Wine Doctrine
2012

Wren Hop Pinot Noir Daughters of Earth Goldrock Ridge

Tasted 19 January 2019 Sonoma County · Sonoma Coast

A wine I'm very familiar with as a stand-alone, but also one that paired surprisingly well with a bittersweet chocolate pots de creme dessert. There was a dried fruit element in the chocolate that added to the pairing,…

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25 December 2018 Coming off rich and spicy right out of the gate. Previous notes apply. A dark, ripe, and spice-driven Pinot, with saturated, viscous flavors that you… 16 June 2018 Same as 4 months ago. All previous notes apply. The front end is full of fruit and spice. Served next to a Wren Hop Witch's Ladder, which was much… 24 February 2018 Fruit and spice and everything nice. All previous notes apply. A take-you-back-to-your-childhood kind of wine. Enjoy the moment and don't overthink… 9 December 2017 Still right in my wheelhouse. A little rich and spicy after a couple hours of air, but otherwise was a fun Pinot. Don't try to geek-out on it too… 1 May 2017 Same as all of my previous notes. A beautiful bottle of Pinot drinking just fine as a PnP. 25 February 2017 Same as previous notes. Much more of a spicebox element evident this time around. Still a really interesting bottle of Pinot, and one of my favorites… 19 December 2016 Same as my previous notes. This wine was paired with homemade fresh crab beignets with a lemon/chive aioli. The wine was probably a little heavy for… 22 October 2016 Same as my other previous notes on this wine. An absolutely amazing bottle of wine. One of the best domestic Pinots on the planet, and one that… 12 August 2016 Same as my notes from 3/11/2016. An amazing pinot that fits my palate perfectly. One of the best domestic pinots out there. A little flashy, but in… 11 March 2016 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…
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