October 7, 2022 - No formal notes. Nice balance of Cali fruit with cool climate and stemmy flavors.
March 13, 2022 - Excellent everyday pinot.
January 23, 2022 - Bright red cherry and berry throughout, taut and energetic, even if slightly angular right now. Lots here with sneaky power. Faint hint of sweet spice that needs to mellow, better 2024 forward.
October 3, 2021 - Great winemaker but this has too much cherry candy in the attack for me and not as much of the earthier finishing notes that I prefer in PNs. But it does remind me of the incredible variety of pinots.
July 27, 2021 - aromatic with scents of rose hips, dried cherries and forest pine, ethereal and dry, attacks with lush flavors of strawberry and cherry then moves into a dried cherry, cola, hibiscus tea and stone laced palate, distinctive, balancing acidity carries it along, this will age well, nice with mushroom gravy pork chops
May 22, 2021 - Au Bon Climat Tasting Room: Aromas and notes of rich fig & red plum, autumn foliage, allspice & clove, crushed stone. Silky and elegant expression with lifted fruit, nice intensity and complexity along a seamless core, with fine structure and length.
March 2, 2021 - Very pale - weak colour; despite low key proper PN fruit, earthy; red fruits, bright, forward, mid-weight. Finishes with aplomb, graceful. Extended. Drink now & next 5 years.
February 13, 2021 - Revisting ABC: Tasted alongside 2016 Pinot Noir Knox Alexander and 2016 Pinot Noir “Isabelle.” A bit less varietally muted than the whites in general... this wine had reserved cherry and cranberry pinot fruit that was in balance with baking spice aromas from new oak. on the palate high acids, moderate midpalate flesh, very firm oak tannins and low alcohol to finish.
February 1, 2021 - Pale red and understated but lovely sweet fruit
March 15, 2020 - Rich, ripe strawberry but very nice balance