March 3, 2024 - Nose smells like a sweet tart. Opens very fruity with notes of strawberry or tart baking cherry. Lingers long but muted. Had with a thick BBQ pork chop which was a nice pairing. Definitely best enjoyed with food.
December 2, 2023 - This is not going to be a flattering review. Pours to a smell of cat pee and acidic fruit. Saline on the finish. Not really much here. Tasted it after the Walt Clos Pepes Pinot, so a let down was expected, but did not expected such a damp squib. Cannot recommend. Quite a poor wine.
March 30, 2023 - Light and zippy spice, anise and black currant flavor.
December 2, 2022 - Medium ruby color, pronounced acidity, medium minua body, medium plus alcohol.
Strong notes of cherry, black pepper, earthy, light cranberry aromas. Minor cedar notes, but not overpowering.
Medium plus finish.
Very good wine.
November 23, 2022 - A bit bitter and tart.
September 13, 2022 - Light and subdued both aromatically and on the palate. Raspberry, savory underbrush, strawberries and rhubarb. Red fruited. Coravin'd. 2nd of two bottles purchased for $30 from Costco. Tasted side by side with 2018 Hands of Time Pinot which was aromatically superior but darker and weightier in profile. This has more freshness and acidity, lovely wine.
September 3, 2022 - Short decant, bummer. dark crimson with fast legs. On the nose, very enjoyable granite/earth tones plus a hint of ripe strawberry . Flavors of Strawberry )strong), plum and a touch of pine. a nice long finish , sweet on the tongue. Impressive Pinot
August 31, 2022 - Retail $45. Big. Ass. Bottle. I have been a fan of Gary Farrel for several decades now, and while there was a bit of a rough spot for the brand a while ago, the current iteration of Gary Farrel has without a doubt righted the ship. I might even contend that the winery is now producing the *best* wines in the long (at least by Californian standards) history of the winery. This flagship wine is perhaps slightly lighter than the average Pinot with oodles of black cherry, eucalyptus, considerable earth, and a yummy factor way up to 11. The palate is perhaps even better, with luscious, yet tart, fruit, intrigue on the mid-palate, and an extremely lengthy finish. Bravo GF, you continue to excel.
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August 26, 2022 - Nice balanced on the lean side flavor except for an unexpected faint vanilla strain.
April 23, 2022 - Some root beer, clove, berry. Smells good. Short watery finish. There is a hint of minerality that suggests at least some good fruit but ultimately this falls flat with a lack of fruit texture. Tastes like one of those wines that is picked late and has water added back. Disappointing