DC/VA Consultant
Wow…what’s going on here??!! It’s like Chenin on steroids. Complex and layered notes showing its climate and soil. Single-vineyard. Tre Bicchieri winner. Rather mute aroma other than pear than explodes into a light dose of honey, acacia, wax and granite, yet round and creamy. Absolutely superb — 10 days ago
Special hilltop vineyard of 3 acres of 70-year-old vines. A natural matured profile such as dried cherries, tangy raspberry, sandy tannins, powdered soil, licorice and full of truffle. Still a bit austere with a sharp acid drive — 2 months ago
Exotic. Dried tangerine peel, flowers and herbs, lemon zest and a tingle of spiced honey. Absolutely takes off with cuisine, had Sicilian shrimp and pasta with it. Really showed its depth and expansive qualities. — 4 days ago
Voluptuous and a real treasure. Premier Cru Chardonnay from 2013 pressed and inoculated. Aged 10 years. Very velvety and layered in the mouth showing apricots, honey, white flowers and candied fruits. Great length and complete. — 24 days ago
Spot-on Napa Cab with 80%+ Cab Sauv. Supple blackberry, blueberry, tobacco smoke, mountain rocks and firm tannin. Well done — 2 months ago
Mostly Arroyo Grande fruit. Impressive. Well-balanced. Blackberry, flint, granite stones, and crunchy little tannins. Velvety on the palate — 4 days ago
Warm, inviting, with red berries, forest notes and menthol and eucalyptus flavors. Nice medium weight and soft tannins. — 14 days ago
Pretty shy on the nose but quite precise and structured. in the mouth with apples, citrus and spice. — a month ago
A captivating tour de force for Cali Pinot. A powerful, dense and firm wine laced with elegance and balance. Enjoy its presence as a ‘wild’ personality for Ted’s portfolio. Links blackberry preserves, sarsaparilla, cherry bark, crushed rocks and tannin. Still supple with sweet tones at year 5 and will age well. — 2 months ago
Eric Grasser
Driven by lemon zest, candied grapefruit, underripe peach, salinity and dry minerality. — 4 hours ago