Ive been following this wine since 2020 about one a year and this started out back then not particularly enjoyable. It has been progressing every year to date with this bottle being the best and very much enjoyed. Unfortunatley for me it is also my last.
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Bookclub (served blind)--Sean (Foretti's in Corona Del Mar): Huh, 5 years since the last bottle, and I had forgot that Jamie made a 2017 of G-Yard. Again, Sean made a contrast blind pairing with this wine, alongside the 2007 Kosta Browne 4-Barrel. Some cracked spice/herbal still in the aromatic from the stems but I don't perceive this whole cluster out of place in the wine. The fruit, a little crunchy with cranberry alongside strawberry and blueberry, with a nice lift of herbal from the stems. At this stage, and how I tend to perceive Jamie's 2017s, I would offer this G-Yard is in a good place, ready to drink and enjoy.
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Pop and poured into a decanter and then enjoyed. Grassl Cru stem. Deep ruby color. Wonderful jelly bean nose of sweet fruit candies. Intro is fresh and light red berries, with a spicy pomegranate seed note to counter the sweet fruit. Bright acidity gives lift. This wine has energy and freshness and is a joy to drink. This is an excellent bottle of wine.
Quality cork; branded with vintage and vineyard. 12.9% abv.
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Cork Vault Bottle Share 9.1.22 (Charlotte, NC): Decanted and tasted over three hours. Needed plenty of air as it settled and reached a wonderful balanced profile at about the two hour mark. Concentrated nose of dark fruits. Rich raspberry and black cherry shine on the palate. Nicely structured with a gravelly tone adding nice character. Enjoyable savory finish. High quality juice that has something for everyone: those who like younger, more fruit forward wines will love this at “pop-n-pour” while those looking for a more balanced wine can achieve that given a few hours of air.
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PnP, beautiful aromas with tart cherries, pomegranate, earth, stems and orange marmalade. Loaded with flavor with tart red cherry, pomegranate, earth, stems and more marmalade. Did not see the marmalade coming, but it is there is spades and adds to the complexity of the wine. medium body with a smooth medium length finish. Amazing now, but should only get better with time.
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Gorgeous nose of cherries, pomegranate, earth and stem. Fresh red cherry, medium lush body with medium acidity and a medium finish. I gave this about 30ish mins of air and found it drinking well albeit primary. Good stuff and noticeably better than the standard Bohan bottling. Enjoy!
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Light, lifted, Littorai-like. Elegant as always. Fine tannin brings earth and pepper. White tea on the palate. The regular Bohan is one of the trimmest Kutch offerings, and the Graveyard Block adds tannin, earth and pepper. Still breezy. Was wonderful with our dinner of white chili.
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This caught everyone off guard, the citrus notes are omnipresent. It wasn't like I was the only one pulling this marmalade profile. Specifically, an orange note much like you'd get off Summa Old Vine from Rivers-Marie but even more prevelant. The flavors are cranberry and lean but a general citrus flavor. Great stuff.
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Sometimes winemakers put a little too much into block designated wines from the same vineyard. Not the case here. This is very distinct from Bohan. More gravel, tannins and the perception of structure. The fact there's dead people buried under the block is just that much better. I came back to this 3 times.
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July 2018 Kutch Visit (Jamie's Pad in SFO): A new cuvee for Jamie, will be bottled in 2 weeks so this is the final blend. Without a label yet, I can't show one but the way to think about this wine is to see it as a portion of the Bohan vineyard, situated near the other Kutch Bohan rows. Yet, near this Graveyard Block is an actual tombstone, so hence the name. Jamie also feels these rows show a different quality for Bohan, and of note, this block he destems, which is unlike the main Bohan that is 100% whole cluster. So how did I distinguish the two in terms of preference? I still like the main Bohan, as the stems give that wine a beautiful lift, whereas this distinct block has a more red fruited note without the other aromas I like so well. The palate here is more suave too, richer a more forward raspberry. The finish does show similar to the other Bohan, giving off the crushed rock note so the main difference for me is mainly the more overt nature of the fruit, which I don't mind but the other Bohan for me is just more ethereal.
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4/11/2024 - Lazerlar Likes this wine:
Ive been following this wine since 2020 about one a year and this started out back then not particularly enjoyable. It has been progressing every year to date with this bottle being the best and very much enjoyed. Unfortunatley for me it is also my last.
