April 24, 2021 - Really nice bottle, tasted against 2017 Eyrie and 2019 brickhouse ribon rigde. I prefered the Goodfellow, wife preferred the Eyrie. Goodfellow felt more pure fruit/acidity/minerality while Eyrie had more earth, spice, funk. Both were good, goodfellow at half the price is amazing QPR.
February 19, 2021 - Might be shut down, didn’t love the bottle. Not much going on
November 29, 2020 - Probably the best one yet out of the case. Unfortunately my last one.
September 24, 2020 - excellent value
March 5, 2020 - A right down the middle WV Pinot. All the attributes you look for and well balanced. Great on day one and shows promise for more complexity and nuance on day two. Supurb QPR
February 9, 2020 - Nose is herbal, stony and earthy. Red fruits with lots of acidity as the palate broadens out and gets just a little grippy. Fresh and vibrant. Definitely benefits from some air time.
May 25, 2019 - Red fruit with some blue-fruited undertones; dried spices fresh herbs. Upon opening two days ago this had a distinct reductive funk to it (which I loved). That blew off quickly but it still has a nice sprinkling of dirt.
Compared to the 2013 Eyrie PN I just drank this is downright robust. Broad-shouldered and loaded with layers of flavor per the vintage, but nobody could ever accuse this wine of being jammy or heavy. There’s a great acid backbone along with some fine-grained tannins to clean your palate and leave you wanting more.
On day 3 its rustic side is coming out a bit more - again this could be because I just drank a very different wine - but is nonetheless holding strong. I probably enjoyed this most straight out of the bottle, which is very convenient because you can’t always plan what you want to drink two days in advance...
Compared with another insane value, the Ken Wright 2015 WV PN, this is less precise and delicate and more tannic. Whereas the KW is about intense, pure red fruits and delicate acids, this to me has a broader spectrum of flavors, and is more layered. On the other hand, it’s not quite as rustic and jubilant as the Cameron WV. To me it strikes a nice balance of the two, and there’s room in my cellar for all three.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: this wine has no business tasting this good for $22. I’m not a huge fan of the warm vintages here, but the 15s are my favorite so far, and the warmth has blessed us consumers with an embarrassment of riches at the entry-level.
Bottom line: As much as I want to keep this all for myself, this is one to buy by the case.
November 30, 2018 - Bright acidity, almost to the point of being unbalanced. Red raspberry and sour cherry fruit. Nice wine if you like this style.
July 27, 2018 - Red fruit up front, bright and expressive without being over the top.
July 27, 2018 - Austere day one. More than I care for. Day 2, so much better. Strawberry, cherry very Burgundian. Acid much more in balance and tannins present but not distracting. I know this is Marcus’ entry level effort, but the acid in this wine makes me think you could hold this for several years. Warm vintage but this a delicate and pretty wine. High QPR for those who gravitate to French Pinot Noir.