California Chardonnay, but luckily it doesn't totally collapse under the confection-weight of the barrel treatment, still allowing the core yellow…
Still performing near the apex of its window, perhaps a bit rupee and more rounded than a year and a half ago. Lemon curd and yellow citrus fruit driven. Drink now and over the next year or so before…
The sparkler of the evening, this installment of Ultramarine impresses for its instant gratification delivery of open knit yellow citrus flavors, banana peel, wet limestone, seafoam, and salt lick…
Both crisp and fulfilling, delivering a nice dollop of white and yellow fruit wrapped up in a grippy, tangy housing that presents medium speed and weight. Finishes a little round (not sure of the…
Zing. Pow. Smack. Hold on to the handrails at all times when attempting to sip this slammin' palate slap of a Sauvignon Blanc. A Vulcan Minigun of yellow citrus, grapefruit juice, nectarine skin,…
A healthy does of rhubarb and muddled strawberry lead the charge here, with a slight vanilla cream note on the finish. If you try hard, you'll maybe detect a citrus element, but it plays…
Darker in profile than the Ancillary Pinots, the Patine kicks out more black cherry and spice notes, followed quickly red cherry and earth elements. Also a bit richer than the Ancillary duo. Drink…
Very similar to the Sun Chase, if not a little lighter on its feet overall in terms of depth of flavor and elongated finish, the Sangiacomo impresses for its freshness and purity of higher-toned red…
Oak and vanilla-laced lemon curd dominated for the first part of consumption. After some swirling in the glass, some delineated yellow citrus flavors were permitted past the pillowy gates of the…
This was a bit of a dud overall, with some overly oxidized characteristics that were confusing at best. Everything seemed intact and there were no overt signs of a technical flaw, but the fruit was…
Similar as before. Exceptionally good in terms of exhibiting a nuanced and quasi-complex flavor profile from start to finish. Orange peel, red raspberry, and some bark elements dominate. A touch thin…
Plum, red raspberry, big black cherry, vanilla-strawberry, spice, and a fistful of alcohol. Following this over two days could not fully shake it of its cocktail profile. Air did help, and day two…
A Coravin pour on day one was a lot of big black cherry fruit and a significant amount of alcohol swirling around in a whirlwind of flavors and varying levels of tug-of-war power and shifting weight…
Previous notes apply. Black fruited, with slightly woodsy olive brine, railroad tie, and camphor notes that add interest. A ton of fruit here, but still finishing with some alcohol on the back end,…
A very tasty wine, if not a little overblown with overt and saturated red raspberry and muddled over-ripe strawberries and red cherry notes that keep the delivery fairly singular and straightforward…
This second installment of the Vice Versa Platt Pinot currently exhibits a much more determined profile when compared to its more exuberant year-older sibling. A fantastically focused and balanced…
A much more complete animal than the barrel sample I had back in November. Initially, the first sips were certainly youthfully linear and hyper-focused. A massive cut and acid blast that was…
Frame over fruit on the initial attack, with a youthfully linear drive that hones-in on more evergreen and Christmas spice-cedar-earth notes before the wild black cherry and wild raspberry flavors…
A Chardonnay with exquisite balance and poise, while also pushing out party-ready flavors of Meyer lemon juice, yellow pear, green apple, and hints of tropical fruit. Just as pure and alluring as it…
More upfront fruit this go-around, leading with ripe plum, kirsch, and deep red raspberry. Progressing along nicely (and a little more rapidly than I had initially expected). Carries additional, more…
