Last up on the vertical tasting. The 2017 is definitely the fruitiest with the most refined sugar like notes. Cranberry on the nose. Upfront I get some black cherry with a nice hint of turbinado sugar. Slightly bitter like tonic water. Acid on it is a mild lime. Light juicy and lip puckering. A little young, but I expect it to open up a little more as it breathes.
Last up on the vertical tasting. The 2017 is definitely the fruitiest with the most refined sugar like notes. Cranberry on the nose. Upfront I get some black cherry with a nice hint of turbinado sugar. Slightly bitter like tonic water. Acid on it is a mild lime. Light juicy and lip puckering. A little young, but I expect it to open up a little more as it breathes.
Dec 27th, 2020Next year up; strawberry, soft florals and maple on the nose. Light jammy/marmalade flavor. Maybe even a little tart blueberry. There’s a spice in there that I can’t quite put my finger on. Thinner bodied than the 2015, but super long legs. Much more heat on the finish, almost a jalapeño even. Livelier but a little less complex compared to the 2015
Next year up; strawberry, soft florals and maple on the nose. Light jammy/marmalade flavor. Maybe even a little tart blueberry. There’s a spice in there that I can’t quite put my finger on. Thinner bodied than the 2015, but super long legs. Much more heat on the finish, almost a jalapeño even. Livelier but a little less complex compared to the 2015
Dec 27th, 2020Pepper and blackberry on the nose. Lots of acid upfront. Slate on the mid palate with a quick hint of pomegranate. Really soft body. Slow buildup of heat on the finish. Pretty nice and balanced with lots of nuance.
Pepper and blackberry on the nose. Lots of acid upfront. Slate on the mid palate with a quick hint of pomegranate. Really soft body. Slow buildup of heat on the finish. Pretty nice and balanced with lots of nuance.
Dec 27th, 2020
Deep dark color with concentrated plum and red fruit forward with a long finish of earth, tobacco and mineral.
Deep dark color with concentrated plum and red fruit forward with a long finish of earth, tobacco and mineral.
Oct 30th, 2019
Sonoma County, California, USA
