Berry loamy plummy bouquet. Maybe a hint of river rocks. Grapey too, with a slight cedar note and an eel skin thing. Bright ripe cherry, but almost maraschino if they made that flavor in sweet tart. Lighter mouthfeel immediately inundated with dusty American oak, maybe French echoes? But a lot of winemaker here. Cola with vanilla and nutmeg, and a healthy dose of cinnamon stick. Finishes plummy, but cleaner, and freer. Almost ripe apricot beneath the plum, but foiled by the sweeter oak. A whole lot of layers of winemaker trumping what appears to be real fruit with its own dark purpose. Mitsuko's Vineyard. Not bad, but let the terroir speak up, without directorial influence. Just my pretentious opinion!
Berry loamy plummy bouquet. Maybe a hint of river rocks. Grapey too, with a slight cedar note and an eel skin thing. Bright ripe cherry, but almost maraschino if they made that flavor in sweet tart. Lighter mouthfeel immediately inundated with dusty American oak, maybe French echoes? But a lot of winemaker here. Cola with vanilla and nutmeg, and a healthy dose of cinnamon stick. Finishes plummy, but cleaner, and freer. Almost ripe apricot beneath the plum, but foiled by the sweeter oak. A whole lot of layers of winemaker trumping what appears to be real fruit with its own dark purpose. Mitsuko's Vineyard. Not bad, but let the terroir speak up, without directorial influence. Just my pretentious opinion!
1 person found it helpfulAug 31st, 2014
Really nice quaffer. Nice complexity and texture. Not as complicated as I remembered when, purchased from the winery.
Really nice quaffer. Nice complexity and texture. Not as complicated as I remembered when, purchased from the winery.
Sep 13th, 2015
Dark ruby in color with medium intensity
Pronounced nose of oak, vanilla, blueberries, cherries, strawberries, bitter fruits and black pepper.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, blueberries, oak, vanilla, plums, peppercorn and tart cherries.
Medium plus in body.
Long finish with soft tannins and bitter almonds.
This was great on the palate, but the bitter finish ruined it for me a bit.
Still a nice, Napa Valley Pinot Noir. Great with chicken dishes.
Dark ruby in color with medium intensity
Pronounced nose of oak, vanilla, blueberries, cherries, strawberries, bitter fruits and black pepper.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, blueberries, oak, vanilla, plums, peppercorn and tart cherries.
Medium plus in body.
Long finish with soft tannins and bitter almonds.
This was great on the palate, but the bitter finish ruined it for me a bit.
Still a nice, Napa Valley Pinot Noir. Great with chicken dishes.
Sep 7th, 2015
Carneros, North Coast, California, USA
