5/4/2019 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Nose of black raspberry, black cherry, spice, and a nice floral element. Really nice on the palate with bright cherry and spice flavors. Rich finish. Needs about five years to knit together. Bright future for this. If scoring 91-93,

5/4/2019 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Clear ruby color. Great nose of pie cherry, black cherry, spice, and Pinot funk. On the palate, surprisingly accessible with bright red fruit flavors, spice, and great mouthfeel. Well balanced finish with nice grip. Hold for at least five years but this could be enjoyed sooner. 91-93 pts.

5/4/2019 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Clear ruby color. Serious nose of Asian spice, pie cherry, and cranberry. On the palate, mostly walled off right now but some bright cherry peeks through. Nice one the finish but the tannins rule for right now. Very serious and shows a sense of place consistent the best Pommards. Hole at least 7 years, probably longer. If scoring 91-93.

5/4/2019 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Clear garnet color. Beautiful nose of bright red fruits and spice. On the palate delicate with pie cherry, spice, and red raspberry. Nice finish with balanced acidity. Very pretty wine. Probably better in 2-3 years. If scoring 90-92.

2/26/2018 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Nice nose of sour cherry, cranberry, and clove. On the palate, sour cherry along with some nice spice. Crisp finish. Very restrained for a Pinot from this area. Drink with a little air or hold.

2/26/2018 - GalvezGuy wrote:

Slightly improved over last tasting. Nose of red and black fruit with a hint of spicy oak. Palate dominated by red fruits with a hint of blackberry along with some nice spice from the oak. Finish was nicely balanced and not at all hot. Probably at peak, drink over the next year or so.

2/24/2018 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Nice nose of Pinot funk, sour cherries, bit of tar. On the palate, lots of red fruits that are walled off at the moment. Stern on the finish with nice acidity cutting through. Lots of structure. Hold 5+ years.

1/27/2018 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Decanted 1 hour. Nose of dark berries, olive, and violets. On the palate stern with plenty of structure. Finish has nice acidity and great grip. A bit much right now, needs time to calm down

1/9/2018 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Opened 1/2 hour. Heavy petrol on the nose which blew off. Aromas of honey, citrus, apple, and lemon zest. On the palate, light and crisp, repeating the nose. Longish finish. Very nice.

12/8/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Great nose of dark berries, cedar, bourbon, and tobacco. On the palate, rich with blackberry, currant, blueberry, menthol, and spice. Long finish with lots of acidity and plenty of grip. Would have likely benefitted from a little more cellar time. Drink or hold, no hurry.

11/28/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Get some!! Really great nose of violets, sour cherry, clove, and Pinot funk. On the palate rich with black cherry, sour cherry, spice, and a nice sappy midpalate full of cola. Long finish with a bit of grip. Trace of heat but the rest of the package is really good. Drink or continue to hold. This is in a pretty good spot right now.

11/21/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Popped and poured. Really showing its merlot right now with rich aromas of plum, mocha, and black cherry. On the palate, rich with black cherry, plum, mocha, and spice. Long balanced finish with plenty of grip. I would hold these for 5+ There seems to be a lot of upside here.

11/12/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Improving with age. Nose of black and red fruit, bell pepper, and pencil shavings. On the palate lush but not heavy with black berries, sour cherry, menthol, and spice. Nice balanced finish with plenty of grip. Should be good for the next 7-10 years.

10/14/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Popped and poured. Nose of bright cherries and spice. On the palate, sour cherry, spice, and cola. Sharp on the finish. Needs a couple more years to settle in.

10/11/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Nice nose of blue, red, and black fruits. On the palate, lush, yet surprisingly elegant with flavors of currants and cassis coupled with spicy notes. Long balanced finish. Pretty tasty now, better in a few years.

9/30/2017 - GalvezGuy wrote:

Seems to be shut down. Inky dark color with faint nose of plums and cherries. Not much on the palate, tons of structure. Hold.

9/7/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Consistent with previous notes. Still nice acidity holding these up. They drink best closer to room temps.

9/3/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Decanted one hour. Nice nose of red and black fruits with lots of spice notes. On the palate, very accessible for a young Dunn, reflecting a shift in house style, with flavors of dark berries, spice, and hints of menthol. Stern finish with plenty of grip. I lean toward holding these for 5+ more years. If scoring 92-94.

