November 26, 2021 - Pretty garnet color. Exuberant floral nose, with leathery and herbal undertones. Red and black fruit on the palate, oak is fully integrated. Sour cherry and pomegranate. Mushrooms, forest floor, and a hint of cigar box. Bracing acidity, and subtle tannins. Elegant and balanced. PnP, decanted for sediment only. Perfect cork. Best on day one.
November 26, 2021 - Disappointing. The color is light which matches the body but I'd be more inclined to call this thin vs. light/delicate. The nose is very nice with rose and light red fruit but the body is just too thin. I can't help being reminded of inexpensive red burgundy. And I've never had a decent one of those.
I think most Sonoma/CA pinot noir is too heavy but this is too much in the other direction. I see an earlier taster declared a flawed bottle but I don't detect any classic faults in this.
April 25, 2020 - another great WO well balanced light great with bbq'd Monterey bay salmon
December 17, 2018 - another great Windy Oaks, balanced with red fruits on the palate.
March 2, 2018 - Always good, this time no exception. Love that earthy nose
November 19, 2017 - Nose is pleasant with nose of dark cherry, tobacco and earth. Cloudy, with concentrated burst of red fruit. Medium short finish, slightly odd note with a somewhat abrupt finish.
April 13, 2016 - wonderful full bodied (not a fruit bomb) well balance, drinking great now....I had one defective bottle but this one is wonderful!!!!
February 29, 2016 - I am shocked!!! this is my first ever bad bottle from WO...Bitter acid taste waited a day and it was worst...I have 12 more bottles and hope this is the only bad one
November 27, 2015 - always a big bold pinot. love it
August 23, 2015 - red raspberry up front, but subtle with a good balance of fruit, alcohol and tannins