Post-work, sample bottle tasting with a wine trade friend, open 3D at the time of my experience. No notes, scores honest.
Post-work, sample bottle tasting with a wine trade friend, open 3D at the time of my experience. No notes, scores honest.
Jun 25th, 2021
Once the slight matchstick reduction blows off, this immediately becomes one of the most profound American Chenins I’ve ever tasted. Sourced from old vines patches in both Dry Creek, Sonoma and south of Sacramento. Riveting, detailed, oily in concentration and finishes close to a minute. Back label says this effort was encouraged by Leo Steen; go figure. My rating may prove conservative in a few years.
Once the slight matchstick reduction blows off, this immediately becomes one of the most profound American Chenins I’ve ever tasted. Sourced from old vines patches in both Dry Creek, Sonoma and south of Sacramento. Riveting, detailed, oily in concentration and finishes close to a minute. Back label says this effort was encouraged by Leo Steen; go figure. My rating may prove conservative in a few years.
Feb 23rd, 2020
Fresh Chenin - varietally correct if not unexciting. The palate is cool, with some dried white floral notes, leach skin, and a brown sugar thing going on on the back end. Interesting.
Fresh Chenin - varietally correct if not unexciting. The palate is cool, with some dried white floral notes, leach skin, and a brown sugar thing going on on the back end. Interesting.
Jun 25th, 2018
A bit too much of that "wet-wool" lanolin smell for my liking, but it did deliver crisp citrus and apple notes.
A bit too much of that "wet-wool" lanolin smell for my liking, but it did deliver crisp citrus and apple notes.
Feb 10th, 2022
Pear and vanilla while wonderfully dry. Too much chill when served, let it warm up.
Pear and vanilla while wonderfully dry. Too much chill when served, let it warm up.
Oct 17th, 2019
Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
