Bold fruit but expressed with finesse...excellent silky finish
Bold fruit but expressed with finesse...excellent silky finish
May 10th, 2016
Floral, violet, earth, spice, red cherry. M+ acid, m front tannin, m body. M+ intensity. Tart cranberry, red cherry and raspberry. Long finish.
Floral, violet, earth, spice, red cherry. M+ acid, m front tannin, m body. M+ intensity. Tart cranberry, red cherry and raspberry. Long finish.
Feb 6th, 2016
Roasted plums, game birds, Chinese five spice. Big-framed, built to last. Exceptional.
Roasted plums, game birds, Chinese five spice. Big-framed, built to last. Exceptional.
Jan 15th, 2016
Well aged. Earthy, tree bark . "I-hop" raspberry syrup. Going great with the Kung Pai Calamari
Well aged. Earthy, tree bark . "I-hop" raspberry syrup. Going great with the Kung Pai Calamari
Sep 6th, 2015Earth, mint, red fruit, wet leaves and black pepper. M+ acid, rough tannins. Needs more time.
Earth, mint, red fruit, wet leaves and black pepper. M+ acid, rough tannins. Needs more time.
Aug 22nd, 2015
I didn't love it as much as some others did but it was pretty nice for '05 Cali Pinot.
I didn't love it as much as some others did but it was pretty nice for '05 Cali Pinot.
Mar 22nd, 2015
Lighter style, but still packed with fruit. Wished it had a little more clarity and definition.
Lighter style, but still packed with fruit. Wished it had a little more clarity and definition.
Nov 18th, 2014
Immediately get some ripe red fruit, baking spices like nutmeg, forrest floor, wet wood. The palate has silky and somewhat chalky tannins with acidity that hits the putter rims of the mouth. The baking spices are present, but with a bit less ripe red fruit. Maybe some white pepper creeps in towards the end. This is a good showing with a bit more time, but why wait. Doesn’t need a long decant.
Immediately get some ripe red fruit, baking spices like nutmeg, forrest floor, wet wood. The palate has silky and somewhat chalky tannins with acidity that hits the putter rims of the mouth. The baking spices are present, but with a bit less ripe red fruit. Maybe some white pepper creeps in towards the end. This is a good showing with a bit more time, but why wait. Doesn’t need a long decant.
Nov 5th, 2019
Cardinal red, tastes like victory
Cardinal red, tastes like victory
Oct 10th, 2019
Bright green herbs, fresh flowers, fresh purple fruit. Not overpowering at all but a good delicate but not sloppy wine. Easy to drink but enough fruit forward that the flavors don’t get lost as you enjoy the bottle.
Bright green herbs, fresh flowers, fresh purple fruit. Not overpowering at all but a good delicate but not sloppy wine. Easy to drink but enough fruit forward that the flavors don’t get lost as you enjoy the bottle.
Feb 8th, 2019
Sta. Rita Hills, Central Coast, California, USA
