February 7, 2022 - Bright acid, cherries, cola and earth. A bit too bright at PnP, but calmed down after a couple days in the fridge. I'm still not convinced twisties allow a wine to properly age, this really needed time to come around.
September 4, 2015 - It's lost some of the interesting qualities I enjoyed in past bottles, but it's a thoroughly delicious and savory pinot. Balance is excellent and I wish I had a few more bottles to see what happens in a few more years.
September 9, 2014 - Russian river earth, cherry, allspice. Lots of acid, raspberry, mushroom does make an appearance as well. Finish is medium. There's a hint of cola as well. It's a nice wine still, and is opening up nicely.
March 31, 2014 - Very drinkable - lots of fruit and just a hint of tobacco.
March 19, 2014 - Consistent.
October 3, 2013 - Dry and tannic. Might need more time to open up
September 23, 2013 - On PnP it's very very tasty, mouth watering acidity with some bright sour cherry. Absolutely none of that RRV candied character, thankfully. Also not much in the way of earth or mushroom immediately.
With an hour or so the nose has gained a hint of darker fruit and a hint of herbaceousness. The palate has gained a bit of forest floor to complement the herbs on the nose. The acid is still top notch. Revisit in another 8+ months to see if it starts to develop more earth.
September 9, 2013 - Eminently drinkable.
August 6, 2013 - On the pop and pour, strong alcohol on the nose, little complexity. After an hour of decanting, it opened a little. Will try again tomorrow, but may need a bit more time to develop.
August 3, 2013 - Nice simple pinot, cherry profile with bright acids. Not much unique character or complexity, but fine for what it is.