5/8/2021 - pwillen1 wrote:

Bretty

11/1/2020 - pwillen1 wrote:

Bretty

10/16/2020 - pwillen1 wrote:

So dang good. Honey, lemon, long.

7/14/2020 - pwillen1 wrote:

Drinking absolutely gorgeous.

6/2/2020 - pwillen1 wrote:

Perfect

4/7/2019 - pwillen1 wrote:

Absolutely banging. Gorgeous opulent fruit.

2/27/2019 - pwillen1 wrote:

The fruit was long gone but the wine was just fine

2/2/2019 - pwillen1 wrote:

Damn this wine was perfect. Lithe and pure. A perfect expression of the vineyard.

1/19/2019 - pwillen1 wrote:

It's interesting to see the previous notes on this wine because it was incredibly juicy and opulent today. Rich and forward but with appropriate supporting acidity. It was really in the zone.

12/18/2018 - pwillen1 wrote:

Intense and pure fruit

11/19/2018 - pwillen1 wrote:

Banging

10/8/2018 - pwillen1 wrote:

Premox

5/22/2018 - pwillen1 wrote:

Corked

4/22/2018 - pwillen1 wrote:

This was in a perfect spot. Good fruit but lots of soil too. Great nose.

3/7/2018 - pwillen1 wrote:

Drinking really well with tangerine skin acidity and classic leesy character. Quite enjoyable.

9/17/2017 - pwillen1 wrote:

Warm

9/2/2017 - pwillen1 wrote:

Premox

8/1/2017 - pwillen1 wrote:

in a perfect place. still lots of tension but very expressive.

4/28/2017 - pwillen1 wrote:

this was everything you'd want from mid priced CdP but it did throw a ton of sediment so I should have fully decanted. ready.

4/16/2017 - pwillen1 wrote:

This one a hair pruney. Perhaps time to drink up or just an off bottle.

3/30/2017 - pwillen1 wrote:

beautiful and agile, this isn't as robust as many 08, instead more delicate. Shows thyme and vanilla on the nose with increasing vanilla pastry cream on the palate. Importantly though, it stays lithe and is never too rich. A beautiful wine.

1/23/2017 - pwillen1 wrote:

showing more caramel apple. time to drink up.

1/15/2017 - pwillen1 wrote:

A bit open knit at first but then firmed up over an hour with the acidity building. A powerful wine.

12/25/2016 - pwillen1 wrote:

Damn this was good.

12/6/2016 - pwillen1 wrote:

earthy and took 5 hours to open up.

11/28/2016 - pwillen1 wrote:

This was fantastic. it's got big plush Riesling fruit up front, then on the palate transitions swiftly to slate and minerals, finishing clean. Exciting.

11/25/2016 - pwillen1 wrote:

Bretty. Ugh

10/5/2016 - pwillen1 wrote:

consistent with others' notes, this is clean, pure and pretty.

8/30/2016 - pwillen1 wrote:

This was really fantastic and just about everything you'd want from aged Oregon Pinot. Once the initial aromas blew off we saw dried savory herbs on a very expressive nose. The fruit was pure and clean reminding me of Beaune. Just a hint of acid and bitterness that kept us coming back for more. 13% but tasted even a touch lighter than that.

5/9/2016 - pwillen1 wrote:

Persistent but elegant blackberries. A bit of nutmeg on the finish from the oak.

5/9/2016 - pwillen1 wrote:

beautiful apple notes but not enough acidity to really last. Drink now and thoroughly enjoy.

4/14/2016 - pwillen1 wrote:

Surprisingly rich for a Kab but well balanced. Great value!

3/29/2016 - pwillen1 wrote:

gorgeous with lots of marcona almond and orange flesh

3/6/2016 - pwillen1 wrote:

Raiding the Cellar (Castagna): classic cherry, pepper, all there, not awkward at all, amazing youthful, exciting, invigorating. Fascinating in that you can drink it now with pleasure but should last indefinitely too.

3/6/2016 - pwillen1 wrote:

Raiding the Cellar (Castagna): tumeric, saffron, fenugreek, a bit of VA, grippy tannins, soy, shiitake, sweet Redman chewing tobacco. long.

3/6/2016 - pwillen1 wrote:

Raiding the Cellar (Castagna): Bright cranberry, cherry pit, worn velvet, super soft texture, cashmere?, a bit of oak, opening to really floral, violets, just gorgeous.

3/6/2016 - pwillen1 wrote:

Raiding the Cellar (Castagna): some interfering oak here with Brown butter, salted caramel. lots of really ripe cherry on the palate

3/6/2016 - pwillen1 wrote:

Raiding the Cellar (Castagna): The bottle was opened an hour before tasting and tasted over the course of 3 hours.

My notes: "at first fresh grass and the granite and texture of a grüner then after an hour, salty saline and petrol. 2 hours later, wet granite, sweet bruised apple, celery seed, green freshly cut jalapeño. At hour 3, cotton candy and baked sugar cookies, showing rich and full like a ripe grower champagne. Finally passion fruit and candle wax with the persistent jalapeño again.

2/29/2016 - pwillen1 wrote:

stale leaf strewn outdoor pool water. rosemary, herbs, coconut, tropical

2/20/2016 - pwillen1 wrote:

Fantastic, but starting to turn toward bruised apple.

2/5/2016 - pwillen1 wrote:

consistent with previous note. fresh as a Daisy.

2/2/2016 - pwillen1 wrote:

Premox :(

1/21/2016 - pwillen1 wrote:

huge aromatics, reminiscent of gewurtz. nice fruit, decent acidity. Clearly Oregon. Great value! give it 5 years to let the aromatics die down.

1/13/2016 - pwillen1 wrote:

cork fell in uncoaxed. clearly past prime but some nice merlot driven fruit, then fell apart after 2 hours.

12/28/2015 - pwillen1 wrote:

At first porcini mushrooms then gaining sweetness with air transitioning toward chanterelles. an hour later, more like a champagne with lemon and underripe pineapple. Similar to a flat BdB.

12/10/2015 - pwillen1 wrote:

Dark color. Deep nose of nutmeg. rich with some acidity. fabulous with sweatbreads.

11/23/2015 - pwillen1 wrote:

stunning. fresh with great acid but also deep orange, complex vanilla.

11/17/2015 - pwillen1 wrote:

Still pretty youthful

10/4/2015 - pwillen1 wrote:

ready

9/4/2015 - pwillen1 wrote:

Soft, perfumed nose, lighter body than expected, ripe cherry fruit. Simple finish.