3/12/2018 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

One of my favorite pinots from Cameron - delish and good price point!! Drinking fantastically now! This bottle lacked the usual funk - very refined.

6/17/2017 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Drank for Cookbook Club - Holly's house

6/17/2017 - tasty travels wrote:

Drank for Cookbook Club - Holly's house

4/26/2017 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Drank with a sushi omakase dinner. Amazing!!!

12/26/2016 - tasty travels wrote:

Delicious with a Christmas prime rib dinner!

9/26/2016 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Smokey with a little Cameron funk. Restrained spiciness with tang and acidity from red fruits. Balanced, silky and has elegant restraint.

9/17/2016 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Delicious and excellent price!!

2/16/2016 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Decanted for about 30 minutes at the restaurant. Smells of red fruit, herbs/spice and anise. Palate of red fruit and acidity with a touch of anise or licorice flavor. Delicious now. Will love to see this as it evolves.

12/18/2015 - tasty travels wrote:

70% syrah, 20% grenache & the remaining Carignan & Mourvedre from Cotes du Rhone. Meh. Just ok. But for the price (<$15), it was a good buy. Dry with some dark red fruit (raspberry, black cherry) on the palate with medium finish. Herbal and licorice notes present. At the end of drinking window.

12/19/2015 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Drinking well. Medium garnet color. Fresh tart red fruits on the palate (cherries, cranberries, strawberries).

12/19/2015 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Grenache and syrah blend. Deep garnet color with berry notes. Medium body and meaty with purple/black fruits and a hint of licorice or anise. Paired with ham dinner. Very good for price point (glad I bought a few more bottles!). May have a few more years on it.

11/25/2015 - tasty travels wrote:

Drinking well now. No specific notes but was worth cellaring!

7/7/2015 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

I've been squirreling away a magnum of this for quite some time. I knew it was overdue for popping the cork. I brought it to my birthday dinner at a Spanish tapas place.

PnP and consumed with friends over the course of dinner. I didn't expect much as 2007 was not a great growing year. I believe it was a wet year. However, this wine aged like a champ!!

I was a little nervous as it was poured into the glass. It was light ruby in color. One sip and I breathed a sigh of relief. Palate of tart red fruits and forest floor. Some smokey and vanilla notes. Drinking very smooth with nice acidity showing its complexity and soft tannins. Medium to long finish. This is drinking fabulously now!! I just wish I had more!!

7/4/2015 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Picked this as my Happy Birthday wine of the night. Great selection!! Opened this about 1 hour prior to dinner to let breathe. Drinking well right now but I'm also excited to see how this one evolves.

Tasted without food first. Aromas of smoke, wild mushrooms and sour red fruits. Palate complex and tastes of red cherries, cranberries and cedar. Nice acidity and tannin are not powerful. Tasted even better with a steak dinner. Beautiful wine!! Bravo Cameron, bravo!!

6/24/2015 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Good bargain for <$10. Crisp and clean with hints of petrol. Not complex but good for the price.

6/24/2015 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Dry and crisp with hints of pear and citrus. Good representation of a Greek Santorini. If you close your eyes, you may just feel like you're on an island. =)

5/24/2015 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Red Wine Tasting Party - Smokey, spicy and aromas of red fruit. Smells delicious! All the aromas continue onto the palate and are complex and intertwined. Silky and smooth with nicely integrated tannins. Nice long finish. Favorited by more than a few that night.

5/24/2015 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Red Wine Tasting Party - Dark red to purple. Leather with spice and ripe red to dark fruit aromas and matching on the palate with hints of oak. Low acid and tannins are well entwined with a nice finish. Excellent value wine. A favorite of some at the party.

5/24/2015 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Red Wine Tasting Party - Opened an hour before tasting. No decant. Initially, aromas of barnyard funk with hints of dark berries. After swirling and air, the aromas changed to saline like qualities (reminded me of seaweed on the beach). Delicious but still young. Dark red and purple berries. Full bodied and plush. Soft and silky with a long finish! 14.5% alcohol content still shows.

5/20/2015 - tasty travels wrote:

Red fruit but too sweet for a pinot noir for my taste. Medium acidity and short finish. Lacks complexity in a pinot. Still a good wine but just not my style.

