Winery tasting. Nose is toasty with tropical fruit and a mineral kick. Palate has good, pure fruit with an underlying acidic backbone that provides balances, freshness and length. Well made. On the simpler side. 87-89
Winery tasting. Nose is more substantial than the Sonoma Cost appellation bottling. Full, rich aromatics with apple, pear and spice. Palate has rich fruit and good underlying acidity. On the richer side of CA chardonnay but the structure is there to support. Long lifted finish. 90-92
Tasting room. Full effusive nose has sweet red cherry, spice and herbs. Palate has a medium-rich fruit and great plush texture. Well balanced and persistent. Medium+ finish. 90-92
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Tasting room. Classic RRV nose of rich, sweet black cherry, cola and Christmas spices. Palate has plush fruit with good balancing structure. On the more rich side of the spectrum. Approachable today. 88-90.
Tasting room. One of my favorites of the tasting. From a choice vineyard farmed by the Valdez family and shared with top Sonoma producers. Lovely, full aromatics - Red cranberry, grapefruit zest and herbs. Palate delivers a complex flavor profile echoing the cranberry and citrus from the nose while adding more forest floor and herb medley. Lifted with good acidic edge married to plush fruit. 91-93
Tasting room. Another of my favorites from the tasting. Full complex nose has red cherries, herbs and leather notes. Medium bodied palate is leaner and more structured than the other Pinots line up. Crunchy acidity. Red fruit and earth notes. Tight today. Needs time. 90-92.
Tasting room. Darkest of the Pinots tasted today. Full nose of black cherry, spice and floral notes. Palate is round with plush, generous fruit. Good balancing acidity. Approachable and ready to go. 88-90.
USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District
Tasting room. My notes indicate Terra Valentine fruit. Full nose starts with an herbal kick, blackcurrant fruit, tobacco and cedar. Palate is well structured with robust tannin and medium body fruit. In a more structured style - will need time to flesh out and integrate. Like the underlying complexity and structure. 90-92+.
Tasting room. Big but still un-delineated nose - bold red fruit and earth notes. Palate is more forward than the nose (and then the Spring Mountain Cab) with blackcurrant, tobacco and fresh cut herbs. Suave underlying tannin. Long finish. 91-93+
2012 Sojourn Chardonnay Sonoma Coast
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Winery tasting. Nose is toasty with tropical fruit and a mineral kick. Palate has good, pure fruit with an underlying acidic backbone that provides balances, freshness and length. Well made. On the simpler side. 87-89
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2012 Sojourn Chardonnay Durell Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Winery tasting. Nose is more substantial than the Sonoma Cost appellation bottling. Full, rich aromatics with apple, pear and spice. Palate has rich fruit and good underlying acidity. On the richer side of CA chardonnay but the structure is there to support. Long lifted finish. 90-92
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