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11/10/2023 - Frank Murray III wrote:
Bookclub (served blind)--Sean (Foretti's in Corona Del Mar): Huh, 5 years since the last bottle, and I had forgot that Jamie made a 2017 of G-Yard. Again, Sean made a contrast blind pairing with this wine, alongside the 2007 Kosta Browne 4-Barrel. Some cracked spice/herbal still in the aromatic from the stems but I don't perceive this whole cluster out of place in the wine. The fruit, a little crunchy with cranberry alongside strawberry and blueberry, with a nice lift of herbal from the stems. At this stage, and how I tend to perceive Jamie's 2017s, I would offer this G-Yard is in a good place, ready to drink and enjoy.
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7/1/2023 - MTC2 wrote: 89 Points
A bit "big" for my taste in Pinot.
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5/6/2023 - yeti575rider wrote: 91 Points
Wasn’t paying too much attention to this bottle. Not up to the Dumol but still a nice bottle.
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4/29/2023 - t_moderne wrote: 95 Points
Pop and poured into a decanter and then enjoyed. Grassl Cru stem.
Deep ruby color.
Wonderful jelly bean nose of sweet fruit candies. Intro is fresh and light red berries, with a spicy pomegranate seed note to counter the sweet fruit. Bright acidity gives lift.
This wine has energy and freshness and is a joy to drink.
This is an excellent bottle of wine.
Quality cork; branded with vintage and vineyard.
12.9% abv.
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9/1/2022 - kevinpatrick Likes this wine:
Cork Vault Bottle Share 9.1.22 (Charlotte, NC): Decanted and tasted over three hours. Needed plenty of air as it settled and reached a wonderful balanced profile at about the two hour mark. Concentrated nose of dark fruits. Rich raspberry and black cherry shine on the palate. Nicely structured with a gravelly tone adding nice character. Enjoyable savory finish. High quality juice that has something for everyone: those who like younger, more fruit forward wines will love this at “pop-n-pour” while those looking for a more balanced wine can achieve that given a few hours of air.
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11/28/2021 - gharter Likes this wine: 93 Points
PnP, beautiful aromas with tart cherries, pomegranate, earth, stems and orange marmalade. Loaded with flavor with tart red cherry, pomegranate, earth, stems and more marmalade. Did not see the marmalade coming, but it is there is spades and adds to the complexity of the wine. medium body with a smooth medium length finish. Amazing now, but should only get better with time.
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2/20/2021 - Rgentile wrote: 92 Points
No formal note, accessible primary juicy Pinot needs some time for further development but enjoyable today.
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2/22/2020 - Rgentile wrote: 91 Points
Gorgeous nose of cherries, pomegranate, earth and stem. Fresh red cherry, medium lush body with medium acidity and a medium finish. I gave this about 30ish mins of air and found it drinking well albeit primary. Good stuff and noticeably better than the standard Bohan bottling. Enjoy!
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1/16/2020 - WineGold wrote: 93 Points
Light, lifted, Littorai-like. Elegant as always. Fine tannin brings earth and pepper. White tea on the palate. The regular Bohan is one of the trimmest Kutch offerings, and the Graveyard Block adds tannin, earth and pepper. Still breezy. Was wonderful with our dinner of white chili.
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2/17/2019 - brigcampbell wrote:
This caught everyone off guard, the citrus notes are omnipresent. It wasn't like I was the only one pulling this marmalade profile. Specifically, an orange note much like you'd get off Summa Old Vine from Rivers-Marie but even more prevelant. The flavors are cranberry and lean but a general citrus flavor. Great stuff.
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8/4/2018 - brigcampbell wrote:
Sometimes winemakers put a little too much into block designated wines from the same vineyard. Not the case here. This is very distinct from Bohan. More gravel, tannins and the perception of structure. The fact there's dead people buried under the block is just that much better. I came back to this 3 times.
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7/29/2018 - Frank Murray III wrote:
July 2018 Kutch Visit (Jamie's Pad in SFO): A new cuvee for Jamie, will be bottled in 2 weeks so this is the final blend. Without a label yet, I can't show one but the way to think about this wine is to see it as a portion of the Bohan vineyard, situated near the other Kutch Bohan rows. Yet, near this Graveyard Block is an actual tombstone, so hence the name. Jamie also feels these rows show a different quality for Bohan, and of note, this block he destems, which is unlike the main Bohan that is 100% whole cluster. So how did I distinguish the two in terms of preference? I still like the main Bohan, as the stems give that wine a beautiful lift, whereas this distinct block has a more red fruited note without the other aromas I like so well. The palate here is more suave too, richer a more forward raspberry. The finish does show similar to the other Bohan, giving off the crushed rock note so the main difference for me is mainly the more overt nature of the fruit, which I don't mind but the other Bohan for me is just more ethereal.
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