7/16/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Decanted one half hour. Nice nose of red and black raspberry with a nice funk along with black olive and sage. On the palate, red fruits with a nice mouthfeel and a hint of olive. Nice grippy finish, this might shutdown but it is pretty good right now. Drink or hold.

6/25/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Decanted 45 minutes. Nose of black and red fruits with hints of vanilla, tobacco, and cedar. On the palate, black fruit with hints of spice and vanilla. Nice finish with decent grip. Drink or hold.

6/21/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Popped and poured. Nice florals on the nose with rose petal, sour cherry, and dark fruits. On the palate, tart cherry and black berries. Nice crisp finish with a little grip. Drink over the next few years.

5/21/2017 - GalvezGuy wrote:

Nose is ok, plum, black cherry, hints of tobacco and red fruits. On the palate plum, cherry, currants. Really soft and short on the finish. Seems like the best days are behind this one. Drink.

5/19/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Popped and poured. Nice nose of meyer lemon and sea air. On the palate, bright citrus and golden apples. Great mouthful and a racy finish. Drink now.

4/22/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

From magnum. Nose of red currants, bright cherry, menthol, hints of plum. On the palate great flavors of cherry, mint, plum, currants, with a hint of spice. Great balanced finish with plenty of grip. Unbelievably good bottle. Great experience.

5/13/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Clear garnet color. Great nose of black cherry, rhubarb, cranberry, and cola. On the palate, tart with pie cherry, cola, clove, and spicy oak. Racy finish. Very balanced for a Pinot from this region.

5/7/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Decanted one hour. Great nose of red and black currant with a nice whack of menthol. On the palate lush with red currants, black cherry, hints of bell pepper. Nice balanced finish, not a lot of grip. Very much like the 03 at the same age. Drink with a short decant or hold.

5/6/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Chilled to about 50 degrees then popped and poured. Great nose of lemon curd, toffee, green apple, and figs. On the palate, lush without being overpowering, flavors of meyer lemon, butterscotch, golden apple, with hints of spicy oak. Racy finish with great sweet/tart balance. Great now, should improve over the next few years. Drink or hold. Best chardonnay ever from this estate.

5/1/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Consistent with previous notes. Still has some time to go.

4/24/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Popped and poured. Nice nose of bing cherry, clove, and pinot funk. On the palate, sour cherry, spice, cranberry, cola. Decent finish, just a little heat. Good value. Drink over the next few years, don't think this makes old bones.

4/19/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Nice nose of plum, black cherry, and mocha. Palate repeats nose. Nice balanced finish with a little bit of grip. Drink now.

4/9/2017 - GalvezGuy wrote:

Decanted 1/2 hour. This was a strange combination of overripe and underripe fruits. It never really knit together well although the overripe flavors did fade about 2 hours in. Nose of plum, black cherry, vanilla, and mocha. Palate repeats the nose. Shortish finish. Drink now.

4/8/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Popped and poured. Nose of lemon curd, guava, toffee, and orchard fruit. On the palate, nice with meyer lemon, golden delicious apple, butterscotch. Crisp acidic finish. Oak is starting to integrate, should be better in another year.

4/7/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Decanted one hour. Great nose of violets, olive, anise, blueberry, and blackberry. On the palate, rich with blue and black berries with anise and spice. Well balanced finish. Lush mouthfeel, at peak. Great pairing with lamb. Drink or hold, no rush.

4/6/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Decanted one hour. Nose of sour cherry, bell pepper, red currants, blackberry, and spicy oak. On the palate, tobacco, currant, cherry, bell pepper, and spicy oak. Nice long finish. A little of heat. This shut down hard after about two hours of air. Hold for at least five years. Lots of promise for the future here.

4/4/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Pale golden color. Nose of baked apples, slate, petrol, and white peach. On the palate, golden delicious apple, pear, and a nice citrus oil streak. Crisp but short finish. Much better than the last bottle. Drink over the short term.

