Tree Kilpatrick

8.0

Castle on the label. Light color. Very thin. This ain’t interesting. It’s meh. It’s fairly standard thin spaghetti Chianti. — a day ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.4

Darker color. Simple and less interesting. Hint of incense. Some tannins. Very meh in the mouth. Fruit punch. — a day ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.1

Ok that’s a silly label. But catchy. Screw-top. Nice color. Almost pink. Smells like candies. Cherry-berry candy. Flavors are very easy and meh. This is a cheap, bland Pinot. Not bad, but not really anything to ponder. I got very few feelings for/from it. — 3 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.7

On a day that the Northern CA rain reminds me of the weather on the day I bought this at the tasting room in OR, I decided to pop this one and see how it stacks up. Simple elegance with the label. Color is red/maroon instead of ink or blood purple. Smells a bit like a berry-cherry tart in a campfire. Matchsticks. Flavors are spectacular. Fruit coupled with savory strange stuff. Minerals. Like lots of them. Flinty. Bittersweet in the best kind of way. Hint of mocha. Complex to say the least. This is a lovely wine. Less tannic and dense than WA or CA Syrah, but bright and strange like the best Syrah’s from France. Almost seems like a GSM blend. Elements of great Grenache in there too. Nice stuff. — 8 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.5

Lighter color. Looks like cherry juice. Lovely flavor. Juicy and full. Cranberry and nice apples. Not too interesting in the end. — a day ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.7

Dark and purple. Aroma is more herbal. Sage and marjoram. Flavors are dry as AF. Tongue is very dried out. Chewy. But complex. Denser. — a day ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.1

This one isn’t Pinot. It’s Petite Sirah from Bear Ranch in The Livermore Valley. And uhmm, it’s great stuff. Opaque purple-maroon in the glass. Smells like a proper petite with lots of cut wood and dark berry smells (blackberry, cassis, elderberry, etc). Flavors are hearty and tannic as one would expect from Petite. But also clean and gratifying. Has graphite, rocks and licorice to go with the berry sauce. Cassis (black currant) is well represented. This is classic great Petite Sirah. I gotta get more. Think it’s under $10 at grocery outlet right now… — 6 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.8

Deep dark color. Smells like wet rocks and smoke. Elegant and complex. Woodsy. Like cut wood. Anise. More of an old world Sangiovese. — a day ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.9

Dark. Smells good. Red fruits. Flavors are great. Classic CA stuff. Bit of fruit driven riper style, but tasty. Fresh and fun. — 2 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.0

This one is Camel Hill Vineyard Syrah. Santa Cruz Mountains AVA. Color of sangre. Rose petal red. Aromas are menthol, tree barks, and elderberry. Flavors are a bit blunt. Hint savory, but slightly muddy and pretty tart. Unbalanced. No fruit just acids and savory earthy stuff. Raw beets with cranberry juice. It’s hot (14.7% ABV). It’s just boring flavor-wise. — 4 days ago