December 12, 2015 - Found this lurking in a deep corner of the cabinet. Wonderful nose of pie cherry, rhubarb, cranberry, tea, and forest floor. On the palate, silky with cherries, rhubarb, orange tea, mushroom, and hints of spice. Probably does not get any better from here. Drink over the near term.
November 28, 2014 - Bumping this down a little. Slow ox'd a little over an hour. The oak barrels are still present on the nose, spicy aromatics with some candied red fruit. The palate is rich with sweet strawberry notes & carries a beautiful weight. I am wondering if that oak will ever fully integrate as it is still one of, if not the main component here. The finish shows some orange peel & black tea & lingers beautifully.
May 27, 2014 - Paired well with a smoked duck breast (gazed with a l'orange sauce) over a green salad. Had banana peacan bread and dipped it in the l'orange sauce and that too went with the wine as well.
May 13, 2014 - well received pinot at wedding reception.
November 6, 2013 - Consistent with previous notes. A little worrisome is the fact that there was some excess alcohol peeking through here.
October 4, 2013 - Paired nicely with a duck breast dinner.
Cork did break during removal so decanted and filtered.
May 29, 2013 - decanted for 1.5 hours. Oakiness is more prevalent since fruit flavors aren't there. there's still acidity that worked well with food. We'll probably consume the rest of this vintage this year.
September 7, 2012 - Paired with salmon dinner. Half bottle, Opened 30 min before dinner to breathe. A little oaky, at its peak to drink now.
July 3, 2012 - Integrated oak, thank goodness. Still a bit of a lush around the edges- amorphous and muddy, but a very nice dinner drink. Very nice length, decent nose.
January 11, 2012 - Decanted six hours. The obvious oak of its youth has integrated very nicely. Great aromas of black cherry, mushroom, cranberry, rhubarb, vanilla, and spice. On the palate, black cherry, cranberry, red raspberry, spice, rhubarb. Nice smooth acidity with great tannic grip. Hold or drink with a long decant. Lovely stuff.