Bright violet. Powerful, oak-spiced cherry and blackberry scents, along with suggestions of incense, star anise, vanilla and musky sassafras. Alluringly sweet and expansive in the mouth, offering intense red and dark berry preserve, cherry cola and spicecake flavors and building smokiness. In a pretty primary state right now. Closes impressively long and gently chewy, with slowly building tannins and repeating spice and dark fruit notes. 50% new French oak. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, February 2022)
Bright violet. Powerful, oak-spiced cherry and blackberry scents, along with suggestions of incense, star anise, vanilla and musky sassafras. Alluringly sweet and expansive in the mouth, offering intense red and dark berry preserve, cherry cola and spicecake flavors and building smokiness. In a pretty primary state right now. Closes impressively long and gently chewy, with slowly building tannins and repeating spice and dark fruit notes. 50% new French oak. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, February 2022)
Feb 11th, 2022
Bishop Creek single vineyard shows a little more edge-to-edge minerality, and overall definition than basic release. Needs tonevin the cellar, but very impressive wine.
Bishop Creek single vineyard shows a little more edge-to-edge minerality, and overall definition than basic release. Needs tonevin the cellar, but very impressive wine.
Oct 25th, 2016
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
