June 4, 2018 - Nice nose of spice and sage, smooth medium body with cherry and red berries, nice full finish
December 26, 2017 - Opened and let slow ox for an hr. Drank over the next 90 min. Air certainly helped. Spectacular nose. Baking spices, touch of vanillin, red cherries, hint of orange rind. Good balance. Some development, with hints of tertiaries emerging. Really good now.
December 18, 2017 - Much better than previous bottle. Spectacular nose. Baking spices, touch of vanillin, red cherries, hint of orange rind. Good balance. Some development, with hints of tertiaries emerging. Makes me wonder - should I cellar my remaining bottle for an extra year or two?
October 31, 2017 - Nice nose of sweet, ripe, black fruit. Less appealing palate, sadly. Perhaps going downhill? Lack of acidity hurts; also, a bit clunky and disjointed. A bit cloying, perhaps due to the acidity deficit. I assume this was better 2-3 yrs ago?
August 2, 2016 - Lots of dark fruit upfront. Nice spice. Has a meaty aspect. Had a glass the second day and lost some fruit. More earth came through. Should pair well with grilled meats. Would probably go ahead and drink any remaining bottles.
November 26, 2012 - Pomegranate, tart cherry and exotic spices. Hint of clove. Well balanced.
August 15, 2012 - Light ruby with powerful aromas. Spicy , red berries taste. Match with light cheeses and pasta. Drink during the first two hours.
February 15, 2012 - Wonderful, elegant Pinot. Sojourn rocks!!!
November 8, 2011 - 14.3% alcohol. This has settled down nicely in the past couple years. Black cherry color. Pretty bouquet of black cherry, blackberry, earth, and some floral notes. In the mouth, plush and well-textured, with forward, dark Pinot fruit and good layers of earth, spice, and floral notes. The acidity and back end structure are quite well resolved, making this really a good drink now. A-
November 6, 2011 - Pop and pour and followed over three hours. First had a glass; re-corked and tasted some three hours later. Quite earthy nose; light in color. Spicy and perhaps a bit too earthy. Shows some heat as well.