Same as my notes a few months ago. This was served alongside a 2013 Buccella (WOTN for 3 of the 5 of us) and a 2012 Saunter Eagle Summit (a distant third place). For me, the Bevan was the overall…
Same as my previous notes on this wine. This was served alongside a 2012 Bevan Sugarloaf and 2012 Saunter Eagle Summit. The Buccella was WOTN for 3 out of 5 of us. The Bevan was WOTN for the other 2.…
Same as my notes from last month. This was served alongside a 2013 Buccella Merlot and a 2012 Bevan Sugarloaf. The Saunter, though very good, was at the back of the pack. It displayed a softer,…
Previous notes apply, except that I bumped this up a couple of points because it showed absolutely beautifully this go-around. A totally compelling and captivating bottle of wine, especially after…
PnP delivered immediately captivating notes of black currant, black raspberry, anise, fresh turned mulch, and some spice. A dark expression of Howell Mountain, delivering gobs of black fruit, but…
Same as all of my other notes. PnP was a tad wonky at first, but after about two hours in the decanter, this started to fill out nicely and find its glide.
Same as all my other previous notes, except that I bumped this up a couple of points. It has really filled out since last time. Solid depth and concentration; an absolutely beautiful, dark expression…
Fairly lean and lithe (bordering on watery), with some pedestrian red berry and subtle wood notes. The thinnest of the Pinots in the lineup; mid-palate was linear and pretty forgettable.
This was THE wine that caught everyone's attention. Darker and a bit more intense than the Killing Moon, the Night Children reminded me of the 2013 Architects & Saboteurs (gotta love these titles) in…
Now this is a 2015 Pinot to keep your eyes on. I became more and more a fan of this wine with every sip. PnP was understandably a little tight, but once it was able to breathe a little more, some…
For a "second" wine, this presented notably well. Higher toned and a little thin compared to the usual Wren Hop Pinots, but still some nice pleasure to be found here. More medium-bodied, with some…
Similar in profile to the 2013 except that this didn't carry as hearty of a bell pepper note as its older sibling. Some brush and vegetal notes on the back end, but this 2014 was much more focused…
Dark red berry, cedar, mulch, stale cinnamon stick, and a strong vegetal note that rushed up on the back end. Bell pepper, earthy cranberry, and cola flavors competed with each other.
Drank quickly and without much thought given to its nuances, but not too captivating overall when compared to the other wines served. Red berry and earth. That's about what I can remember. As was the…
The best of the Pinots offered in the tasting. This was served alongside the 2014 and 2013 versions of the same wine designation. The 2012 was far superior (which possibly shows these wines'…
A slight improvement when compared to the 2014 served alongside it, this 2013 had a little more earth and deeper cranberry notes. Still on the leaner side of the Pinot profile, but able to at least…
Served alongside the 2013 and 2012. Understandably, the 2014 was wound pretty tight, and displayed the least expressive core fruit flavors of the trio. Needs time to develop. Give it another 2+ years…
Young but fairly approachable given its youth. Tight purple and red berry, black raspberry, deep black cherry, kirsch, stone, and some alcohol flavors. A lot of potential, but only in third gear at…
First time having this wine at home in a more controlled environment. All of my previous notes apply. I keep waiting for this wine to shut down, but it delivered great all the way from PnP to three…
It's been over a year since I last had this wine. PnP and it was ready to consume, though I will say that some air in the glass allowed more of the red and black currant and dark black cherry notes…
I preferred this 2014 1873 to its 2013 older brother served alongside it. The 2014 was a little more giving with its predominantly black cherry and red currant fruit and didn't have such a clipped…
