September 2, 2022 - Firing on all cylinders. Had this a few nights ago, and didn't take any notes, but it was amazingly laser focused. Delicious!
September 4, 2021 - Still going strong and showed better than my last bottle, lemon curd, green apple, minerals and the saline note in very subtle and not as prominyas it was in its youth, still medypys acidity but with more weight to the texture and a really nice finish. Last bottle for me this didn’t feel anything like last peak!
September 5, 2020 - This has put on some body with time, and shows better at cellar temperature than refrigerated. It still has that piercing acidity it started with years ago, but the zesty lemon and grapefruit have muscled in, plus a little butterscotch oak. The smokey reductive notes have moved into the background. At nine, it's still young. I think it could easily improve for five or more years and last a decade or more.
August 28, 2020 - Just an insane amount of reduction, that was so overwhelming that it brushed up to the point of really being flawed. It really never let up and even seemed to increase over time. I usually like the smoky savory elements of these, but this was simply too much of a good thing. It's a shame because there was a really nice wine lurking underneath.
July 29, 2020 - This wine has become a little more complex with age, such that I no longer consider it thin, as I previously did. At colder temperatures, there is a LOT of acid, and it is striking. As the wine warms in glass, the oak and fruit start to come out. This is clearly a quality wine, just does not interest me for the price asked.
August 22, 2019 - Lovely snap of acid and minerals. Fresh and poised.
June 21, 2019 - Good acidity, texture, and minerality, with pleasing fruit and buttery character. Not as profound as some other Ceritas wines.
May 4, 2019 - Medium clear yellow, lemon/citrus bouquet improving with 60 minutes airtime in bottle, tightly focused lemon/citrus fruit, chalky refreshing acidity, finish was medium length. Nice wine with sauteed scallops of king salmon.
May 4, 2019 - Lemon, green apple, quince, just a touch of oak. Medium acid/minerals. A nice, well made Chardonnay drinking very well now, and should live past its 10th birthday.
March 29, 2019 - I found this bottle too acidic for my palate. Bright bright lemon and citrus, high toned. Hoping these fill out with more time.