Some red and blue fruit, cranberry, black cherry, and limestone. A somewhat steely and bitter delivery. Tight and lacking a focused flavor profile overall.
Not delivering much flavor at this stage. Some tightly wound notes of unripe wild raspberry, blueberry, and stone. Linear and a bit rough around the edges.
Both the East and West Blocks of this wine tasted almost identical to me. Notes of black cherry, wet mulch, earth, tobacco leaf, and some green/black peppercorn. Fairly reserved for my taste, with a…
Both the East and West Blocks of this wine tasted almost identical to me. Notes of black cherry, wet mulch, earth, tobacco leaf, and some green/black peppercorn. Fairly reserved for my taste, with a…
A smooth and somewhat simple delivery, with yellow citrus core fruit gliding nicely across the palate. The finish faded fairly fast, but the onset of the fruit mid-palate was decent. Nice, if not a…
A really pleasant summer sipper, with a semi-dry delivery and enough core fruit to keep you coming back for another sip. Not especially concentrated, with a light-on-its-feet presentation that paired…
My first experience with this producer, and this did not disappoint at all. Beautiful blue/black core fruit, dark red raspberry, ripe black cherry, bitter chocolate, and a hint of cedar. The acid and…
This is certainly an easy drinker, with ultra-plush blue/black core fruit washing across the palate and coating it with a sucrosity that is both inviting and a little overwhelming at first. This…
Tight as a drum, with enough acid on the back end to suck all the fat out of sumo wrestler. Purity of fruit is notable indeed, as is the craftsmanship of the wine overall. However, this is a 2012…
Just 10 days ago, the bottle I had of this was really singing with about an hour of air. This time, it was wound extraordinarily tight throughout most of consumption. Almost like a totally different…
93-94+ points this time around. With about two hours of air, it became more approachable and flavorful. Previous notes apply otherwise. I'll try to hold my next bottle until 2019+.
Unfortunately I have to go against the CT grain on this one, as my experience was a little "meh" when all was said and done. This was the group's least favorite wine of the night. Part of the issue…
A much softer and more accessible representation of the 2013 vintage for Napa Cabernet. Purple and black fruit profile, with some nice cedar flecks on the back end. Not overly complex, but extremely…
A truly captivating bottle of Merlot; drinking exquisitely smooth and voluptuous on the initial delivery. Notes of wonderfully nuanced purple and black core fruit, plum, black cherry, dark red…
Nose of dried cranberry, musk, and fresh turned mulch. On the palate, a linear and thin attack of black cherry, stewed plum, green peppercorn, oregano, and wet tanbark. I detected and recognized what…
Giving and ripe, with a tender delivery that pushes the flavors gradually across the palate. Rounded and somewhat soft notes of yellow citrus, light honey, and phyllo. A touch yeasty on the back end,…
Tight and compacted, with somewhat linear notes of yellow citrus and white stone core fruit, granite, pumice, and limestone. Burgundian in style, with a laser-like but somewhat lithe focus streaking…
An exquisitely beautiful and flavorful Chardonnay. Full of life and energy, flaunting rich, boisterous lemon curd and yellow citrus core fruit, with some roasted marshmallow, olive oil, and honey.
Same accessibility and profile as noted in my previous CT TN. An especially great bottle of Chardonnay given the exceptional QPR. This 2014 is just fine as a PnP. Drink now and over the next year or…
Somewhat similar to my previous notes initially, but it turned goofy toward the end. Started out with a decent amount of body and verve. However, after a total of two hours of consumption, it became…
Similar to my previous note. Somewhat overbearing and at the same time a bit lackluster. An ok Pinot, but a little heavy-handed on the attack but yet thinning out on the back end. Not much…
Same as my previous notes. PnP was a blast of alcohol and higher register red fruit notes. All it took was about an hour in the decanter and this wine was singing quite nicely. Really appealing red…
A decent summer sipper (well, a decent Fall sipper at this point I suppose). Crisp and light, with signature yellow and white stone fruit and pumice/stone flavors on the attack. Best served at…
Served as a horizontal trio of 2011 Hawkes Cabernets, to include the Red Winery, Stone Vineyard, and Pyramid Vineyard. This came off extremely high-toned, almost as if it was a young Pinot. Cranberry…
Served as a horizontal trio of 2011 Hawkes Cabernets, to include the Red Winery, Stone Vineyard, and Pyramid Vineyard. This was in the middle for me in terms of preference. It has some decent flavors…
