August 24, 2020 - My last bottle. Tart red fruit and tons of acidity. I’m a stable place. Fine, but this is not going any better.
March 4, 2012 - Great, fresh strawberry nose, good structure but acids were beginning to take over the finish.
November 23, 2010 - The candied cherry fruit is still present and the wine has even picked up some tea notes. However, the acid additions have started to eclipse the fruit, throwing the wine out of balance. Time to drink up.
June 25, 2010 - Still some great red fruit, love the balance in this wine. Clean and elegant.
April 25, 2010 - Tasting great. Still great fruit, excellent balance.
October 20, 2008 - Nice fruit and spice, but not enough interest to merit more than 89 pts.
July 22, 2008 - NJ Pinot Noir Tasting - June 21st OFFLINE - took place on July 22nd (New Jersey): Another fun bottle from Alma Rosa. This wine was open for about 45 minutes before first pour. Nose of dark red fruits and the slightest hint of spice. Candied cherry and blackberry on the palate, this was a very fruit forward wine with the slightest hint of cola. A pretty light bodied wine with a medium finish. A pleasure to drink, and we love Richard Sanford's wines! Great daily drinkers!
April 30, 2008 - California Wine Night (Sam's South Loop - Chicago, IL): Tasted at the 2008 Sam's South Loop Grand California Night Event.
April 21, 2008 - No formal notes. Recall as being a failry sweet PN, good dark red and black fruits, very enjoyable. Wish I had taken notes on this one.
April 12, 2008 - nice nose of rhubarb and sour cherries with some nicely integrated oak. well balanced and not over the top. still a bit young so i suggest holding this for a couple more years.