Community Tasting Note

nywine68 wrote:

Sunday, May 3, 2020 - Side by side tasting of the 2016 Russian River Valley, Santa Rita Hills and Sonoma Coast bottlings.

The SRH has by far the most expressive nose of explosive wild cherries and strawberries. The wine is extremely juicy and fruit forward. Bright cherries, licorice and loam. Mouth-coating viscosity and a real purity and depth of flavors. Delicious and impossible to put down. 92+

The RRV is the most restrained of the 3. It is more closed and with more noticeable tannins. Dark cherry fruit and chocolate notes. The finish is shorter than the SRH and SC. 90

The SC is more approachable than the RRV although does not have the same explosive nose as the SRH. Beautiful nose of red cherries with a sense of elegance and balance. Superfine silky tannins. Finish is medium length. 91

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