Consistently my favorite RM Pinot, this was the last of my 2016s…no restraint! No surprise, it showed the most layers but also the most in reserve for evolving down the road. For those who still have, I’d hold another 2-3yrs, or decant 2+hrs.
This was opened later in the evening alongside other wines, but at least was given a decant for about an hour before it was mostly consumed. Out of the 2016 single vineyard Pinots I’ve consumed, the easy answer is it’s mostly similar to the Summa, but just because that’s the easy answer doesn’t mean it’s the wrong one. The similarities with the black tea, pomegranate, mint, and muddled underripe raspberries are obvious but where it diverges from the Summa is with the blood orange…the citrus layers here are absolutely fantastic. A great combo of fruit and savory notes (doesn’t seem to have much whole cluster), with nervy acidity and a lengthy finish. This is just beginning to unfurl.
Consistently my favorite RM Pinot, this was the last of my 2016s…no restraint! No surprise, it showed the most layers but also the most in reserve for evolving down the road. For those who still have, I’d hold another 2-3yrs, or decant 2+hrs.
This was opened later in the evening alongside other wines, but at least was given a decant for about an hour before it was mostly consumed. Out of the 2016 single vineyard Pinots I’ve consumed, the easy answer is it’s mostly similar to the Summa, but just because that’s the easy answer doesn’t mean it’s the wrong one. The similarities with the black tea, pomegranate, mint, and muddled underripe raspberries are obvious but where it diverges from the Summa is with the blood orange…the citrus layers here are absolutely fantastic. A great combo of fruit and savory notes (doesn’t seem to have much whole cluster), with nervy acidity and a lengthy finish. This is just beginning to unfurl.
Aug 10th, 2022
From vines planted in the 1970s. First seemed quite tight, then opened nicely.
From vines planted in the 1970s. First seemed quite tight, then opened nicely.
Feb 12th, 2021
Always has this spicy umami character along with raspberry jam and herbs. Juicy and adding some cedar and cherry cordials to the mix with a little age. Some of the oldest Pinot Noir vines in CA, planted in 1978.
Always has this spicy umami character along with raspberry jam and herbs. Juicy and adding some cedar and cherry cordials to the mix with a little age. Some of the oldest Pinot Noir vines in CA, planted in 1978.
Jul 23rd, 2020WNH event number 3...new world Pinot. Such a treat to experience the many different variations of Pinot!
In the running for WOTN. Everything about this wine was firing on all cylinders. Candied and cranberry pie, caramel orange blossom, and rhubarb tart all on the nose. Perfect with the palate having impeccable acidity and a finish of black cherry that lingers forever. Incredible, @Eric LaMasters !
WNH event number 3...new world Pinot. Such a treat to experience the many different variations of Pinot!
In the running for WOTN. Everything about this wine was firing on all cylinders. Candied and cranberry pie, caramel orange blossom, and rhubarb tart all on the nose. Perfect with the palate having impeccable acidity and a finish of black cherry that lingers forever. Incredible, @Eric LaMasters !
Nov 10th, 2018It is the measure of many great wines that while they blow you away when opened, you also despair at the thought of how amazing they will be in the five or ten years you have robbed them of in your immediate pleasure.
It is the measure of many great wines that while they blow you away when opened, you also despair at the thought of how amazing they will be in the five or ten years you have robbed them of in your immediate pleasure.
6 people found it helpfulFeb 16th, 2014
White strawberries, raspberry skins, clove, violets. So much complexity with perfectly balanced texture and acidity. Expertly crafted. No need to open anytime soon.
White strawberries, raspberry skins, clove, violets. So much complexity with perfectly balanced texture and acidity. Expertly crafted. No need to open anytime soon.
1 person found it helpfulAug 21st, 2017
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
