March 30, 2024 - Elegant for its age and smooth.
January 1, 2021 - Revisited this one four years after initial opening. Popped and poured tonight. Paired with grilled salmon. No visible bricking, nor sediment. A more demure offering tonight than four years ago. Still beautiful nose, much softer on the pallet, fruit still there but much less in your face. Mild tannins. Good with food. Good to go tonight.
October 9, 2019 - Still just an incredible wine with no danger of going over the hill. Delicious. My last one, unfortunately.
November 25, 2016 - P n p. Big style Pinot. Still young but balanced. Fruit frwd. No flaws. Does not taste 8 yrs old. Food friendly. Drink or hold for short term. Our wotn compared to a 2000 left bank and a Walla Walla bord blend.
July 24, 2016 - Awesome mature with high notes and fruit in a solid clay base. Loved it.
June 30, 2016 - What an interesting wine. Needs some time to really open up. But when it does it is so bright, blue fruits, blueberry notes, complex and delicious.
August 15, 2015 - corked
August 1, 2015 - A big Pinot but I still like this. Lots of ripe raspberry, cherry, cola, and spices. Maybe 2-3% Syrah.
March 29, 2015 - I last drank this 3 months ago. How does an '08 wine improved so dramatically in 3 months? This was absolutely stunning tonight. Perfume nose. Spice. Cherries. Smooth. Dinner at MP taverna with Janet and Lew.
January 2, 2015 - This is a beautiful Cali style Pinot. Good minerality, lots of cherry and plum flavors. Perfectly balanced, extremely enjoyable. One of my favorite Pinots.