June 22, 2019 - Last bottle was worth the wait. Smooth sweet tannins, RRV nose of cherry and mushrooms, ripe strawberry on palate.
March 12, 2016 - Really singing tonight. Classic RRV, cherry, earth, spice. Lots of fruit without being ripe, sweet smooth tannins, mouth coating finish. Got continuously better over four hours, suggests another few years of solid drinking. I have one left!
February 26, 2014 - Very complex, black cherry, eucalyptus notes. Classic RRV nose. A little thin mid-palate, but very nice.
May 13, 2013 - Terrible. Cork was in fine shape, but wine had turned. Cloying, port-like sweetness with a squishy mid-palate. Remembered enjoying it at the winery, but this was just awful.
January 9, 2012 - A bit light on its feet, not a lot of concentration, pretty good fruit. Not that inspiring, but pretty pleasant.
December 26, 2011 - This is a nice, slightly sweet but not tart well balanced Pinot
November 5, 2011 - Tom's notes pretty much mirror my own. This is in a good place right now, but I think it has the stuffing to evolve more positively over the next 2-3 years. Very enjoyable night one and night 2. A bit more of a crowd-pleasing style than I prefer. Drink thru 2019, 14,1% abv, score: B+
May 26, 2011 - 14.1% alcohol. Dark red color. Somewhat muted nose of blackberry cobbler, spice, and minerals. In the mouth, a bit muddy in its flavor delineation. There is a nice glimpse of black cherry and blackberry notes, but there is a rush of jammy ripeness that seems to undercut their purity. Good spice and acidity, but there is a lack of focus to the wine that makes it a bit disappointing, although it's possible they could come together in harmony with some more time. B+
May 17, 2011 - PRIMA's Annual Pinot Noir Extravaganza: nice fruit punchy mouth with a hint of herbs on the finish
July 25, 2010 - Pleasant, jammy. Good stuff.