Susan Fields
Andis Wines
Painted Fields Sierra Foothills Old Vine Zinfandel
Dark fruit, earthy tones, solid finish. — 8 months ago
Roots Winery
Saffron Fields Vineyards Pinot Noir 2013
Needs 90 Minutes to open up - worth the wait- 100%pommard planted twenty years ago stands up to burgundy thrice the price — 5 years ago
Andis Wines
Painted Fields Curse of Knowledge Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
Great cab blend…really came alive after being opened an hour or so. — 2 months ago
Lazy Susan Ranch
The Vineyardist Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Same comments. Ripe fruit forward. Super soft tannins, silky in the mouth. Very smooth drinking. — 7 months ago
Textbook (Jonathan & Susan Pey)
Rutherford Merlot
Drinkable cab. Little throat spice. — 3 years ago
TOR Kenward Family Wines
Hyde Vineyard Cuvée Susan Napa Valley Chardonnay 2018
Best Hyde ever!!!
Tropical fruit, great body, terrific purity, good acidity & a long, concentrated mouthfeel. Time in the glass brings out this Chardonnay’s death. Drinking well now. Will only get better in a year or so. It will be hard for me to keep my hands off a bottle.
Tropical fruit, great body, terrific purity, good acidity & a long, concentrated mouthfeel. Time in the glass brings out this Chardonnay’s death. Drinking well now. Will only get better in a year or so. It will be hard for me to keep my hands off a bottle.
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@Mike R : We need to update the identified wine. It’s the Hyde Vineyard chard.
When TOR recommended opening a 2018 Hyde Chardonnay, I thought they were crazy. I normally get ripping acidity on most Hyde Chards, so they normally need some time to balance out. I have to admit, they were right about this being accessible early. Wow! One of the best Hyde chards I’ve had, and this is going to get better. Copious amounts of tropical aromatics (mango, white peach, passion fruit) with sea salt and honeysuckle. Nervy and energetic in profile. Still quite a bit of acidity, but it has a creaminess up front that is wonderful. Lemon cream, orange blossom, underripe peach, and sea salt at first before a mineral streak down the middle finishes it off. Slight note of crushed rock and oyster shell too. Evolved in the glass after each pour. Delicious!
When TOR recommended opening a 2018 Hyde Chardonnay, I thought they were crazy. I normally get ripping acidity on most Hyde Chards, so they normally need some time to balance out. I have to admit, they were right about this being accessible early. Wow! One of the best Hyde chards I’ve had, and this is going to get better. Copious amounts of tropical aromatics (mango, white peach, passion fruit) with sea salt and honeysuckle. Nervy and energetic in profile. Still quite a bit of acidity, but it has a creaminess up front that is wonderful. Lemon cream, orange blossom, underripe peach, and sea salt at first before a mineral streak down the middle finishes it off. Slight note of crushed rock and oyster shell too. Evolved in the glass after each pour. Delicious!
Doug Powers
Mineral, floral, and lemon aromas and flavors, nice balance, long finish, Jonathan and Susan have long made this lovely Sierra Foothills Viognier that I buy vintage after vintage!! — 8 days ago