25% new oak.
N: hazelnut oak burns off as opens.
P: some oak. Butter. Brine. Green apple.
14.1%
Bassi vineyard 1.2 miles from ocean. — 10 months ago
Beautiful balance of vanilla oak and stone fruits — 2 years ago
Red wine blend.
Nose: green and fresh. Lilacs. Gamay like lovely fun fruit.
Palate: fresh. — 4 months ago
SLO coast. Bassi.
Nose: herbal. Deep. Floral.
Palate: deep cranberry. Denser.
13.5% 1999 vines — 10 months ago
Grenache Blanc muscat chenin.
Vin de soirée.
N: some chenin wooliness. Vin de soirée
P: very bright. Mineral. Lemon. Terrific summer wine. Well made.
12.87% 15ish — 10 months ago
Syrah
N: some Brett.
P: licorice. Very bright. Elegant blackberries. Grippy. — 4 months ago
Sinor lavalle Terraces. Low producing block. Syrah
Nose: pink roses.
Palate: sort of acidic. Tart. Not sure if is 2 days open.
6/1 weeks — 10 months ago
Salty and delicious. Love this. — 2 years ago
cool climate pinot, vineyard 1.5 miles from the Pacific — 4 years ago
Matthew Cohen
Nose: sulfur blows off. Then good fruit.
Palate: good. Also distinctive. Mineral. Light apricot ? Delicious. Really Long. Bright. Sapid.
Needs 15 minute decant.
$24 — 4 months ago