4/2/2024 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Wonderful honey, apple and succulent mouth feel! Very pleased I opened our last bottle, can't imagine it getting better!

3/17/2024 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Best 2013 in memory. Fresh still, wonderful multi flavor nose, spice, dark cherry, some leather. Excellent mouth feel and mid palate with lingering finish. Ready to rock or maybe could wait but why?

2/21/2024 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Stretch a pour or two until 2nd day, worthwhile! West v. East, always a fun comparison!

12/27/2023 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Still very drinkable, lovely rustic nose with dark fruit and length on finish. Can't possibly get better, enjoy soon. Food helped but not required to maximize the tasting experience.

12/19/2023 - Russ P wrote:

Fading, quite surprised for a Pommard from 2014. I'd say drink up

12/16/2023 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Wonderful Fairsing fruit vinted by Robert Brittan. Lovely from the start with forward dark fruit, a nice mid palette and solid finish. Ready to go or will be fine for 3-4 years yet.

12/16/2023 - Russ P Likes this wine:

A big, rich PN as expected. Nice as a sipper by itself or with food. Begins with deep darker fruit, some raisin characteristics. Freshly opened so working through it as I note a few things.

12/12/2023 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Starting to fade, a prune on the nose, additional fruit still available on pallette, best with food at this point. I'd say find your remaining bottles and enjoy over these holidays!

12/5/2023 - Russ P Does not like this wine:

Drink if you have any, at end of life!

12/1/2023 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Lovely drinking spot with the Waedensvil singing, so glad to have another bottle. Very fresh, no brown edge at 9 years, mid palette and finish wonderful. One of my favorite pinots from Trisaetum.

11/28/2023 - Russ P Likes this wine:

An unusual onion like taste to begin but it blew off and became a lovely Adriane! Ready to drink up

11/26/2023 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Expected more of a flavor profile from the Max. May have held too long, still very enjoyable but not meeting expectations. Drink up

11/26/2023 - Russ P wrote:

Sorry to have a flawed bottle, very surprised for a well stored 2012. Initially thought a bit of funk/barnyard but never blew off. Next day just undrinkable, flawed for sure. Have other experience with and bottles of Brittan and always excellent!

11/22/2023 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Lovely pinot noir at 14 years from a magnum. Surprisingly fresh, opens fairly quickly, well Integrated and smooth, good (not great) finish. I recommend drinking up, can't get better at this point. Fun to see the ageworthyness of Oregon PN.

10/15/2023 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Minimal smoke influence, very nice Wadensvil fruit!

9/26/2023 - Russ P wrote:

A bit thin and a short finish. Muted nose. May be showing some impact from 2020 fire smoke that plagued the wine region.

9/18/2023 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Excellent and can easily evolve. Glad to have more

5/30/2023 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Excellent drinking window and could be held for another 1 to 2 years. Glad we still have a magnum.

3/17/2023 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Flat delicious, in a beautiful spot! Can't imagine it getting better!

3/9/2023 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Perfect now, from opening it quickly developed into a wonderful Reserve level PN from Alexana! Spice, pepper and excellent finish. Glad to have more

2/2/2023 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Give this a few swirls and time in glass, it's ready for some initial exploration! Wonderful with food first and sipping second.

1/31/2023 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Taste a bottle now! This is in a wonderful spot currently, one of Steve's best results I've had over the years. A sophisticated zin for sure, a true sipper!

1/15/2023 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Wonderful, smoky, nice mouth feel. Easy to enjoy with or without food. Last bottle but have other 2012s from Trisaetum.

12/8/2022 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Excellent and cannot imagine improvement, enjoyed with and without food, a big boy still!

11/18/2022 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Wonderful surprise at this point in aging, enjoy by itself or with food, drink it!

8/29/2022 - Russ P Likes this wine:

No trace of any smoke influence, very pleasant and held nicely f9r 2nd day. Nevertheless I am consuming my 2020s to avoid any future degradation in profile due to any smoke exposure.

6/7/2022 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Allow this one to develop over 45 minutes, it will reward you!

6/6/2022 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Nice with some age as others have commented. Closer to a very good Oregon PN

5/23/2022 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Lovely, in a wonderful full potential, early on, for a 2017!

5/15/2022 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Enjoyed wonderful bubbles from 2006 magnum with our Champagne Lovers Group, Chauvet outstanding!

4/28/2022 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Wonderful! Fully integrated and developed

4/19/2022 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Simply wonderful from nose to finish!

2/11/2022 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Be Patient, takes some time, 1 hour min, to fully release flavors. And it gets better from there.

2/10/2022 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Needs decant and air time! Rolling after 30 minutes with a full flavor profile as earlier notes describe. Can easy age longer. Very enjoyable, almost did not open based others comments. Glad I did!

1/3/2022 - Russ P Likes this wine:

From magnum, still drinking nicely, very good still on day 2. I would say...drink up!

12/22/2021 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Lovely Oregon pinot! Plenty of life left , beautiful from nose to finish. Glad there is more in cellar.

11/13/2021 - Russ P Likes this wine:

From 1.5L, wonderful example from Andrew! A feminine syrah with beautiful mid palete and longer finish. Improved nicely over several hours

9/6/2021 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Wonderful, in a beautiful spot, Drink Up!

9/6/2021 - Russ P wrote:

Fabulous, pleasantly surprised as reviews neutral

7/8/2021 - Russ P Likes this wine:

A smoother more mellow sryah from Andrew. I do love all he does however this one just ready to go as a sipper or with food. Nice effort and Edna Valley relatively unknown to me. Cheers!

6/7/2021 - Russ P Likes this wine:

June 2021, we'll made, big PN from a great vineyard and solid Winemaker, Matt. Long peppery finish

4/27/2021 - Russ P wrote:

First day enjoyable, very disappointing the 2nd day.

4/15/2021 - Russ P Does not like this wine:

May be done, drink up, did not carry well at all to 2nd day

4/12/2021 - Russ P Likes this wine:

In full agreement with Ralph. We miss these great single clones from WillaKenzie

4/4/2021 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Singing now and I expect will hold easily for another 6 years. 75% cab 25% petit verdot. Just flat delicious as it opens up, works without or with food!

2/6/2021 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Fabulous, spice, dark cherry, wonderful mouthfeel and finish. Excellent with a spicy, winter cassoulet!

1/5/2021 - Russ P wrote:

DRIINK NOW, fell apart after 2 hours

12/21/2020 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Wow, just pure delicious juice with very approachable layers of flavor, spice, dark berries, a bit of cocoa and solid finish. Fine alone as well as with food. Andrew has the best touch with Rhone varietals either alone or as a blend!

12/13/2020 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Excellent, may get better but why wait!

11/25/2020 - Russ P Likes this wine:

Beginnings, needs air and time open, food best with it vs. alone. Chew, squish and swallow!