Catching up on some recent TNs. Bought off the Manta list at the Mauna Kea. Light and tight. Decent fruit and good acidity. Still a baby.
Catching up on some recent TNs. Bought off the Manta list at the Mauna Kea. Light and tight. Decent fruit and good acidity. Still a baby.
Dec 18th, 2022Vanilla, oak, toasted brioche, coconut macaroon. Lactic. Some sweet tropical fruit on the nose. Good acid and body, and a mineral twang. Meets and exceeds expectations for a classic, well-constructed oaked Cali chard... flirts with but isn’t overdone. Very enjoyable even if it may not speak all that much to soil or season.
Vanilla, oak, toasted brioche, coconut macaroon. Lactic. Some sweet tropical fruit on the nose. Good acid and body, and a mineral twang. Meets and exceeds expectations for a classic, well-constructed oaked Cali chard... flirts with but isn’t overdone. Very enjoyable even if it may not speak all that much to soil or season.
Apr 18th, 2021A compelling chard with gobs of peach, pear and a nose of honeysuckle. Stops right before going over the top. Superb. Fresh.
A compelling chard with gobs of peach, pear and a nose of honeysuckle. Stops right before going over the top. Superb. Fresh.
Mar 14th, 2020Good but not the stellar ones I’m used to
Good but not the stellar ones I’m used to
Aug 19th, 2021Paired well with Central Park playground and watching kiddos launch the stomp rocket.
Paired well with Central Park playground and watching kiddos launch the stomp rocket.
Aug 15th, 2021Rides a beautiful line between sweet oak spices and malo and that refreshing citrus-squeezed Sonoma Coast acid. Lightly fined. Cool lambent haze.
Rides a beautiful line between sweet oak spices and malo and that refreshing citrus-squeezed Sonoma Coast acid. Lightly fined. Cool lambent haze.
Nov 5th, 2020Outstanding. Fruit, balanced oak, mellow yet vibrant. Beautiful pale lemon yellow color. Age worthy
Outstanding. Fruit, balanced oak, mellow yet vibrant. Beautiful pale lemon yellow color. Age worthy
Oct 25th, 2020Very good
Oct 21st, 2020Good for white. Went well with Halibut.
Good for white. Went well with Halibut.
Aug 27th, 2020Elegant and refreshing. Lemons predominate, but you can also taste chamomile, pear, honeysuckle, and a bit of papaya. Long, satisfying finish.
Elegant and refreshing. Lemons predominate, but you can also taste chamomile, pear, honeysuckle, and a bit of papaya. Long, satisfying finish.
Apr 23rd, 2020