Meagan Noranbrock

9.5

Perfect wine for drinking the evening following the resignation of one's employment. Tastes of cherry and sorrow, with contemplative notes of anxiety.
Really, a remarkable blend of fruits and emotions. — 6 years ago

Andrea Oliva

9.2

Very good apero! — 12 years ago

Yoon Ha

Master Sommelier/Wine Director Benu

9.5

The best Pinot I've tasted from littorai. 10+ years old at that! Gentle fruit, relaxed spice and silky mouthfeel. Still incredibly alive with so signs of resignation! — 12 years ago

Raj Harb

9.2

Bitter dark chocolate, mostly black fruited with some ripe red fruit notes. Big CLV aromatics. But tightly wound on palate. 5yrs would be nice. Redhook tavern. — 7 years ago

Joe O

9.4

Celebrating the official notice of resignation! 😄 — 12 years ago

with Heather

Greg Sorensen

9.5

Redhook Winery making some if the finest Northfork Chardonnay. Hands down. — 13 years ago

Tom Casagrande

8.9

Big, fruity nose with lots of blackberry and kirsch, some minerality, and a bit of spice cake and woodsmoke. Mouthfilling and very ripe. Peppery heat in the back half of the palate as the flavors fade prematurely. Lots of oomph but not a lot of complexity or length.

It’s remarkable what has happened to CDP since I tasted my first one 35 years ago (‘76 Fortia). They have gotten way less terroir-driven, and gone way more toward the jammy fruit 15% alcohol end of the spectrum. Initially, this was Parkerism at work. Then Cambie came on the scene and further pushed towards “clean,” formulaic wines of the Parkerist variety (winning Parker’s accolades as a result). But now, even if there were to be a revolt by individual growers wanting to return to the mineral-soaked, less fruit-driven, and iodine and garrigue scented wines of the 70s, mankind’s alteration of the climate would make this impossible.

I still have some CDPs in my cellar to work through, but I will be doing so with resignation, not expectation. Those who like homogenous, fiery jam jars will keep CDP at its current level of “prestige,” but until I hit the lottery and can get some Rayas, I will stop buying them. Sad. — 9 years ago

Greg Sorensen

9.4

Floral Melon Ball Zinger! Love Redhook! — 12 years ago