3/7/2022 - halgeo Likes this wine:

Loads of Eucalyptus and perfect tannin. Tasted with other cali syrah including saxum. This was my fav.

12/18/2020 - halgeo wrote:

Bought a case from this Whidbey Island producer on a recent trip there. Different from many cali petite sirahs I’ve had, Turley etc. in that there is nice acidity to balance out the red mountain rich fruits. This wine saw no new oak and the ps flavor shows through. Still very young- tried throughout the week and it kept improving.

12/25/2020 - halgeo wrote:

Fantastic strawberry jam flavors, that long slow 24 hour boil kind of jam making that is rich and delicious and complex too.

12/23/2020 - halgeo wrote:

Tasted at 2 hours in decanter and again the following evening. Tight, focused, acid, fruit and tannin all balanced.

1/9/2019 - halgeo wrote:

Decant 6 hrs. Taut, cherry, baking spice, tobacco. Medium body, not shy on fine tannin.

4/5/2019 - halgeo wrote:

White of the night. Plenty of citrus with some unctios nectarine- fuller body but far from a mouth of syrup, nice acid too. Cutting.

12/5/2019 - halgeo wrote:

Still liked the tobacco and earthy flavors yet over the edge at this point.

2/5/2019 - halgeo wrote:

Just as I remember it from 2017. Nice wine at a magnificent price- bright acid, red fruits, lifted- agreed more medium body.

5/1/2019 - halgeo Likes this wine:

Decant 5 hr. Super briny, garrigue nose- not a huge hit in the group but I loves the soy and savoriness. Plenty of dark fruits, plum and acid to go with the funk.

11/5/2019 - halgeo wrote:

Pnp, first 1 hr showed savory olive aromas aromas, with some stone and plenty of glazed strawberry. Great glycerol, smooth body. Later in evening and following day showed more cola and a touch library perfume. Really enjoyed my sips the first couple hours, then dropped to 87-89 following day. Drink up.

7/24/2019 - halgeo wrote:

Decant 4 hr- super soy bomb, umami and miso. Not as fruit balanced as the other cote roties that night but man, what a marvelous soup!

12/5/2019 - halgeo wrote:

Tasted alongside several $40-60 piedemonte. reflects cooler higher alt climate thank the other nebbiolos, being more medium body, even medium light. Felt lighter texturally and mouthfeel than color and aroma suggested. Great acid of course. Continued to improve in complexity even after 5 hr decant. Probably could have used some food to beef up the mouthfeel and bring out ‘more’ of this wine.

2/5/2019 - halgeo wrote:

Gigondas tasting- decanted 5 hrs. Solid olive, funky aromatics, Medium heavy body with good glycerin. Plenty of acid, but rich and still ethereal really liked this wine. Great balance of primary and secondary aging flavors.

1/3/2019 - halgeo wrote:

Decant 4 hours- great complexity overall- spicebox, tobacco, fine tannin, nice structure.

11/26/2019 - halgeo wrote:

Decant 5 hours- aromatics of olives and raspberry jam. Smooth in the mouth, abundance of washington red fruits with plenty of savory olive and chocolate to extend the finish.

3/5/2019 - halgeo wrote:

Surprise of rhone whites tonight- warm yellow hues showing smooth peach and citrus.

5/1/2019 - halgeo wrote:

Decant 2 hr- not necessary. Not munch complexity here and rather light on flavor, body with decent acid.

12/5/2019 - halgeo wrote:

3 hr decant. I loved the aromatics in the first hour. Great olive, briny, umami- teetering over edge of freshness. By day 2 had fallen apart showing more perfume, balsamic and flatter finish. Pop and drink in first hour.

5/1/2019 - halgeo wrote:

3 hr decant. Yummy, serious grapefruit juice and rind with great acid and elegant finish. Surprise of this st joseph tasting.

7/10/2019 - halgeo wrote:

Pnp. Bright and peppery during first hour, then faded into perfume, berry, maybe touch sweet.

7/10/2019 - halgeo wrote:

5 hour decant- great fullness with savory pepper, spice cabinet, tobacco, chocolate covered blackberries.

7/10/2019 - halgeo wrote:

5 hour decant. Smooth, fine grain tannin- green, savory herb, touch chocolate raspberry jam. Tried next to 07 cv cab - though it showed greater sense of place, though less complex.

10/5/2019 - halgeo wrote:

Pleasant surprise from brother’s room temp cellar, haha. Falling apart but flavors were still clean- tobacco, juicy green pepper, earth.

10/5/2019 - halgeo Likes this wine:

Succulent- ripe pear, peach, pina. Smooth and long.

3/6/2019 - halgeo wrote:

4 hour decant- exciting and edgy, young. Deep flavors, herb, touch tobacco, great tannin, nice long finish.

3/6/2019 - halgeo wrote:

Decant 4 hr. Tart cherry, earth, long finish.