2/11/2016 - bendres Likes this wine:

rounded and full body white that complemented fish with Meyer lemon sauce.

2/6/2016 - bendres Likes this wine:

Vibrant and exciting wine. Fruit forward. Allow to breathe a couple of hours (or decant). excellent with food.

2/7/2016 - bendres Likes this wine:

balanced. not overly oaked. good value for east paso wine.

2/4/2016 - bendres Likes this wine:

Rich, full fruit on forward end, nicely balanced finish. Served with cheese plate (cheddar, smoked gouda, and mild blue). Nice with all three options.

12/8/2015 - bendres Likes this wine:

Good earthy pinot in typical California style. bright cherry up front. Paired well with lentil soup.

11/19/2015 - bendres Likes this wine:

Drank a little early. Nice, but strong fruit. Another year or two and would be perfect. Drank with homemade mac & cheese and Italian sausage. Nice combination. Looking forward to another bottle next year.

11/5/2015 - bendres Likes this wine:

nice cranberry red color, light. good value. Not as complex or earthy as some grenache, but a quality wine.

9/25/2015 - bendres wrote:

excellent, well-rounded wine. perfect with artisan pizzas. nice brown color and nose impresses from the start and finishes strong with multiple layers.

9/25/2015 - bendres Likes this wine:

Excellent fruit; well rounded; great with a variety of foods; mellow tannins

8/25/2015 - bendres Likes this wine:

nice earth and smoke on the nose; rich and deep fruit. A heavy pinot, but nice value.

6/4/2015 - bendres Likes this wine:

Drinking really well right now.

1/4/2014 - bendres Likes this wine:

From VSJ:
This earthy and very dark in color wine offers a heavy, chewy style. There are aromas of blackberry, tobacco, tar and autumn leaves. The mouth demonstrates blackberry, black pepper, truffle and oak. This is a great wine to pair with a protein rich meal and heavy game dishes.
J's notes: very dark, needs a lot of decanting.

1/5/2014 - bendres Likes this wine:

From Pear Valley:
On the nose, blackberry, cherry tobacco, and dark chocolate are followed by a faint hint of mint. Initially soft on the palate, then opens with wild berries, black currants and Morello cherries. The fruit is supported by a firm undercurrent of earth, warm saddle leather and forest floor. This is a wine of power and grace that will continue to develop over the next 8 years.

1/4/2014 - bendres Likes this wine:

Oakey aromas; don't serve too cold; when it warms up a bit it has nice aroma. Here are the notes from Cass:
The richer of our white wines, the 2010 Rockin' One Blanc displays it's oak-aged profile, with creamy toasty notes of butterscotch and honey, tightly knit with peach and ripe apple aromas are complimented by brighter notes of lemon and lime, with a finish that screams of fresh, honey-glazed baklava.

1/4/2014 - bendres wrote:

flat with not much complexity

1/4/2014 - bendres Likes this wine:

Dark red, vanilla and berry aroma. Smooth finish.