January 19, 2023 - My note from 4/22/22 stands. Outstanding!
April 22, 2022 - Needed about an hour to open up, but when it did... WOW! Outstanding bottle!
January 24, 2022 - Still just primary but absolutely delicious. No need to wait on these.
Active cellared since purchase
October 31, 2021 - Outstanding!
October 31, 2020 - Beautiful,
April 14, 2020 - Mature red berry and cherry aromas with baking spice and earth. Similar flavors with some black cherry as well, plus slightly more earth. At a good place now, without any further upside.
October 22, 2019 - Two bottles consumed in last month. Very good pinot from Willamette Valley. Nicely concentrated fruit - cherry, raspberry, strawberry, spice. I could be wrong, but the wine seems close to maturity.
July 1, 2019 - Pnp. Nice right out of the bottle. Opened up nicely over an hour or so then started to fade a little. Drink up!
June 16, 2019 - Beautifully aromatic nose showing back cherry, earth notes and light spices. Medium bodied (13.3% ABV) with a combination of black cherry and black raspberry upfront. Mid-body is spectacular; silky, elegant and nuanced with everything in nearly perfect balance between fruit, density and structure. Backside shows integrated spices, tart black cherry and acidity/fine grained tannins. Finish shows lingering fruit/mineral qualities. The combination of depth and balance showed off the fruit on an excellent framework. Looking at notes from previous reviewers, it sounds like the spice notes were more evident when the wine was younger and the fruit even came off as "sweet" to some. That certainly wasn't my experience in either regard as it feels like this wine is in a much better place now than it was a few years ago. Based on this bottle, the wine is at peak, but should be able to hold this level for another few years. I certainly hope that's correct, as I will be looking to purchase some more!
April 1, 2019 - Bright red summer strawberries on nose and palate. Very elegant with very good balance and just enough structure. Good weight and length. So charming now.