April 2, 2023 - Still tasting good !!
Cork was saturated about 25%, easily removed. Dark burgundy color with modest oxidation; clarity low. Consumed over two days. On day one, a little tart and not exciting; however, on day two this wine revealed a marvelously complex wine with aromas of cranberry and black cherry and soft velvety bramble fruit taste with a medium finish. This Pinot Noir has aged nicely, I still have one bottle of this vintage remaining in my cellar. Quit a surprise, anxious to try the last one soon.
September 30, 2021 - - Garnet color with slow forming legs and aromas of black pepper, smokey, cedar and bacon. It's balanced and has flavours of cherry, black currant and raspberry with a medium body. Smooth texture with a long finish - Long rich finish. Smoked meat on the nose too.
August 23, 2020 - Still drinking beautifully. No rush if well stored.
June 29, 2018 - This was in a very nice place with sweet ripe red and black cherry fruit. Smooth sweet tannins very light acidity. Pretty mellow with age, but showing still nice primary fruit. Not much in the way of secondary development, but the balance of the wine is still nicely intact.
June 12, 2018 - Pnp. Gorgeous right out of the bottle. The nose and palate are intoxicating even without the alcohol. A mix between new and old world. Although I don't think there's a rush to drink this vintage, I can't imagine there being a more enjoyable experience in it's evolution.
June 25, 2017 - Tasted blind with 2006 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux and 2012 Terra Sancta Mysterious Diggings (Central Otago). I had trouble distinguishing this from the Terra Sancta (at almost one quarter the price) but ultimately guessed right. Lively black and red fruit, cola, and cinnamon. More delicious than complex. I anticipate some improvement with a few more years of aging.
Tasting non-blind today, I noticed a touch of desirable greenness. What separates this wine from the Terra Sancta is the richness of the fruit; the Terra Sancta tastes a little hollow when the two wines are compared side by side.
January 29, 2017 - Gorgeous nose with a compote of rhubarb, raspberries, whole-cluster pinot, wet rocks and a hint of vanilla. Has tons of charm and a natural feel to it - a bit like a great Morgon from Foillard. Soft and silky with lovely fruit, beautiful freshness/transparency and impeccable balance - not the merest hint of heat at 13,6% abv. Drinks really well now as the structure is quite understated and not really meant for longer ageing. Just wonderful!
January 15, 2017 - The nose on this wine is absolutely intoxicating. At this point it's a little funky in a good way. The rest of it is good but not great. If the acidity/tannins were better, this would be a great wine. I've tried this wine over the course of four years now and I don't see any reason not to drink up.
November 18, 2016 - Pop and pour and served without food. Ripe and rich fruit. Good cherry component with a nice spice finish. Sufficient acidity to give the wine lift. Inviting and delicious.
October 14, 2016 - Dark red color. PNP, split bottle over 3 hours. This was a pretty typical fruit forward Cali pinot. Ripe red fruits up front, good spiciness, cherry, red berry on the nose. The palate is medium plus bodied, rather silky, ripe cherry, ripe raspberry with hints of pomegranate, wood spice, a little stemmy, cherry vanilla, medium finish. Tannins are well integrated. Probably drinking near peak. Not something I would seek out, but fans of the style will surely enjoy this even more.