October 16, 2021 - Interesting cherry, spice, acetone note, some wood, medium finish, flattish mouthfeel. Past its prime but still holding up. Drink up though…
September 4, 2021 - Bright mahogany color.
Quite an exotic nose of sandalwood, rose, vanilla and some koka nut.
Quite full and rich on the palate. Sweet red and black cherry fruit. Full and round with a touch of herbaceousness on the finish. At out perhaps slightly past peak, but drinking well.
September 11, 2020 - Drank over 2 nights. Not a very expressive nose, but some cherry and spice. On the palate, there is some cherry and dark fruit. On the mid-palate, some spice, earth, and oak. Not a lot of tannins, a round mouthfeel, and a nice finish. Lacks the more pronounced spice/minerality/earthiness of some more recent Vista Verdes I have had - not sure if this is reflection of the age of the wine or the vintage. Still solid, but not the best/most complex Vista Verde at this point.
August 7, 2018 - Day 1: Nose mostly of strawberry, with subtle cherry, cola, and baking spices. Initial flavors of dried fruit, resembling Craisins, which would dissipate and reappear randomly. Other fruit flavors (i.e., red berries and cherry) were rather muddled and confused, not well-integrated. Acidity was medium-high, EtOH low, and tannins weak.
Day 2: Dried fruit character was mostly gone, replaced by brighter red berry flavors along with some hard candy and birch beer hints. Acidity diminished, and some earth/mushroom emerged slightly. Overall a better quaff after a day of rest in the fridge. About an espresso-spoonful of sediment came out in the last pour.
April 1, 2018 - Good mixed wild red berry; good albeit slightly rustic acidity; medium finish
December 15, 2017 - Nice complexity and fruit
July 21, 2015 - hints of rose petals on the nose; slightly candied cherry and raspberry; good length and acid/minerality that counteracts the fruit, but makes it slightly rustic; oak is notable and mostly integrated; can hold, as it still has stuffing.
March 12, 2015 - Have to amend my last note on this wine. But, this bottle was a mag, and what a difference. Very suave, good finish, very nice mouthfeel, still great fruit. Very different wine in this format.
January 26, 2015 - A nice little wine. I agree with the notes that this is a basic Pinot, well balanced and not over extracted or too hot. Far better than many RRV WS Pinots. It is the California equivalent of a Bourgogne for three times the price. Very drinkable.
December 27, 2014 - Surprisingly good. Better than I expected. The cherry and spice notes are quite luxurious in the glass. A beautiful nose. A little pricey but it delivered.