As with my previous notes, I mention this wine's lushness and ripeness first and above any of its other elements; it's profile is modern and rich, with plump red and black raspberry flavors gushing…
Exact same note as in April. It got a little lost, blown out, and muddled toward the end, with the ripe red candied raspberry note dominating. PnP offered the best sips. Serve this wine on the colder…
Some alcohol and glycol on the finish this time around, which somewhat stunted the otherwise beautiful yellow core fruit on this wine. Some nice vanilla notes emerged, but some of the booze pulled…
Earthy blackberry, purple plum, olive, and some tar. Fairly simple and straightforward. Drink now or hold for another year or so. Time may deepen the flavors a bit, but I don't think it'll gin up…
Previous notes apply, except that this certainly displayed a prominent ripe red raspberry rock candy element that, though flavorful, made for a more liqueur-esque beverage. The sappiness of the fruit…
Previous notes apply. A little more alcohol on the back end, washing over some of the core fruit on the last bit of the finish. Still a very good bottle of Chardonnay. Good to drink now, but I think…
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.
Previous notes apply. This instantly reminded me of a flashy version of a Wren Hop Daughters of Earth, or an even more deeply pitched and concentrated version of a 2012 KB Gap's Crown I had recently.…
An outstanding example of a domestic Chardonnay. It started out a little yeasty and tight on initial PnP, but that blew off shortly after some exposure to air. I actually ended up decanting this…
Certainly complex and tiered with fruit and spice flavors. More of a red fruited Syrah, with a concentrated cranberry flavor that lifted the profile in an interesting way. I normally prefer my Syrahs…
Previous note from two weeks ago still applies. I absolutely love this Pinot. So much power and refinement all lined up in a perfectly focused and framed profile. Deep pitched red fruit and a verve…
Smooth and inviting, the 2014 Motifs Pinot is an easygoing wine with enough complexity to hold interest throughout consumption. It has that weekday wine feel about it; not extremely cerebral, but it…
Tasted in tank just before the scheduled bottling. More butterscotch and lamp oil nuances when compared to the '15 Simpatico Ranch. A tad bit fuller and richer, but just shy of the high end laser cut…
Totally charismatic and full of lively verve, but also charming and beautifully focused and pure, the 2014 Argot Estate Pinot is really compelling. Much more red fruit driven than the Bastard Tongue,…