3/30/2015 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Delicious and complex. No formal tasting notes but I was so delighted by this that I ordered another case!! Excellent price at <$15

3/16/2015 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Very elegant and as others have mentioned, reminicent of Chablis. Hints of honeysuckle and stone fruit. Nice acidity.

3/5/2015 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

55% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 5% Syrah
Garnet red. Plum and red berries mixed with earthiness. Medium tannins and short finish. Excellent everyday wine for <$15.

2/9/2015 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

I agree with other posters that this one probably needs more time. I Pnp as I was excited about the spring 2013 release. A little acidic right now and tart with bright cherry and cranberry fruit. Well balanced. Paired very well with a salmon dinner. Will revisit on day 2 as others have said air does it well.

1/27/2015 - tasty travels wrote:

PnP - Ick. What's the bitter taste? *bitter wine face* Not impressed. After about an hour or so of breathing, wine opened up. Bitter aftertaste is mostly gone. However, would not purchase again. Much better 2008's out there.

1/20/2015 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Nice balance of minerality and citrus/tropical fruits. Great for price point!

11/24/2014 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Ruby colored. Brought to a French restaurant for lunch, therefore decanted for only 15 minutes before we started in on it. Aroma of red fruits and hints of spice. Red and black fruits on the palate with hints of floral essence, anise and a faint spiciness. As the wine aerated, it became looser with a longer silky finish. Would decant longer if it were possible but very good PnP. Table agreed it was a very nice wine!

11/4/2014 - tasty travels wrote:

Tasted at The Yeatman Hotel in Porto, Portugal. Blend of Chardonnay and Alvarinho. Light and crisp.

10/4/2014 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Most delicious sub $30 bottle of 2012 Dundee Hill Pinot Noir I have tasted to date. Drinking well now after PnP. A friend wants to buy some of my stock......I don't think I want to share!!

9/12/2014 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Very smooth drinking with hints of dark black fruit (cherry and blackberry). Barbera and pinot noir make a fine marriage in this wine.

9/12/2014 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Decanted at the restaurant for at least an hour. Very deep, rich and complex wine. Black cherries and tar on the nose. Full body wine that's drinking very smoothly now with hints of black and red fruits. Delicious with a grilled flat iron steak!!

8/19/2014 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

This is a steal at <$20!! PnP. Very fruit forward with just enough acidity. Delicious!! Bought up as much as I could....it sold out in many places! Boo! =(

8/18/2014 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

A blend of Grenache, Syrah-Shiraz and Cinsault grapes. Light to pale pink colored wine. Very crisp and dry with flavors of summer berry fruit. Very nice on a hot summer's day!

4/27/2014 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

"Found" this beauty in the cellar. Made me smile thinking of a trip to Santorini. I was concerned because of its age and decided to open it to test it. Pnp: age has definitely changed the taste. It has definitely lost some of it's minerality with age. Flavors changed from sharp crisp lemon and lime fruits to more mellow melon and stone fruit. It's developed into a more rich wine. Not bad at all but definitely a departure of what I remember it being.

4/19/2014 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Pnp: Dark garnet hue. Complex aroma of red/purple fruit, floral and hint of spice. Medium body wine with hints of dark berries. Smooth with medium finish. Nice balance and acidity. Even better on day #2. Picked up for a great deal at Costco - will be back for more!!

2/23/2014 - tasty travels wrote:

Screw top cap. Right out of the bottle this wine had a petrol smell to it that eventually faded with air time. Sweet with hints of pear and apple. Lacked acidity and balance.

12/23/2013 - tasty travels wrote:

Brought to dinner at a restaurant. Waiter decanted and we allowed to breath for about 30 min before pouring. Drank this following a very fruit forward pinot noir. Differences were very evident.

Wine opens up with air and time. At first very tannic and herby. Later it evolved into a wine with more structure with dark fruits and hints of herbs tasted earlier. Tannins balance out and paired nicely with the food. A little confusing wine at present. Wonder if a little age will solve this?