4/2/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Popped and poured. Great nose of bright cherries, currants, tobacco, and dark berries with a hint of spice. On the palate, black cherry, red currant, blackberry, cedar, and hints of spicy oak. Nice balanced finish. Will likely hold here for quite a while. Drink or hold.

4/1/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Started of a little thing but filled in nicely after some air. Nose of red currant, sour cherry, spicy oak. On the palate, bright cherry, black fruits, and spicy oak. Decent finish. I think this has a little bit of upside. Drink or hold, no hurry.

3/31/2017 - GalvezGuy wrote:

Really open for business now. Nose of bright cherry, cedar, tobacco, with some dark berries. On the palate, currants, sour cherry, menthol and spice. Nice finish with decent balance and a little bit of grip. Drink over the next few years.

3/27/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Decanted 30 minutes. Lovely nose of dark berries, bramble, bright cherry, and spice. On the palate, red currant, blackberry, black cherry, spicy oak. Nice long balanced finish with great grip. Just a barely noticeable bit of heat but otherwise a very lovely package. Drink or hold, these should hold quite well for another 6-8 years.

3/27/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Really liking these 2011s. Decanted one hour. Nose of currants, spice, sour cherry, vanilla. On the palate, red and black currants, dark berries, cherry, and spicy oak. Nice balanced finish. Drink or hold.

3/25/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Nice crisp easy drinking Pinot. Has a crunchy quality that I like. I think this will be a vintage for drinking WO young. Nose of cranberry, pie cherry, ripe strawberry. On the palate tart cherry and red berry flavors. Nice long finish. Not quite a sharp on the edges as most WO Pinots. Drink over the next few years.

3/13/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Popped and poured. Nice nose of flint, lime peel, and green apple. On the palate, crisp with meyer lemon and apple flavors. Nice finish, just a hint of bitterness. At $12, this is a great everyday drinker.

3/7/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Popped and poured. Could have used some air. Great nose of blueberry, blackberry bramble, black pepper, and black cherry. On the palate lush with black cherry, boysenberry, and black pepper notes. Long finish with nice acidity and plenty of grip. One of the better efforts of this in a while. Drink with some air or hold. This should age very well.

3/6/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Found in the deepest darkest reaches of my cellar. Bought as a daily drinker many years ago so it was never in CT inventory. Unscrewed and poured. Nose of lime zest, citrus flowers, and hints of green apple. On the palate, zippy with bright citrus notes and a touch of apple. Nice crisp finish. A 10+ year old white that sold for $7 and drinks like this. Very pleasant surprise.

3/1/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Popped and poured. Nose of black fruit, blueberry, smoke, and spice. On the palate, lush with blackberry, red currant, and spicy. Nice finish with a bit of grip. Drink or continue to hold. No hurry.

2/26/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Popped and poured. Served with sautéed shrimp. Nose of lemon curd, green apple, fig, and toffee. On the palate lush with meyer lemon, apple, fig, and a buttery sensation from malo and oak. Pretty good finish. Great match with the shrimp. Needs a little more time to completely integrate the oak but the raw ingredients are there.

2/23/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Picked up a Costco for less than 20 bones. Nose of biscuit dough, strawberry, toast, and hints of bright citrus. On the palate, nice red cherry and strawberry flavors with a hint of citrus peel. Nice finish. Drinks above its price point. Should drink very well for the next 4-5 years.

2/22/2017 - GalvezGuy wrote:

This has knit together pretty well and is drinking at peak. Nice nose of plum, black cherry, bell pepper, and pie cherry. On the palate, plum, currant, pie cherry, with hints of mocha and tobacco. A little soft on the finish but still nicely balanced. Drink over the short term.

2/21/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Decanted one hour. Great nose of sour cherry and rhubarb. On the palate sharply acidic and tart with pie cherry and cranberry flavors. Searing acidity on the finish. This has great potential but needs a lot more time. Hold for a minimum of 5 years.

2/19/2017 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine:

Popped and poured. Deep garnet with no bricking. Nose of black currants, sour cherry, hints of blackberry and spicy oak. On the palate lush but not heavyweight with flavors of red currant, blackberry, black cherry, with hints of vanilla. Long balanced finish. This would show well in a lineup of high priced wines. Drink or hold, this has a good life ahead.