April 24, 2020 - It was very good. Had it with a ragu pasta and it paired well. Worried we opened too late, no regrets
June 21, 2019 - Decanted and then immediately poured into glass; got better after about 45 minutes. Nose bouquet of bright tart fruits, cherry, plum. Med body, med plus acidity. Nice balance of sweet plum, blackberry, cherry cola. Finish, short, dry, with short cliff. Not too complex: fruit on front, down on finish, and out. Easy to drink, but rather straightforward.
August 21, 2018 - From a 375. Better than the last bottle I tried. Red berries on the nose, the palate was dark cherry and some spice. Not as flat as last bottle more of a finish this time.
May 15, 2018 - From a 375 -beautiful dark cherry on the nose but that is where it stopped. The palate was dark cherry but the finish was flat. Did not bring out any other flavors or spices.
December 26, 2017 - At peak - drink now!
September 17, 2017 - Coravin'd for 2 hours. Light to medium color with a wide clear rim. Concentrated and well held nose of high toned savory and sweet spices, iron, and dark fruit. Focused but generous on entry, the flavors are savory and "Old World" but with the concentration and ripe fruit of the New World. Long and serious, this is an Oregon classic. Drink 2020-2028.
August 9, 2017 - Darker fruit and some ripe flavors. Not generally what you expect from an Oregon Pinot. But it held its own with rack of lamb.
July 11, 2017 - Cherries, marionberries, damp earth. Silky palate - drinking well
April 16, 2017 - Last bottle and it was about time. Fading from my last note - predictably developing, perhaps should be my euphemism. Still a nice wine.
February 14, 2017 - Fairly muted red fruits with a spine of tannin and spice. Not overly complex.