Retail $40. Under screw cap. I first tasted this nearly two years ago as part of the Fourth Annual Blind Tasting of American Pinot Noir. While I liked it back then, it was a bit difficult to place as it was more secondary and tertiary aromas and flavors, which was a bit odd for a two-year-old wine. Now, with another (nearly) two years in the bottle, it makes a little more sense. Those meaty characteristics are certainly still there, but the fruit is more readily accessible and plays a larger role. I have never visited the winery, but I think that needs to change as it is part of the old(ish) guard in the valley (established 1987) and consistently turns out solid wines.
The Fourth Annual World’s Largest Blind Tasting of American Pinot Noir: Retail $40. Dark in color with a meaty, almost bacon aspect to the nose, along with a bit of heat. Not much fruit on the palate until the finish where both a sour cherry and its accompanying acidity roar in. I am not quite sure where to go with this other than the need to revisit.
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7/25/2023 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 90 Points
Retail $40. Under screw cap. I first tasted this nearly two years ago as part of the Fourth Annual Blind Tasting of American Pinot Noir. While I liked it back then, it was a bit difficult to place as it was more secondary and tertiary aromas and flavors, which was a bit odd for a two-year-old wine. Now, with another (nearly) two years in the bottle, it makes a little more sense. Those meaty characteristics are certainly still there, but the fruit is more readily accessible and plays a larger role. I have never visited the winery, but I think that needs to change as it is part of the old(ish) guard in the valley (established 1987) and consistently turns out solid wines.
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11/26/2021 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 89 Points
The Fourth Annual World’s Largest Blind Tasting of American Pinot Noir: Retail $40. Dark in color with a meaty, almost bacon aspect to the nose, along with a bit of heat. Not much fruit on the palate until the finish where both a sour cherry and its accompanying acidity roar in. I am not quite sure where to go with this other than the need to revisit.
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