12/23/2013 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Brought to dinner at a restaurant. PnP and enjoyed right out of the gate. This was my first experience with the Russian River Pinots. Very fruit forward but not cloying. Smooth drinker with warm red fruit and very little tannin and acids on the palate. Very easy to drink and was a crowd favorite. Very different from the Oregon and Sonoma Coast Pinots that I'm used to. Not enough of the structure that I'm used to. Still very enjoyable.

1/21/2014 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Golden yellow with hint of green. Aroma of pear and tart green apple with a faint hint of tropical fruits. Medium bodied and nice mouthfeel. Palate is clean and crisp with toned down apple/pear fruits with citrus undertones and hints of vanilla. Perfect balance of acids. Still drinking well.

1/19/2014 - tasty travels wrote:

Blind Pinot Noir Tasting - OR/CA vs France
Score 8.5/20 in blind tasting. Ranked #6 of 7.

Medium rusty ruby color. Faint earthy aromas. Medium light plus to medium body. Earthy tones with red berries and herbal tones. Some licorice detected. Short plus to medium finish.

1/19/2014 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Blind Pinot Noir Tasting - OR/CA vs France
Score 12/20 in blind tasting. Ranked #4 of 7.

Medium ruby/garnet color. Aroma of berries and tart fruit. Medium body. Light and tart with cranberries/cherries on the palate with a dash of spice. Still young. Short plus to medium finish.

1/19/2014 - tasty travels wrote:

Blind Pinot Noir Tasting - OR/CA vs France
Score 10.5/20 in blind tasting. Ranked #5 of 7.

Light cranberry color. Intriguing aroma of complex floral, red fruits and sweetness. Taste very different than it smells-be prepared! LOL! Light plus body with high acidity. Tart cranberries and cherries not well balanced. Short plus to medium finish.

1/20/2014 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Blind Pinot Noir Tasting - OR/CA vs France
Score 15/20 in blind tasting. Ranked #3 of 7.

Medium cherry color. Nice complex aromas of vanilla, berry and floral. Nice balance of red berries and tart cherries with a hint of earthiness. Young wine but still delicious. Medium plus finish.

1/19/2014 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Blind Pinot Noir Tasting - OR/CA vs France
Score 15.5/20 in blind tasting. Ranked #2 of 7.

Dark ruby/garnet in color. Aromas of tart red fruit. Good balance with notes of tart cranberry/cherry and earthy flavors to mellow it out. Young but still a delicious wine. Finish a little short - I'd call it medium plus.

1/19/2014 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Blind Pinot Noir Tasting - OR/CA vs France
Score 17/20 in blind tasting. My favorite of the night. Rank #1 of 7.

Dark garnet color. Nice complex aroma with hints of berry and subtle floral. Medium body with balanced acids/tannins. Taste of berries (red), some floral notes and earthiness to round it out. Nice finish with lingering flavors. Drinking ok now but would benefit from some time in bottle.

12/15/2013 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Paired very well with chicken piccata. Nice fruits - pink grapefruit and pear. Finishes with good acidity. Great price at $12.69!!

11/25/2013 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Nice elegant & feminine wine; a real crowd pleaser; medium to deep garnet color; elegant red/black fruits with spicy hints; medium weight wine with nice acidity to keep it from being boring; light tannins on this bottle. Brought to restaurant and had with salmon. Delish!

11/24/2013 - tasty travels wrote:

Penner Ash Pre-Thanksgiving Tasting (Fall 2013)
Nice contrast to the Elevee pinot noir. While Elevee is a more elegant wine, this bottle commands attention. Dark black berries with a rich and silky mouthfeel. A smoky finish with hints of floral. Well balanced now but will need a few years to cellar. This was my favorite of the day at Penner Ash. This is shaping up to be an excellent bottle.

11/23/2013 - tasty travels Likes this wine:

Penner Ash Pre-Thanksgiving Tasting (Fall 2013)
Soft and elegant with tart cherries and currants. Tannins mild considering it is a 2012. Hold for a few years and you will be rewarded. This is shaping up to be an excellent bottle.

10/17/2009 - tasty travels wrote:

Blend of 38% syrah, 32% carmenere, 15% cabernet franc, 8% petit verdot and 7% malbec. Very smooth. Fantastic wine at a great price!