December 11, 2013 - last of bottles in cellar -- noticed previous comment on too sweet ...this was not ... but awkward ... unimpressed
August 29, 2013 - A pretty interesting pinot -- quite different than several other nearby producers I've tried. Cool inviting nose, not much woody scent that I associate with Carneros. It has lots of cranberry on the palate but is quite muted. Agree with the musty comments, but this is a well made wine overall.
August 15, 2013 - The wine looks garnet colored. It smells like red berries and some mustiness. It has a pretty hardy musty taste ... there is some fruit but not sweet... more fragrant. Some bcurrant (cassis). Drinking well now. Don't hold for much longer.
August 12, 2013 - Soft fruited (but not sweet) with some pleasing chewiness in the mouth - unlikely to get better but should drink well for a few years yet.
April 27, 2013 - Dusty entry, muted Pinot bouquet. Plenty of tannic grip in the mouth, still going strong 5 hours after opening. Brown-black notes to nose and flavour: *pain grillé*, asphalt, black plums. Seemed angry - cross to have been woken too soon from its bottled sleep?
April 7, 2013 - Pretty tasty Pinot. Quite muscular, will stand up to really meaty gamy dishes. Dusty dark berries on the nose, easy drinking tannins and a big hot alcohol hit on the finish.
February 1, 2013 - Very good Pinot for everyday drinking.
January 28, 2013 - Wine Education Service - California (LSE): Almost translucent with a little age.
Pleasant Pinot Noir nose, a little animal.
Good fruity attack, plenty of soft tannin, blackberries, good length.
October 14, 2012 - Not nearly as good as the 2009. Not even close.
October 10, 2012 - OK – clear mid to dark garnet appearance; red fruit on nose; off-dry; mid acidity; low tannins; light to medium body; mid to long finish; took a while to open up; was a bit worried when I saw all the other reviews of this wine but it turned out OK – quite pleasant; sweetish red fruit at first with some sour cherries on finish; not great but pleasant. Had with roast duck breasts.