10/10/09: Ditto.

9/1/09: Bright clean, with grapefruit and gooseberry. Clean NZ SB. Nice little roundness here too. I'm not a fan of NZ SB's lately, they all taste the same to me, but this was some quality juice.

9/1/09: Seems to have picked up some body over time. Much fuller nose. Pretty. Rich mouth feel, but the bright acidity allows it to work. This is good.

3/12/09: This was so much better then the last time I tried it a few months ago, and the best bottle yet I've had of this wine over a couple vintages. Got better with about an hour of air. Nice fruit, very viognier, but clean and crisp, with hints of stoniness. Very nice.

9/1/09: Beautiful nose. Light to medium bodied. Almost cream mouthfeel. Soft, with strawberries. Good. 88

7/13/09: Pretty nose, with lots of strawberries. On the palate, soft and elegant, with great fruit and texture. Very well done. 89

This price seems to have gone up for this in my market. It's over $30 now. Bright cherries. Very ripe on the palate. Almost sweet cola fruit. Fruit forward style. It not bad, just not what I expect from Saintsbury. 87-88

Muted nose. Great fruit, with some elegance as well. Very nice Pinot, and this will age well.

Ripe, kind of burnt flavors. Nice acidity. Good, but I don't dig it. 87-88

Dark purple color. Rich, intense, spicy nose. A little meat component to it. Full, intense palate. Tasty stuff, but a little dense right now. Needs time.

Big, intense nose. Supe rich, full bodied attack. Not exactly delicate. Very intense. Really need to give this time. Some pretty powerful stuff.