Crème brûlée, lemon curd, vanilla bean, and yellow pear notes glide across the palate in a wonderfully flowing delivery. The Ma Douce houses it's flavors in a soft and subtle grip, with a more plush…
Bruised lemon, lamp oil, marzipan, brioche crust, red apple pulp, white stone, and some faint plantain. A riper (darker bronze color/flavors) and rounder style, with an agreeable delivery and…
Plush and decidedly rich on the front end, but trailing off to a more superficial mid-palate and ultimately a round, somewhat simple finish, this inaugural rendition of Moonracer showed up to the…
This is just now starting to embark on its consumable evolution and is coming into a worthy drinking window since I last had it two years ago. A great deal of power and fortitude pushes an array of…
Initially taught and a bit linear, but keenly focused and energetic, the 2013 Harbison hits the palate with a firm push of dark black and purple berry core fruit. Black rock, clove, burnt bark, and…
Previous notes apply, though the fruit seems to have backed-off a bit. A little lighter and drier than I recall. Served in a BDX glass, which helped fan out the flavors and broaden the spectrum…
A bit more expressive than when I last had it in September. With some air, this opened up nicely with some yellow citrus and mineral notes. The lemon note became more prominent and riper over the…
Lemon and glycol-laced alcohol. Some yellow citrus and vanilla flavors swirling around that appear to have promise, but the seamlessness is almost completely absent. Clunky on delivery and a bit…
Similar to my previous notes. Definitely an upfront, gushing fruit type of Pinot. A deeply pitched red raspberry core, with additional notes of red and black cherry, spice box, and some subtle earth.…
PnP was wound up tight with all sorts of Russell Crowe angry, just spitting poisonous nails across the palate and finishing with a hot, linear, and bitter barb on the tail. Double decanted and back…
Still needs another year or two to fully come together. It's a bit stuffed-up currently, with a bitter component that is creating a higher register effect; the core fruit is displaying in more wild…
Previous notes apply. Still TRYING to hold off popping these, as I truly believe a year or so will bring it into a perfect focus, but it is definitely compelling now. Followed over two days. Even…
Initial pull was a linear delivery of subdued red raspberry and pumice. With some air, additional notes of red and black cherry, graphite, strawberry cream, and faint bark emerged. Mid-palate…
Creme brûlée all the way! Also gushing with lemon curd, apple pie filling, olive oil, hints of passionfruit/guava, and fresh whipped cream notes. More relaxed on the acid and grip this time around.…
Honey, overripe lemon, olive oil, fondant, and some faint kerosine. Simple and a bit cloying, with the honey note dominating over any other flavors. Finishes a bit weak and sweet.
The better of the two "purple drinks" (the other being a Fiore brachetto), this had some decent complexity and a layered push of flavors. Considering what it is, I found I was able to identify…
Strawberry sweet tart, raspberry syrup, and cherry NyQuil flavors, with the effervescence providing manual lift so as to not come across too racy or cloying. Finishes a little gummy and…
Black cherry, red and black currant, dusty leather, earth, and some ginger snap cookie spices. Notable verve and energy here. The dust note is interwoven throughout the profile, adding some…
Black berry core fruit. Heavy chocolate, espresso, scorched earth, and dark spice notes as well. Extremely flavorful and a bit rich, with the mid-palate fully weighted with ripe, mocha-infused…
Over two years since I last had this wine. Holding strong and maintaining a worthy spine and grip to frame-out the beautiful dark black and red cherry core. Wonderfully balanced, with a deliberate…
Nearing almost a year since my last experience with this wine. It was in a "good not great" mood this go-around. The flavors were all there, but it took some serious coaxing and swirling to get them…
Almost a year and a half since I last had this wine. Notes of red and purple core fruit, earthy plum, blackberry, black and red cherry, blueberry skin, red and black licorice, railroad tie,…
Lemon, quince, honey, and faint candied ginger. An exquisite balance, with a subtle sweetness that delivers light on its feet. Finishes with a pleasantly dry tail, with barely a hint of detectable RS…
