Rajiv Ayyangar

9.1

Classic St. Joseph. Smoked meat, cracked black pepper, tart blackberry, a bit of earth and manure. — 9 years ago

Rajiv Ayyangar

8.9

So correct. I blinded this as '12 CA Pinot. Color is a bit dark for Pinot, but still translucent at the core. Ripe cherry nose with judicious French oak lacing the bouquet with Maillard aromas. So open and sweet on the palate - enough acidity to balance the ripeness, but not a hair more (barely medium-plus acid for me). Light plush tannins, easy to ignore. It is what it is and it's doing what it's supposed to. Right on. — 10 years ago

Rajiv Ayyangar

8.8

So correct. I blinded this as '12 CA Pinot. Color is a bit dark for Pinot, but still translucent at the core. Ripe cherry nose with judicious French oak lacing the bouquet with Maillard aromas. So open and sweet on the palate - enough acidity to balance the ripeness, but not a hair more (barely medium-plus acid for me). Light plush tannins, easy to ignore. It is what it is and it's doing what it's supposed to. Right on. — 10 years ago