Easy drinker with light tannins and silky sips. Darker fruits present on the palate. — 6 months ago
Big Brett nose, had to open something else… fortunately this was NYE so 6 hrs later I came back and it was fantastic! Classic textbook Brunello, aristocratic bearing, such finely grained tannins & detailed, delineated flavors. Worth the wait and I believe is at its zenith. — a year ago
This is just fantastic. Sous bois and dusty books for the perfume. Same on the palate along with fresh dark fruit, tobacco, leather with a medium length finish. Tannins are still pronounced but soft and velvety. This could still not be at its zenith - still, nothing wrong with enjoying this remarkable wine now. — 4 years ago
We were quite smitten with this. Pale pink and orange hues but big aromas and flavors. Has a cherry liqueur scent that stands out, but also some cola and cocoa. You definitely get the Pinot here with some forest floor, cherry, and herbs. Simultaneously refreshing and savory. Good ending with a nice lingering finish.
Most of the grapes come from old plantings of Pinot gris in the Eola Hills Zenith vineyard. After whole cluster pressing, the juice ferments in old French oak with limited sulfur and no filtering. — 10 months ago
Transcendent - loved this wine & winery for years, believe this is my last bottle & perhaps caught it at its zenith: deep dark ruby, still inky & opaque - soaring aromas of cherry liqueur, red berry fruit, licorice, dried herbs, tomato plant, tobacco, leather and some Earthy secondary notes. Still w/decent heft from a wine that for me has always had impressive extraction, power & vigor. Juicy acidity & elegant structure, plenty of ripe fruit - on the palate it shows like finely aged Sangiovese. Wonderful accompaniment to Christmas evening ham. — 2 years ago
Black cherries, black currants, raspberries, and a hint of spice. Very tasty. — 4 years ago
Jay Kline
Popped and poured, enjoyed with friends over the course of an hour or so. The 2021 “Zenith” pours a light ruby color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing and holy whole-cluster Batman! Notes of funky strawberry, raspberry, pomegranate, and forest floor. On the palate the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes form the nose. The finish is medium+ and certainly has some Burgundian sensibilities. Wow, I really dig this and love the soft mitts that Vincent and his team are using. Lovely, compelling stuff and a producer to keep an eye on. Drink now and through 2036+. — 14 days ago