Drunk immediately after the 2017 sangreal. A lot more weight and structure than the sangreal. This is a blockbuster Californian style Pinot, alcohol level 13.5 which is very decent but the wine feels like an overripe Cali. Not my thing but clearly high quality. Wait for the finesse to come out, if it ever will.
Drunk immediately after the 2017 sangreal. A lot more weight and structure than the sangreal. This is a blockbuster Californian style Pinot, alcohol level 13.5 which is very decent but the wine feels like an overripe Cali. Not my thing but clearly high quality. Wait for the finesse to come out, if it ever will.
May 29th, 2020
Recreation of “Judgement of Paris II” blind Pinot tasting with the addition of a bonus wine from the Central Otago:
medium ruby • very aromatic, cloyingly sweet floral aroma, cherry liqueur, cinnamon, banana, eucalyptus, moderate new oak • some savory components on the palate, moderate tannin, feels a bit hot although only 13.5% ABV • bottled under screw cap
Recreation of “Judgement of Paris II” blind Pinot tasting with the addition of a bonus wine from the Central Otago:
medium ruby • very aromatic, cloyingly sweet floral aroma, cherry liqueur, cinnamon, banana, eucalyptus, moderate new oak • some savory components on the palate, moderate tannin, feels a bit hot although only 13.5% ABV • bottled under screw cap
Jan 20th, 2019
Hard to know which was the better - the view/ambience/restaurant or the wine. Let’s start with the former. Rick Shores, the restaurant is at Burleigh Heads on Queensland’s Gold Coast which used to be on the World Surfing Tour. I highly recommend this restaurant to my Northern Hemisphere Delectable friends if you are ever down under. Asian inspired and voted #2 restaurant in Queensland in 2018. Come at lunch time or 6.15pm in the evening as we did. The red duck curry was superb as was the Whole Snapper. The wine itself- Light to mid crimson in colour. Notes of forest floor and damp undergrowth with a touch of oak. Herbal notes. On the palate sweet and savoury with maraschino cherries and incredible length. Would love to see this in 5 plus years. A classy drop.
Hard to know which was the better - the view/ambience/restaurant or the wine. Let’s start with the former. Rick Shores, the restaurant is at Burleigh Heads on Queensland’s Gold Coast which used to be on the World Surfing Tour. I highly recommend this restaurant to my Northern Hemisphere Delectable friends if you are ever down under. Asian inspired and voted #2 restaurant in Queensland in 2018. Come at lunch time or 6.15pm in the evening as we did. The red duck curry was superb as was the Whole Snapper. The wine itself- Light to mid crimson in colour. Notes of forest floor and damp undergrowth with a touch of oak. Herbal notes. On the palate sweet and savoury with maraschino cherries and incredible length. Would love to see this in 5 plus years. A classy drop.
Jan 3rd, 2019
Geelong, Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia
