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…
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…
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…
From magnum. Light, bright, and kicking out some medium-to-light bing cherry, cranberry, and pomegranate flavors. Relatively thin mid-palate, with a light finish. The flavors come off pure and clean,…
Same as 2+ months ago. Some blasé, medium-bodied flavors of blackberry, plum, black cherry, and faint vanilla. Kinda fruity overall in the initial attack, but faded extremely fast on the back end. A…
Similar notes to last year. A very round and inviting Chardonnay, if not a bit too simple overall. Some nice yellow citrus fruit and hints of vanilla and buttered popcorn. Nothing over the top, but a…
A very gulpable style, with rounded purple and black berry fruit flavors. Some streaks of cranberry and dark raspberry inserted in the otherwise purple and black berry notes. Some railroad tie, wood,…
The best showing for this wine in my opinion. Some nice energy and verve housing a core of cranberry, red raspberry, orange rind, and spice. A little alcohol on the finish took away some drive from…
Similar notes as before, except that I had an opportunity to take a little more time with this wine. It showed some deeper, more baritone black cherry notes that added interest and deepened the core…
Some of my previous notes apply. Not a particularly noteworthy showing this time around. PnP was tight and predominantly alcohol and acid based. The fruit was reserved, hidden under a tannic clamp…
I'll give credit where credit is due. I've been less than pleased with KB this last year, especially with their more recent appellation Pinots. But at this moment, with this wine, it was indeed a…
Much like the Zinfandel, this seemed to lack a little focus; a sort of afterthought wine. For a PS, it was too cranberry and black cherry driven for my tastes. It didn't have the depth I would've…
Blackberry and grape flavors dominate (no surprise - it's a Zin!). Lacked a little backbone, which made it come across a bit wonky, but it was tolerable. In the end, this was my least favorite wine…
I felt like this wine was "fine," but it lacked a bit of depth for me. The standard 2015 Pinot was much better in my opinion. This Goddard has laser focus, but it lost a bit in the body department.…
Strawberry and raspberry core fruit. Some wood and earth on the back end. Mid was solid (thank god, since the Pinots we had at Hartford earlier in the day were thinner than Kate Moss in 100 degree…
For a Rose, this actually had some nice depth to it. Strawberry and orange peel at the core, with hints of stone and lemon. Finished fairly balanced (not too sweet; not too dry). Good acid, but not…
I was a fan of this wine. Beautiful body, with a lemon curd and white peach core. Some vanilla and popcorn on the back end. The attack was really succulent without being heavy or muddled. Good focus…
A Welch's grape juice kind of Zinfandel, but with a deadening of the core fruit that left it muddled and lost. The attack was flat and awkward. Some wood on the back end pretended to add interest,…
The best of the three Pinots (which unfortunately isn't saying too much), the Jennifer's was lauded as their biggest and boldest Pinot. This maybe so, but if that is the case, it's still an…
Pretty weak showing overall. Thin, light, and certainly nowhere near worth the $30 price tag. This wine was unfortunately a sad foreshadowing into what Hartford Family Winery was all about for me. A…
