November 23, 2023 - Popped a magnum on Thanksgiving with some worry that we might have held it too long. Incorrect. It was spectacular immediately on opening, but improved with full color and fruit without need of a decant.
Cannot say enough about the quality of the pinot, one of the best we have had in years and was a perfect partner to turkey and all the fixings.
November 17, 2023 - Drank alongside a bunch of other CA pinots. Surprisingly and shockingly good. Great fruit, nose, color. Nothing seemed out of balance.
December 18, 2022 - Outstanding!!
December 4, 2022 - Drinking very nice right now still full bodied and good fruit
November 4, 2022 - Medium dark cherry coloring with a bright red edge. The nose burst with red cherry notes, followed by some strawberry. Some red licorice and a hint of earthiness (no burgandian funk). Amazingly smooth and seems to get better with age. (only 1 bottle left).
January 8, 2022 - A dark cherry coloring when poured. Lots, Lots of cherry notes along with some mature red fruit. Incredibly smooth. has aged well for Calif. pinot but probably at its peak!
January 21, 2021 - A rare PN in that both wifey and I liked it.
It's a broad-shouldered PN (as far as that goes) that has some chic oak. Rich and in your face with good tannins and great acidic backbone.
Easy drinking, easy to like. Very young. Not particularily complex.
Went well with all dishes at Pecorella.
At this pricepoint, however, I can think of a huge number of better choices to satisfy our palates.
This means I'm almost done with this year's getting-to-understand-PN chores.
September 11, 2020 - At 14.7% abv, this attacks like grenache. Mouth-filling, new world Pinot. Smoke, purse leather, raspberry/blueberry jam, cherry syrup. Gains complexity as it opens up.
March 7, 2020 - this feels reasonably warm climate - quite solidly made. obvious new world pinot.
December 29, 2019 - Drank over two nights - still showed good depth and complexity although at the end of its life cycle