Tasted 6 May 2017
Sonoma County · Russian River Valley
The best of the Pinots offered in the tasting. This was served alongside the 2014 and 2013 versions of the same wine designation. The 2012 was far superior (which possibly shows these wines' abilities to at least age in…
Served alongside the 2013 and 2012. Understandably, the 2014 was wound pretty tight, and displayed the least expressive core fruit flavors of the trio. Needs time to develop. Give it another 2+ years…
Fairly lean and lithe (bordering on watery), with some pedestrian red berry and subtle wood notes. The thinnest of the Pinots in the lineup; mid-palate was linear and pretty forgettable.
I remember this being a "fine" Chardonnay, but in comparison to the other Chardonnays we had throughout the day at Lynmar and Wren Hop, this got lost in the shuffle by the end of the day. I recall…
