August 21, 2022 - Popped and poured. Drank over 2 hours. Cherry and sandalwood on the nose. Very well balanced with tannins well resolved. Tart cherry predominant on the palate. This is drinking really well right now. It should continue to hold and potentially improve over the next 10 years. Very good.
August 30, 2020 - Continues to drink beautifully! Similar tasting notes to previous bottle with perhaps a bit less fruit and more acidity. Paired beautifully with Eastern European chicken and wild mushrooms.
March 18, 2020 - Let's face it, this is a perfect wine. I not big on scoring, but it still has its place. This should be 100, the only other reason I'm holding off is that I saved some for night 2, and might be tempted to gush further. I'll be honest, I've never tasted a DRC or Dujac but I know enough about this grape to know that means something. I have tasted some great and pedigreed pinots or the years, and happily report this is the best I've ever had. <mike drop>
June 16, 2019 - 26 months later: Still light in color, and now showing some lovely and savory black tea character. Super balance. Extremely enjoyable over three nights, perhaps peaking on the second.
April 23, 2019 - More appealing this time around. I did give the bottle some added air.
November 30, 2018 - Wow. 1.5 hours of air and a pleasant, suprising treat.
Medium body with layers of cherry, dried leaf (sage/rosemary?) with a background of fine tannin and effortless balance.
No hint of tiredness but hard to believe more patience was needed for this bottle.
June 19, 2018 - Delish red cherry, raspberries, rhubarb and floral notes on the expressive nose and savory palate with refreshing acidity on the long finish. Drinking beautifully!
March 28, 2018 - Not a fruit bomb which I appreciate but also perhaps not my desired style. Light in color. Bit of raspberry. Overall earthy and dry. Better with food. We PnP'd which was a mistake. Wine was better after a few hours. We had this along with a 2005 Geantet Pansiot Gevrey Chambertin En Champs and I found this burgundy much more satisfying and complex. Others though really enjoyed the Littorai. Tough call. Well made wine - matter of style/taste imo.
December 18, 2017 - 13% abv. Light burgundy-red, very aromatic. Red cherry, rose petals, cinnamon and other Pinot spices. Very savory and grippy, medium depth, good length. This tastes like a Pinot structured for the long haul, but enjoyable and very interesting now.
September 16, 2017 - Decanted for around 30 mins. Light ruby color, very translucent. Stunning aromatics of red cherry, strawberry, rhubarb, watermelon rind, orange peel and more. New aromas coaxed out of the glass with every swirl. Mostly light and delicate red berry fruit flavors on the palate along with some citrus and floral flavors. Medium to medium+ acid, medium tannins and body. Silky smooth mouthfeel and finishes long. Overall, probably one of the best pinots I have had from California to-date. Just impeccable balance and loaded with aromas and flavors while remaining delicate on the palate.