I enjoyed this bottling the most out of the three poured at the event.
Most structure and the mouth feel was fantastic.
Best complete package and more ready to drink than the '07's, though this wasn't taken into consideration when generating my score.

Nice shroomy nose with light and lively red fruit. A little lean on the palate. Still very nice.

Excellent weight and grip for this bottling. More well rounded than the Premier Cuvee but similar in style.
Still the nice earthy shrooms with quality strawberries and cream on the palate.

Consistently better than the Rosella's I feel.
Nice acidity and balance overall. Neither earth, fruit or spice was dominant.
Well done.

Nice standard fruit driven bottling from a world class vineyard.
A bit lean and austere on the finish. Still a fine bottle.
Would spend that kind of coin in a different direction though.

Very young showing juice as a whole. Definite potential.
Plush and opulent palate showing nice medium bodied super ripe red fruit. Little white spice.

More accessible and overall well structured than the Rosella's (again).
Ripe round supple light red fruit. Some white pepper spice and light gravel components.

Very accessible. A ceratin crowd pleaser.
Shows distinct traits of Belle Glos juice but not as extracted and unique in terroir as the single vineyard bottlings - as one may expect.

Very young in the bottle. Nice earth driven juice - in fact, most terroir shown of the three tasted.

More spice driven of the three. Nice light leather play too.

My favorite of the trio this vintage. This bottling shows a perfect balance of fruit, spice and nice shroomy goodness.
The palate is plus and shows the best overall mouth feel. I could drink this all day.
Quite accessible now but will age gracefully over the next 5 years.

Fine bottling. A bit thin showing lots of acidity.

Nice aromas. Still a bit tightly wound with a leaner finish than I would expect from a wine in this price range.

My favorite of the three single vineyards - this one bottled in magnums only.
Nice weight with some excellent earth driven funky aromas.
Palate is well crafted and show excellent balance on the finish.
Very nice for a special dinner event with a small group of eonophiles.

Weighty and the most fleshy of the single vineyards this vintage. Really nice.

Great, earthy, supple and filled with aromatic finesse.
This is a great bottling from a beautiful vineyard site.

One of my favorite wines of the day. This show stopper had enormous amounts of Old World funk.
Lots of fresh mushrooms, rotting wood and damp damp clay and earth.
The palate is rich and well structured with beautiful silky tannins.

Spice driven, less funk.

Fine. Fleshy cranberry play. A little dissapointed. I'm usually a big fan of Cima.

A little leaner than the regular AVA bottling.
Higher in acid and coming across a bit austere.
Again, don't know why this doesn't perform at the tastings but it did at home...

Most enjoyable of the table.
Very nice hillside fruit. Solid structure with a firm backbone.
Coming around nicely...may be time to drink one of mine with a nice gamey meal.

Lovely funky aromas. Wet earth and peat moss.
Light strawberry. Palate is balanced.

Nice change of pace from rest of the tasting. Standard guava tropical fruit. Nice mid palate mouth feel.

Supple with nice extraction.

Fine. Obviously hasn't changed much since last year. Enjoyed their regular AVA bottlings more I believe.

Nice body and grip. Ripe and fruit driven.

Awesome. Balance of fruit and shrooms. Nice grip and weight.
Opulent mouth feel.

Each year this winery produces great juice.
A one man operation the fruit is picked at its optimum ripeness and the terroir of the vineyard shows its unique green moss and Indian spice components.
A bit steep in terms of price, yet I feel good supporting a small venture like this one.

Favorite bottling of the three from this vineyard. Great balance as a whole. Showing nice depth.
Fruit, spice, rock and earth are interwoven very successfully in this wine.

Decent easy drinking wine. Maybe not worth the price.

High ratings from this bottling all around. Very enjoyable but not mind blowing.
Solid for about fifty bones, but does not live up to the hype.

Not as balanced as I remember. Some austere spicy red vegetable notes on the back end of the nose and palate.
Still nice and fruity and quite light on its feet.

Lean and tart. One of my least desireable wines of the day.

Scored higher than the regular Hirsch bottling on this occasion.
Nice and juicy. Straight forward but with nice layered fruit and spice.

Fine light citrus and tropical notes. Some underlying white pepper spice.

Distinct aroma of febreeze. Lots of pure ocean and fresh clean fruit action.

Consistent with previous notes. Very nice well balanced showing some nice earthy aromas.
In fact, most earth driven bottling on the table.

Decent. Quite jammy compared to the rest.

Again, notes are consistent with previous tasting. Spice driven with pepper aromas and a fleshy palate.

Fine. Nothing too special but still a solid offering.

Nice cranberry aromas. Dark and juicy. Some black pepper spice.

Fleshy and robust aromas. Flavor is well saturated showing excellent depth and an opulent royal mouth feel.

Solid with nice acidity and lovely floral and white pepper aromas. Tropical guava and melon fruit.

