Tom Garland

9.0

Pop and pour a glass (decanted remaining for sediment). An arresting medium tawny color. On the nose: delicate perfumed nose of red fruit, funky barnyard, herbaceous, wet soil, worn leather. Taste: a smooth, slightly creamy, silky wine with dried red plum/prunes, earth, baking spice, old leather, cigar ash, and dried herbs with a quick medium finish. What a treat to try this 75 year old 5th growth that is still just hanging on for dear life! WOW! — 3 months ago

with Brenda

Bill Mowry

9.1

Leather, tobacco, black and red fruit. Low alcohol and easy drinking. — 3 years ago

with Amelia and Lou

Todd Stone

8.9

Medium garnet with lighter edges. Nose of earth and wood. Has to warm up & air but once done a smooth, medium body Pinot with low tannins and ending with medium acidity- fairly dry for a Pinot as well Flavors of red plum & berries with some black fruit as well. Very nice and great for the price. — 3 years ago

with Jason and Peggy

Paul J

9.0

Short decant. Amazed at the quality after seeing an almost black cork and a very low fill level. Wouldn’t be craving a glass, but for a wine this old it was consumable with a few in the party really enjoying it. Garnet, almost brown in color. Leather and stewed fruit dominate. — 8 months ago

with Steve and Brooke

Douglas Braun

8.9

2019 Vintage -surprisingly good for a $16 /wine earthy berry fruit , holiday spice (nutmeg, clove) medium low tannins — 2 years ago

Colin Cahoon

9.3

Very floral nose of rose, lavender, and honeysuckle. The palate features more floral notes (rose water and lavender), honey, lemon, pear nectar, Asian pear, quince, gunpowder, minerals, and star fruit. Medium low alcohol and high acid. So much going on. — 3 years ago

with Susan

Clay Atwood

9.0

Definitely a cab with good tannins. Nose of plum and leather. Dry forward flavors with a little tartness. Middle flavors are tart cherries with nice tannins. A bit lacking in the after flavors leaving me hanging a bit. Overall a good wine but could have a little fruit in the front/ middle flavors and more lingering flavor in the end. — a year ago

Dana Silver

9.2

Light easy drinking red. Low tannin. Dark fruit. Goes well with cheese and chocolate and finely packaged pears — 2 years ago

with Barry

Colin Cahoon

9.2

Perfume nose of rose, fresh strawberry, and orange rind with underlying flint and minerals. Tart red fruit palate - tart raspberry, underripe cherry, underripe strawberry, with ruby red grapefruit, gunpowder, and minerals notes. Low tannins, medium minus alcohol, and high acid. — 3 years ago

with Susan

Willie Carter

9.1

A really attractive medium ruby in the glass with thin, purple edges. Right out of the gate, you can smell the stemmy character of the wine. Plenty of herbs and characteristic Pinot underbrush happening here. Really pretty floral notes come in and really take things to a new level. Red cherries, raspberries, and muted wild strawberries. A nice bit of spice and smoke wafts from the glass after a little air. On day 2, this holds up quite well with a little light chocolate and more expressive fruit.

100% whole cluster fruit and tiny production. Medium bodied and all natural in every way. Purity of fruit is high here and this is a very terroir driven Pinot. Blessedly low alcohol at 13.5 and showing nice balance at this age, even though this is definitely one to cellar. The palate follows the nose with fresh red fruit and spice up front. More savory notes come through as it grows in the glass. One of my favorite Pinots of this year, easily.
— 3 years ago