Tasted 24 November 2018
Sonoma County · Sonoma Coast
A medium bodied-delivery of black cherry, earth, and some subtle spice. Medium-to-light on the back end. Soft a gentle on the finish, with black cherry and alcohol repeating at the tail end. A little darker fruit…
Earthy and little more cool climate in its profile than the Gap's Crown served beside it. Anderson Valley vs. Sonoma Coast. The River Turn showed off restrained but focused notes of black cherry,…
A rich and plush effort, with ripe yellow citrus, lemon curd/custard, vanilla bean, creme fraiche, pear, and grilled pineapple. A full-bodied domestic Chardonnay in every way imaginable. If you like…
A solid expression of the Gap's site, reminding me a bit of the Kosta Browne 4-Barrel program (though not as rich or oak infused), this Black Kite decidedly pushes out focused and determined flavors…