7/2/2015 - ctlassoc wrote:

Nice nose. Pretty well balanced. Nothing spectacular but better than a lot of Pinotage dumped in the U.S. market.

12/19/2014 - ctlassoc wrote:

Nice fruity nose. Well balanced. Good table wine.

12/8/2014 - ctlassoc wrote:

Tight on opening. 6 hour decant opened up to well balanced cab.

10/28/2014 - ctlassoc wrote:

Gifted to wine auction

7/24/2014 - ctlassoc wrote:

Nice table wine with Italian tomato sauce based dishes. Good for the price.

7/12/2014 - ctlassoc wrote:

Big mouth feel from the first to last pour. Round ripe berry pinot varietal flavor profile. Delicious.

4/20/2014 - ctlassoc wrote:

Crisp and clean with good dash of sour citrus.

4/16/2014 - ctlassoc wrote:

Wonderful mouth feel. Dark fruit on the palate with smokey finish. Very nice.

1/14/2014 - ctlassoc wrote:

See previous note. Caution. Don 't drink this one too cold. It needs to be neat room temperature. Nice.

1/8/2014 - ctlassoc wrote:

Smooth as silk. Well balanced. Tropical fruition. Very nice.

12/31/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

See previous notes.

12/29/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Well balanced. A bit if spice on the end. Had enough time for the fruit, tannins and acid to marry. I like this one. Last bottle. Darn.

12/15/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

See earlier note.

12/15/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

See earlier note.

11/30/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Good on opening. Bright cherry flavors. Went through several phases including a brooding earthy time ending a bit flat. Waited to long to open this one.

11/13/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Closed on opening. Decanted and consumed over a period of 90 minutes. Transformed from a tight almost flavorless offering to a nice full bodied Burgundian style Pinot. Suggest if you have this to drink it in the next few years.

9/30/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Deep red color. Good mouth feel with a hint of tannin. Nice Sangiovese varietal nose and flavor.

9/10/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

TCA fouled. Dumped.

9/7/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Simple straightforward wine. Some acidity. Light tones of citrus. Easy to drink.

9/4/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Nice but not great. Good Pinot characteristics. Fair balance of fruit, tannins and acid. Enjoyable but probably not a $40 bottle.

9/2/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

I like this one. More "austere" than many of the Pinot's in the Arista portfolio. Nice balance of fruit with good acid structure making it great with our roasted chicken. Wish I had more.

8/29/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Soft mouthfeel with hints of citrus. Not overly herbaceous. Well balanced example of a Napa Sauvignon Blanc.

8/31/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Beautifully balanced fruit. Better as it had time open at the table. Great mouth feel- silky smooth.

8/25/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Corked. Dumped it.

5/28/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Waited too long. Went south.

7/24/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Gifted. No tasting notes.

7/24/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Nothing special. A little tannic. Fruit not to distinguishable. Have. Few more bottles to put out for a BBQ. Doesn't merit more than backyard picnic.

7/23/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Nice mouth feel with some spice on the end. Good varietal characteristics. Balanced with good fruit and acidity. Good. Not great.

7/10/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Good mouth feel. Nice nose. Balanced structure. Drinking very nicely.

6/8/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Darn. Drank this too soon. Intense berry flavor. Effervescent on the front with tart cherry. Well balanced now and will get better with age. The nose suggests blackberry and cherry but not on the palate. Nice.

5/22/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Full of flavor. Dark berries - like blackberry and a hint of cassis. Balanced tannins. Big cab fruit on front of palate with lingering finish.

5/12/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Served too cold to start. As it warmed the wines nice varietal characteristics started to show. Soft and well balanced. I enjoyed this one.

5/12/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Nice varietal characteristics. Not a big bold Napa cab thank goodness. Good nose. Nice balance. Went real well with the double chocolate cake dessert.

5/10/2013 - ctlassoc Likes this wine:

Wonderful mouth feel. Great varietal characteristics. Dark garnet color. Good balance. Drinking nicely right now but could get better with a few years of TLC in the cellar.

5/8/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Good balance and depth of flavor. Nice mouth feel. Drank over two hours. Last glass the best. Good fruit. Nice backbone of acid, tannins, minerality and fruit.

5/6/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Give it some time after opening and you will be rewarded. Good mouth feel with excellent Zin characteristics. Balanced fruit with nice peppery under tones. Yum.

5/3/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

See Koplanski comments.

4/30/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Great varietal nose and taste. Good mouth feel. Nicely balanced wine.

4/24/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Good balance and structure. Nice fruit and layers of berry flavors. Wish I had more.

4/22/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Tannin bomb. Masked the fruit. Didn't like it very much.

4/19/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Nicely balanced and structured.

4/14/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Nice crisp nose and palate feel. Good fruit. Well balanced wine.

3/28/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Tannins brought this one down. Masked any real fruit. Not my favorite by Amy means. However one tannin fan at the table found it to his liking.

3/26/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Nice balance and texture. Good example of higher end Pinot fruit.

3/22/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Becoming a Nicely integrated Pinot. Cherries and maybe a hint of raspberries. Medium finish with some spice.

2/26/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Beginning to marry the flavors. Still some prevalent tannins on opening. Better after a few hours.

2/22/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Nothing special about this Pinot. Mass produced mediocrity, good but nothing to write home about.

2/22/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Layers of soft Pinot fruit. Simple complexity. Good mouth feel. Long lingering finish. Brilliant.

2/14/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Closed to start with. Good mouth feel opening to wonderful layers of Pinot flavors.

1/29/2013 - ctlassoc wrote:

Pretty simple wine. Reasonable varietal characteristics. Quaffable but nothing to get ecstatic about.