Thomas Fogarty
Mindego Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Gosh this is tasty. Cherry and thyme. Midweight. Seamless. The bottle disappeared.quite quickly.
Gosh this is tasty. Cherry and thyme. Midweight. Seamless. The bottle disappeared.quite quickly.
Feb 18th, 2023
A little 831 for a change.
The nose reveals; nicely extracted dark red & blue fruits. Rich, ripe, ruby; blackberries, slightly sour dark cherries, slight stewed, black plum & plum, black raspberries, baked & poached strawberries with dry cranberries. Mixed dark berry cola, red licorice, steeped fruit tea, black licorice, softly layered baking spices; clove, nutmeg, cinnamon & vanilla. Bay leaf, moist clay, limestone minerals, dark chocolate, oak dust, understated, dry crushed rocks, lightly dashed dark spices, just a hint of brett (bandaid/rubber toy), dark, rich, moist earth with dark, red, blue, purple flowers framed in violet fields & wafting lavender.
The body is full, lush, ruby and gorgeous over the palate. The mid palate drops off just a skosh. There is decant tannin presence that’s about 50% resolved. Good now, even better in 3 years. Nicely extracted dark red & blue fruits. Rich, ripe, ruby; blackberries, slightly sour dark cherries, slight stewed, black plum & plum, black raspberries, baked & poached strawberries with dry cranberries. Mixed dark berry cola, red licorice, steeped fruit tea, black licorice, softly layered baking spices; clove, nutmeg, cinnamon & vanilla. Bay leaf, moist clay, limestone minerals, dark chocolate, mocha with caramel, oak dust, understated, dry crushed rocks, dark spices with a punch of palate heat, a little less brett (bandaid/rubber toy) on the palate, some grilled meats, dry tobacco, oak shavings, dark, rich, moist earth with dark, red, blue, purple flowers framed in violet fields & wafting lavender. The acidity is round & voluptuous. The long finish is; round, rich, ripe, well balanced, heavenly floral with a nice mid earthiness ending in deep spice.
Photos of, Thomas Fogarty Winery & Estate vines, Owner-Cardiothoracic Surgeon Thomas Fogarty, tasting room & the Mindego Vineyard.
Made his fame & fortune inventing the Embolectomy Catheter...among others. That’s what funded his winery.
A little 831 for a change.
The nose reveals; nicely extracted dark red & blue fruits. Rich, ripe, ruby; blackberries, slightly sour dark cherries, slight stewed, black plum & plum, black raspberries, baked & poached strawberries with dry cranberries. Mixed dark berry cola, red licorice, steeped fruit tea, black licorice, softly layered baking spices; clove, nutmeg, cinnamon & vanilla. Bay leaf, moist clay, limestone minerals, dark chocolate, oak dust, understated, dry crushed rocks, lightly dashed dark spices, just a hint of brett (bandaid/rubber toy), dark, rich, moist earth with dark, red, blue, purple flowers framed in violet fields & wafting lavender.
The body is full, lush, ruby and gorgeous over the palate. The mid palate drops off just a skosh. There is decant tannin presence that’s about 50% resolved. Good now, even better in 3 years. Nicely extracted dark red & blue fruits. Rich, ripe, ruby; blackberries, slightly sour dark cherries, slight stewed, black plum & plum, black raspberries, baked & poached strawberries with dry cranberries. Mixed dark berry cola, red licorice, steeped fruit tea, black licorice, softly layered baking spices; clove, nutmeg, cinnamon & vanilla. Bay leaf, moist clay, limestone minerals, dark chocolate, mocha with caramel, oak dust, understated, dry crushed rocks, dark spices with a punch of palate heat, a little less brett (bandaid/rubber toy) on the palate, some grilled meats, dry tobacco, oak shavings, dark, rich, moist earth with dark, red, blue, purple flowers framed in violet fields & wafting lavender. The acidity is round & voluptuous. The long finish is; round, rich, ripe, well balanced, heavenly floral with a nice mid earthiness ending in deep spice.
Photos of, Thomas Fogarty Winery & Estate vines, Owner-Cardiothoracic Surgeon Thomas Fogarty, tasting room & the Mindego Vineyard.
Made his fame & fortune inventing the Embolectomy Catheter...among others. That’s what funded his winery.
Stellar!!!!! In awesome shape....a month ago (2014 in 8/24)... took to flmg for mag dng to avoid crazy menu prices. Shared w Adam ex Delfriscos....
I miss these wines so much!!!!
Stellar!!!!! In awesome shape....a month ago (2014 in 8/24)... took to flmg for mag dng to avoid crazy menu prices. Shared w Adam ex Delfriscos....
I miss these wines so much!!!!
Oh how I've missed you TFW....MINDEGO is a winery in SCM Fogarty buys fruit from. Always stellar wines w their fruit like the estate fruit! Little more mid palate weight on this one. Shared this w Jean, her BF and T few weeks back. 12/22. 250 cs. Hell yes!!!
Oh how I've missed you TFW....MINDEGO is a winery in SCM Fogarty buys fruit from. Always stellar wines w their fruit like the estate fruit! Little more mid palate weight on this one. Shared this w Jean, her BF and T few weeks back. 12/22. 250 cs. Hell yes!!!
Jan 3rd, 2023
