Coming along very nicely since my CT tasting note on 11/11/2015. Allowed to decant for about two hours at 54 degrees. Rich black raspberry, black cherry, hard candy (a little like "red hots" only not…
PnP with notes of tart raspberry, strawberry, alcohol, and some wood and citrus. Allowed to breathe in a wide-bottomed decanter for over an hour at 54 degrees.
Tasted side-by-side with the 2006 Salinia Heintz Chardonnay. Same specific CT notes on this wine as on 10/9/2015. I bumped it up a point to 95, as that lovely sherry/Jura style was rocking perfectly…
Tasted side-by-side with the 2008 Salinia Heintz Chardonnay. Same as my specific CT notes from 07/5/2015, except that I feel as though this has smoothed-out even more so than 8 months ago. Ready to…
Same notes as 01/25/2016. "It was fine," is the only phrase that comes to mind. Buttered popcorn and lemon curd; two flavors I like in a chardonnay if there is something else to elevate it. Not here.
An absolutely phenomenal showing this go-around. Similar to my previous CT notes on this wine, with specific flavors of sweet black cherry and dark berry fruits, ripe plum, black raspberry, vanilla…
My absolute favorite of the 2013 Bevan Pinots at this stage. Strikingly similar to the 2012 2114, except that the 2013 exhibited an even greater spectrum in depth of flavor. Specific notes for the…
Same as my CT notes from last month. I did not decant, as it did not need it at all. Ready to drink on a PnP just fine. My last bottle of the 2009 Gap's. One of the better bottles of KB that I've had…
Same as my specific CT notes from 12/9/2015. A good Pinot; not an amazing Pinot. A little more high-pitched red fruit notes this time around. I will try to give my other bottles another year to see…
PnP with beautiful notes of lemon curd, lemon meringue, pineapple, honey, and some tropical fruit. Hints of poached pear, stone (granite), and lemongrass.
A decent Chardonnay, but nothing that evokes any sort of emotional or memorable response. Notes of pear, vanilla, and lemon curd. Not very complex by any stretch, but an ok Monday night sipper.
Same as my previous CT notes except that it lost a little "oomph" after about three hours of slow O2. Though I think this has the ability to go a number of years more, I think drinking now (and…
A short decant gave way to notes of rich black cherry, raspberry, RC cola, clove, cinnamon, and evergreen. A nice array of tiered flavors, with the berry/fruit notes softening over two hours with air.
Decanted for approximately 2+ hours. Vibrant and flavorful, if just a little one-note, full of high-toned red berry fruits; strawberry, raspberry tart, and a bit of alcohol. Went down very smoothly,…
The only 2011 Kosta Browne in the whole lineup that survived to become a worthy Pinot from the 2011 vintage, the Gap's Crown displayed up-front flavors of black cherry, pomegranate, strawberry,…
Initial PnP was almost devastatingly acidic and tart. Clenched up my entire mouth as if I had just sucked on a cherry-flavored sour ball. Sour cherry and alcohol. The four of us who were tasting all…
Similar to my CT notes on 8/1/15. Dark red and black fruit, forest floor, and a medley of spices on the palate, with specific hits of black cherry, stewed rhubarb, cardamom, allspice, clove, and…
Thankfully the 2012 KB Sonoma Coast is a different animal from the 2012 KB RRV bottling. While the RRV was a completely forgettable disappointment, the Sonoma Coast was able to kick out some of those…
Similar to my previous CT notes. PnP with a strong, up-front Sherry/Jura style; notes of poached pear, butterscotch, roasted hazelnuts, crackerjack, BBQ'd pineapple, mesquite honey, lemon oil, and…
One of the best QPRs out there for this style of Chardonnay. Really nice balance, texture, and layers of fruit flavors. As others have mentioned, the oak influence is evident, but I thought the fruit…
PnP with notes of lemon curd, pear, bitter apple, saline, straw, and a hit of minerality on the mid-palate (wet granite, gray fines, graphite, limestone). An extremely feminine and delicate…
On initial PnP, waves of dark red and blue berry fruit flavors accompanied by a medley of baking spice notes coat the palate. Rich raspberry, blueberry, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, roasted almonds,…
PnP with notes of popcorn, pineapple, asian pear, vanilla, toast, and a light touch of honey. Clean and well delineated, this Chardonnay drank smooth and solid throughout the course of two hours.
