There’s something to be said for nursing a bottle slowly over several days. I’ve been loving how this wine from my friends at @peay_vineyards blossoms with some time and some air. What was boisterous herbal and berry fruit has mellowed with the addition some serious umami character and a hint of incense. The one constant is the satin-sheets sexy texture that marks most of Vanessa Peay’s best work as a winemaker. While I think Peay’s best wines are from their unique estate on the Sonoma Coast, I’m glad they’ve kept making this Anderson Valley wine, if only to continue setting a standard for what Savoy can do. — 3 years ago
@Vanessa Martins — 4 years ago
92-93 this is great. Earth, chocolate , and cherry. Hard to beat for $27 at Costco. @Vanessa they have at SLP and MG. Check it out! I’d love to see your notes on this.
That was PnP. After 2 hrs this is really opening up. It’s complex and structured and sticky adding to previous notes tobacco and teeth coating tannins. Wish I’d have purchased more than a case. — 2 years ago
Light and fruity, but smooth. Like a bigger Pinot Noir. Vanessa loved (May 2024) — 6 months ago
So good at musket room with Vanessa for my birthday! Balanced well with savoury deserts like mushroom tart and kind of a spicy tres leches — 9 months ago
Trying the infamous Cheetos and Sancerre from Vanessa Price and it was as amazing as she described — 3 years ago
Steven Beishuizen
On the nose, this is concentrated cherry and raspberry... On the palate, this is again deep cherry, raspberry, blueberry, cranberry, red plum skin... A very satisfying body that makes me think of a bowl of cornflakes... Tannins are not sharp at all really just contributing to an overall smooth yet still intense expression. The finish is medium with the blueberry and some baking spice more prominent at the end... — 19 days ago