2013 vintage, disgorged January 2016. Pinot noir from Stuart Bewley’s vineyard near Laytonville. Bright cheerful and very-berried, this wine was illuminating in its food pairing mastery. With a simple crab salad served on Belgian endive the wine unfolded additional layers of flavor within the food and nuanced the character of fruit in the wine itself. It’s a New World sparkler that reaches within and masterfully moves beyond what at first seems a simple and cheerful wine. Illuminating experience and delicious instruction.
2013 vintage, disgorged January 2016. Pinot noir from Stuart Bewley’s vineyard near Laytonville. Bright cheerful and very-berried, this wine was illuminating in its food pairing mastery. With a simple crab salad served on Belgian endive the wine unfolded additional layers of flavor within the food and nuanced the character of fruit in the wine itself. It’s a New World sparkler that reaches within and masterfully moves beyond what at first seems a simple and cheerful wine. Illuminating experience and delicious instruction.
Mar 5th, 2018
I didn’t get much complexity on night 1, but by night 2 this was lovely, with grapefruit pith, juicy cherry and slight baking spice. Next time I’d try decanting this
I didn’t get much complexity on night 1, but by night 2 this was lovely, with grapefruit pith, juicy cherry and slight baking spice. Next time I’d try decanting this
Apr 11th, 2022
See Tom Riley's notes below. Hits the nail on head. A touch of varietal sweetness too. Drinks really well right now. Preferred this to the alder springs Chardonnay. Disgorged Jan 2016.
See Tom Riley's notes below. Hits the nail on head. A touch of varietal sweetness too. Drinks really well right now. Preferred this to the alder springs Chardonnay. Disgorged Jan 2016.
Apr 23rd, 2017
Mendocino, North Coast, California, USA
