I had a bottle of this just two months ago, on T-Giving day. As with pinot noir that I enjoy drinking, for me it needs some chill, a little cooler than room. Last night, we had this wine but it didn't have that same cooler edge of my last bottle and what I noticed from this room temp experience (was about 68-70 degrees) was the wine's richness comes through far stronger, mainly in the aromatic that was a bit fumey. Getting past that part, the wine's fruit is juicy, with acidity and raspberry, loamy cherry, richer-edged. Sam said the wine is 14.1% but the nuance of that richness, at least what I learned last night and reaffirms how I approach serving pinot noir, is that some need the best temp to show best. Drink with a slight chill, as this is good stuff, just a little bigger in tone.
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9/14/2015 - jhieb Likes this wine: 92 Points
Gaining weight. Wish I had more of this to hold for a few years.
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12/14/2014 - jhieb Likes this wine: 91 Points
There is a surprising funkiness to the nose, along with darker berry fruit. Still very focused and precise.
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8/14/2014 - jhieb Likes this wine: 91 Points
Wow, what a dramatic change. This is much more mellow, deep, and smooth today than it was a year ago.
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1/19/2014 - brigcampbell wrote:
POE Wines - Winemaker's Dinner with Samantha Sheehan (The Loft @ The Montage - Laguna Beach, CA): Previously tasted 18 months earlier in a blind event and really liked it. It's getting better. The nose is the bomb, beautiful black fruit. Palate shows ripe red berry and medium toast. Finishes with a bit of acid and sandalwood.
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1/19/2014 - Frank Murray III wrote:
I had a bottle of this just two months ago, on T-Giving day. As with pinot noir that I enjoy drinking, for me it needs some chill, a little cooler than room. Last night, we had this wine but it didn't have that same cooler edge of my last bottle and what I noticed from this room temp experience (was about 68-70 degrees) was the wine's richness comes through far stronger, mainly in the aromatic that was a bit fumey. Getting past that part, the wine's fruit is juicy, with acidity and raspberry, loamy cherry, richer-edged. Sam said the wine is 14.1% but the nuance of that richness, at least what I learned last night and reaffirms how I approach serving pinot noir, is that some need the best temp to show best. Drink with a slight chill, as this is good stuff, just a little bigger in tone.
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