Lovely spicy raspberry. Very nice bottling. Enjoyed this estate's distinct terroir driven juice.

Leaner wine showing nice acidity with light strawberry aromas and flavors.

Solid wine. Super young. Has nice grip. Needs some bottle time.

Not bad. Slightly pedestrian but still nothing to complain about.

Gorgeous balance between lush yummy fruit and ripe baking spice.

Consistent wine with remarkable character is produced from this vineyard site. This is no exception.

One of the best wines tasted of the event.
Beautiful rich funky forest floor with dark spice driven raspberries and cream.
Best nose of the day - hands down.
Great mouth feel. I'm an immediate fan of this limited production winery.
Fantastic lengthly finish showing superb elegance and finesse.

Another awesome bottling. Perfume of rose petals, ripe cherries, cranberries and soft cream.
Palate is silky smooth with great elegance.

Nice subtle wine. Light fruit spice and earth. Medium bodied.

Fleshy and fuller bodied showing earthy gravel notes. Nice minerality as a whole.
Haven't seen a whole lot of this enjoyable rock component in the tasting today.

Floral driven with nice supple fruit components.
The best example of this vineyard at the tasting.

Excellent bottling. Piney and green showing a really nice menthol component.

Very gripping and sexy juice. Awesome plush earthiness with a gorgeous mouth feel.
Superb bottling of this vineyard fruit.

Solid earthy and shroomy wine. Showing very nicely right now. Most accessible on the table.

One of the best wines of the day.
This is the bottling that originally turned me onto Morgan Chard and Pinot.
Awesome super funky earth components with plush ripe perfume of red strawberries and raspberries.
Palate is expansive and shows lots of depth. Serious ageing potential but it's absolutely drinkable now as well.

Lovely example from this small production Sonoma winery. Nice balance of fruit and spice.
Overall very enjoyable and accessible at this time.

Very surprised with this wine.
Gorgeous streamlined acidity meets well ripened fruit and earth floor.
Lovely finish. An overall winner in my book.

Balance with some nice smoke character. Quite plummy in a pleasant way.

Fantastic bottling especially at this price. Not overly extracted, smokey or spicy.
Nice raisinated fruit showing excellent finesse and true vineyard character. Some charcoal play as well.

Nice earthy aromas. Really nice Old World funk.
Light spicy strawberry with white pepper play and some light crushed rock.
Palate is silky smooth with not a hint of austerity. Lovely.

One of the best values I've come across in a long time.
This Pinot has alot going on regardless of its price point.
Beautiful clean ocean aromas. Pure salene.
Nice soft textured finish with good acid and very well integrated tannin structure. Well done.
I present to you one of my new favorite Pinot producers - and one of their solid bottlings for a remarkable value.

Another beautiful expression of single vineyard pinot. Fresh leather and a soft disposition on the palate.

Nice funky wine. Medium light bodied with excellent focused acidity.

Nice spicy wine with excellent acidity. Structure is solid and quite enjoyable.

Lovely more perfumed accents in this bottling.
Showing nice persistent finish with well integrated acidity and tannin structure.

Nothing too special but very well made and enjoyable. Easy drinking.

I've always been a fan of Pinots and Chards from this site.
Rich and expressive showing Old World characteristics.
Lovely velvet finish on the palate.

Very nicely crafted Pinot showing true terroir driven white flower and earthy, loamy qualities.
Palate is silky smooth and shows nice length on the finish.

Gorgeous floral driven pinot with, again, great length and a beautiful mouth feel on the finish.

One of my favorites of the day, this is a fantastic example of this vineyard.
Signature Sojourn mouth feel with beautifully integrated acidity and tannin structure.
Awesome nose showing multiple layers of medium red fruit, red flowers and light gravel.

A nice treat to be able to sample at this Pinot Noir event. Great grip and depth. Showing classic tar and leather components.
Balanced finish.

I've been looking forward to trying the Sojourn Reserve Cabernet.
This is a great Sonoma wine showing well endowed mountain fruit. Dark rich blackberries, cassis, coffee and licorice dominate the nose.
Palate comes across as very smooth with soft tannin structure. Gorgeous finish.

Still has 9 months left in the barrel.
Lovely feminine sampling of this Napa bottling from Spring Mountain.
Again, showing nice mountain fruit with fantastic extraction. Doesn't come across with any heat.
A symphony of blackberry, mocha, charcoal and dark red brick flavors.
Finish lasts for 45 seconds. Very nice.

With 9 months left in the barrel.
I don't know whether its unfortunate or not that the best wine at Pinot Days was a Cab, but that was the case.
From Howell mountain this gorgeous bottling has the nose of a cult Napa Valley wine.
Gobs of cherry cola, creme de cassis, leather and blueberries soar out of the glass.
The palate is endless showing massive amounts of glycerine and structure.
Lovely dark fruit, scorched earth, charred leather and wood lead to a monumental 60 second finish.
Fantastic.