August 16, 2021 - Aroma of macerated red cherries and cedar. Tastes of red cherries, reminiscent of griottes, with a hint of brown sugar midpalate, ending with some green spice and black pepper in a lengthy drying finish. Expresses Anderson Valley garrigue. With aging, spiciness and peppery tannins have come forward a bit relative to the fruit adding some complexity. I find this intriguing and quite satisfying in its 11th year.
November 22, 2014 - A beautiful, classic pinot with notes of spiramint and sage on the nose and red berry fruits on the palate. Medium bodied and very nicely balanced, perfect for the table as this paired fine with a variety of fare last night at Table 34.
May 31, 2014 - Aromatic nose of sweet red and black cherry, raspberry, mint, leather, forest floor and turned earth, which showed on the palate. Good, bright acidity. If not for lingering sweet cherry, this would be a dead ringer for red burgundy. Great stuff
April 13, 2014 - Pinot Noir tasting
My second bottle of this. Found it to be a bit more brambly compared to last year, still with mint notes and cherry. Recognizable as new world but certainly displays some of the Burgundian character littorai is known for. Well balanced and savory. Found the finish a touch short. Drink now
February 3, 2014 - Similar to previous notes, evolving well, continues to impress.
July 22, 2013 - Fantastic wine. Should get better with time, but great now. Balanced red and blue fruits with a bit of herb and earth. Lovely
June 8, 2013 - Popped and poured. Agree with the very big nose. We tasted pine, raspberry, mint, and cocoa. Good balance and acidity, an extremely enjoyable pinot
January 19, 2013 - Limited notes, as this was consumed during an evening of tasting several. Gorgeous nose of violet, candied cherry and cocoa. Silky and soft on the palate, with slightly ripe fruit typical of the 2010 vintage. Clean finish. Absolutely lovely.
December 29, 2012 - No formal notes but this is just beautiful! Even better than I remember at the winery. The nose is just incredible, you could nose this all day.
December 2, 2012 - Popped and poured. Medium dark ruby; a nose with more spice and floral qualities than fruit, a bit atypical for Les Larmes which is usually all about sweet red fruits and very much Anderson Valley pinot. On the palate this has more weight than usual with that red fruited taste, though less sweet than usual. More complex; bodes well for the SVDs from Littorai in 2010.