November 3, 2013 - G. Cherries, not much else, simple. Ok every day wine.
May 29, 2013 - Blind Night (Dale): Everything I hate about domestic Pinot Noir
May 25, 2013 - OK. Candy, fruity cherries, sweet. I cooled it down to minimize the sweetness.
April 14, 2013 - A friend brought this to dinner and it was a delicious discovery.
Plum, terriyaki, cherry with enough earth to ground the fruit. Very drinkable. Great with a lemony leg of lamb and string beans. Also begs for some cherry/chocolate combination.
Ready to drink right now and I may get a case for the summer at this price.
January 27, 2013 - Fruit-forward while still tasting like Pinot. Cherry, cola, some oak. Very slight sweetness in the palate, enough acidity to balance (barely), somewhat rough finish. For a $15 California Pinot, it comes off well, and it's a good value for the price.
January 19, 2013 - Easy drinker. Not as good as the hype, but might buy again.
November 28, 2012 - Huge fruit nose - ripe strawberry and raspberry fruit with a big league chew type bubblegum. This wine is all fruit and nothing else. No complexity and it tastes like there is 25% merlot mixed into the blend. I would not recommend this wine and it is not a correct Pinot Noir.
September 24, 2012 - Dark Garnet Red, transparent. On the nose, there is cherry, raspberry, underbrush, oak, and a hint of minerals in a fairly modern and lush profile. This is medium bodied on the palate, with a good amount of fruit, good balance and a medium length finish. There is ample acidity to keep this fresh, but there is a definite lack of finesse and elegance.
September 1, 2012 - Strawberries and Asian spice on the front/mid-palate, but fades to show some alcohol heat on the finish. Displays some of the qualities of top-notch NorCal Pinot but is not quite on that level. Pretty much what you'd expect at this price point.
August 26, 2012 - - Ruby color with fast forming legs and aromas of dusty and geranium. It's balanced and has flavours of licorice anise and tea with a light/medium body. Smooth texture - Very nice "easy" nose when first opened