February 11, 2010 - Pleasant cherry and some spicy peppery notes. Very enjoyable with pork loin, though nothing exceptionally exciting. Medium finish. Very good QPR.
November 29, 2009 - Average, nothing exciting.
July 1, 2009 - even for the price not a good value, the wine is thin and a bit acidic. Better with food.
October 5, 2008 - Very good bottle for the price.
July 29, 2008 - Not bad for a $10 bottle...
July 4, 2008 - Light and refreshing. Suitable for the grilled pork chops.
June 22, 2008 - Red cherries, earth and herbs on the nose. Mild tannins and a bit hot finnish at first, but after getting some air it did opened up and become much smoother. Rather short finnish.
June 21, 2008 - thin and rosy in colour. Big fat smack of plum on the nose followed by straw bale, broccoli and a hint of windex(really, go smell some windex and you will know what I'm talking about-gotta be the lemon windex though). Definitely an old world type pinot with restrained fruit and lots of cola and ginger up front with strong asparagus and other vegetal aspects further back including some strong raw beetroot. Tannins overpower and it is the less desirable flavours that last the longest. Another example of the inattention by the california wine industry to lower priced wines. Save your money and spend $15 on a Bourgogne, or pony up another ten bucks for an infinitely better california Pinot. If this wine went for 6.99 I might recommend it but at 11 dollars it is simply outclassed by its imported colleagues
May 31, 2008 - Nice lighter style compared with many of the American PN at this time. Will buy again.
April 2, 2008 - expressive nose of strawberries. light bodied and true to varietal form. Light red fruits in the mouth with tea on the midpalate. Reminds me very much of Castle Rock Monterey Pinot Noir from a recent vintage. I'm betting these grapes come from Monterey as well.