Tasted 24 November 2018
Sonoma County · Russian River Valley
Earthy black cherry, wild strawberry, mulch, evergreen, tree bark, stems, forest floor, and some wet rock. Clearly an earth-driven type of Pinot, with a nice dose of fruit flavor to hold interest and keep it from…
A little gummy and sluggish on entry. Margarine, lemon curd, pineapple, olive oil, and overripe yellow pear flesh. Not undrinkable, but brassy and heavy; viscous in a way that makes for a chewy…
Both crisp and fulfilling, delivering a nice dollop of white and yellow fruit wrapped up in a grippy, tangy housing that presents medium speed and weight. Finishes a little round (not sure of the…
Lemon, quince, grilled pineapple, olive oil, mixed nuts, and some wet limestone. Slightly reductive, with the mineral notes creeping up on the back end, adding to the complexity of the core fruit.…
