OH SO good. And for a very reasonable price in the 20’s. A spicy rendition, showing clove, white pepper and black tea on the nose (on top of to-be-expected-but-not-unwanted) of ripe red cherry. The palate brings in more green notes, contrasting the ripe fruit and fruitcake spices, but the acid is vibrant, and the tannins are scarcely there—this is a smooth, smooth glass of goodness. — 6 months ago
Appropriate accompaniment to ham and rosemary white bean, onion, tomato dish. ($22) — 8 months ago
Lemon, yellow apple, white peach, chalk — 17 days ago
Yellow with smoke, flint, dandelion, green apple, and gardenia. Crisp with a nice full body velvety finish. Excellent with crawfish etoufee. — 5 months ago
Nose: exotic. Elegant tropical flowers.
Palate hint sweet and spicy oak. Mineral. Stone fruits. Framing oak. — 6 months ago
Light reddish in color with light intensity.
Fruity nose of raspberries, bing cherries, spices, light oak, light chocolates and earth.
Light in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with cherries, raspberries, strawberries, spices, light wood, earth, black pepper, and light milk chocolates.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.
This young Grenache from Arroyo Grande Valley in California, is starting to drink nicely now. Easy drinking and good by itself.
Feels like a California Pinot Noir. Spicy and entertaining.
Good right out of the bottle, and even better after some airtime.
This Single Vineyard Grenache is showing mild complexity at this point. A good quality wine that will be nice to revisit in 3 years.
A nice sipping wine that I had by the lake.
Aged in neutral French Oak barrels for 16 months.
14.3% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$60. — 2 years ago
Ruby in color with a very wide reddish rim, and medium plus intensity.
Stinky nose (in a good way) that reminds me of Northern Rhône.
Medium bodied with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with cherries, raspberries, currants, light oak, tobacco leaf, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, barnyard, bitter herbs, light vegetables, earth, black tea, and black pepper.
Long finish with fine-grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This young Pinot Noir from California is already drinking beautifully. Elegant and interesting. Fruit forward with a touch of Burgundy in style.
Well balanced with nice complexity, and a great mouthfeel.
Needs 90 minutes in the decanter to open up properly, so be patient.
The nose feels like Northern Rhône, while the palate feels like Burgundy. What an interesting Pinot Noir.
This Single Vineyard Pinot will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years and see how it evolves.
Good by itself or with food. A delicious sipping wine that I paired with cheeses and crackers.
100% Pinot Noir grapes were aged in (40% new) French Oak barrels for 16 months. Unfiltered, unfined and vegan. A small production of 7,350 bottles.
14% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$95. — 2 months ago
Nose: cranberry
Palate: smoke a bit. Savory. Cherry. Cranberry. Savory.
$28 $19 3 cases.
Dont break. Min 6/12. — 6 months ago
Bright Ruby Red. Black cherry, plum, and anise aromas with stewed fruits and a bit of tartness on the bud. Smooth with a nice finish. — 8 months ago
"Odedi"
Light yellow in color with a golden hue.
Nose of citrus, limes, green apples, light peaches, light oak, wax, light vanilla and minerals.
Medium-bodied with medium plus acidity. Crisp and refreshing.
Dry on the palate with limes, green apples, light grapefruits, light oak, spices, earth, herbs and light vegetables.
Tangy finish with limes and grapefruits.
This is a delicious Chardonnay from California. Spicy and complex, with light oak notes to compliment it. Tangy and interesting.
Nicely balanced, and neither tart nor bitter, which is how I like it.
Needs 30 minutes of airtime to open up properly, and better when not very cold.
This Single vineyard Chardonnay feels young and fresh, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly. Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years and see how it evolves.
Fruit forward and elegant. Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.
Aged on its lees in (30% new) French Oak barrels for 14 months. Vegan and unfintered. A small production of only 6,600 bottles.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$75. — 6 days ago